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Rabaud Promis 1990
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Tasted at the property in Sauternes. The Rabaud Promis 1990 has the most decadent nose of the famous three vintages with overripe oranges, lanolin and peach. However it does not have the clarity and purity of either the 1988 or 1989. The palate is crisp and focused on the entry with good acidity. There is a slight waxy texture towards the finish with ample marmalade and spice flavours, though it unravels a little towards the unruly, slightly volatile finish. Drink now. Tasted April 2012.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Although the 1990 Rabaud-Promis is not up to the quality of their 1986, 1988, and 1989, this medium to full-bodied wine displays good richness, plenty of spicy new oak and tropical fruit flavors, and an alcoholic, rich finish. Drink it over the next 10-15 years.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
The 1990 is the least impressive of the 1988, 1989 and 1990 vintages, but it is nevertheless an outstanding wine. It reveals plenty of honeyed richness, a full-blown, heavyweight style, and considerable spice. While there is a slight lack of acidity, it is a huge, full-bodied wine for drinking over the next 15 or so years. At one time, Rabaud-Promis was among the most notorious underachievers of Barsac/Sauternes. That all changed in 1986. The 1988, 1989 and 1990 vintages offer formidable evidence that Rabaud-Promis is exhibiting more consistency in quality than many of its more renowned neighbors.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
The 1990 reveals plenty of honeyed richness, a full-blown, heavyweight style, and considerable spice. While there is a slight lack of acidity, it is a huge, full-bodied wine for drinking over the next 15 or so years. Last tasted 11/94
About the Producer
Château Rabaud-Promis is a Bordeaux wine producer in the Sauternes appellation. quietly placed on the hill Rabaud since the seventeenth century, offers its facade, designed by architect Victor Louis, the rays of the rising sun. For over five centuries, the wines produced on the estate have always offered a harmonious balance leaving fully express an explosive aromatic richness. Its sweet white wine ranked as Premier Grand Cru Classé in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855. It is within this environment that the winemaking family fits perfectly in sustainable viticulture, preserving biodiversity: forests and natural habitats of wild animals have their place on the field.
