On Nov 15, 8:59*pm, cwdjrxyz <spamtr...@cwdjr.info> wrote:
> The wine was Bonnes-Mares 1990, Comte de Vogue, bottle # 00624. There
> were no cork issues, and the fill was quite high. *The wine is still
> rather full colored. It is now mature, but it might improve a bit more
> and likely will last many more years. The bouquet is quite intense
> with cherries, a hint of strawberries, and something floral coming to
> mind. Tannins are resolved. There is plenty of fruit in the taste, and
> the acid level is correct. The finish is fairly long. While perhaps
> not the red Burgundy of the vintage for 1990, it is not very far
> behind the very best. Unfortunately I only bought this one bottle
> shortly after it was released. I do have a few bottles of de Vogue's
> 1990 Musigny VV, and hopefully it will be a bit better than this wine,
> but one could hardly complain much if it is not and is only just as
> good as the Bonnes Mares.

I hope for your sake that the Musigny rocks! But in interest of full
disclosure,it seems to be the one of the most heralded underachievers
of the last 20 years. For a VERY expensive wine, lots of people have
found it...lacking. I hope that your bottles show better. I look
forward to your notes (I always do, actually!)