WINE =======: 1990 Duhart-Milion 
Tasting Date: 2003-08-03
Score       : 88

Notes
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Deep purple color fading to orange with a tinge of brown at
the edges.

Plum, smoky cedar, pencil shavings, rich dark cherry bouquet
- the fruit is clearly ahead of the oak.  Rich and fruity
with the sweet fruit overtaking the tannins at first.

My impression of Lafites at this point is upon initially
opening the bottles, the fruit leaps
out, then after breathing a bit, the new oak slowly envelops
the dark sweet fruits; the
degree of which is what I now begin to evaluate.   After
some time, this wine reveals its
beautiful balance.  Again, not mind blowing (in the 1cru
state of things) but nonetheless
a brilliant effort and clearly worthy.
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