Chateau Trotanoy 1990

19 JANCIS ROBINSON: "Very dark blackish crimson. Graphite and glorious. Lifted finish. Almost feral notes. Rich and great balance. Thick, sweet, rich. Thoroughly gorgeous." 19 WEINWISSER: "Sattes, dichtes Granat. Süsses, sanft nussiges Bouquet, Pralinentöne, Schokolade, gebunden. Leichter Gaumen, fast etwas fragil, gute Balance, Cabernet-Franc-Töne im zarten Extrakt, feine Bitterkeit, aber grossartige Länge." 95 WINESPECTATOR: "Sleeping giant. Dark red color with a brick edge. Subtle aromas of mineral, berry and mint. Full-bodied and very closed, yet chewy and big. Grows and grows on the palate. Huge.--1990 Bordeaux retrospective. Best after 2005. 2,300 cases made." 94 THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Still young, this keep getting better and better. The truffle, dark chocolate covered black raspberries and black cherry notes in the perfume and made even better with hints of floral notes. Full bodied, silky and concentrated, this is still young, fresh and vibrant and will even get better with age." 94 THE WINEADVOCATE: "Tasted at the Trotanoy vertical in Hong Kong, the 1990 Trotanoy has long been a superior wine to the 1989. Here it has a gorgeous bouquet with blackberries, mulberry truffle and clove, demonstrating commendable vigor given its age. The palate is medium-bodied with a fine line of acidity, but quite firm in structure, robed in velvety tannins that gently grip the mouth. There is very fine density here, building towards a muscular finish that displays the style of Trotanoy with much more confidence than the 1989, which seems almost meek by comparison. It is now beginning to reach its peak so there is no need to cellar for longer, yet I can see this drinking well for another 15-20 years. Tasted November 2016." 91 ANTONIO GALLONI: "(90% merlot and 10% cabernet franc; 3.68 pH; IPT 73; 13.3% alcohol): Bright red with an amber rim. Gamey aromas of black cherry, fig, leather, ink and spices; conveys an impression of rusticity. Fresh and lively on entry, then earthy and supple in the middle, with ripe acidity framing the black fruit and licorice pastille flavors. At once densely packed and lively, with a very long finish featuring substantial but smooth tannins and a trace of bitterness. This delicious, silky, open-knit Trotanoy is currently drinking well."