1990 Latour, Pauillac this retains a sense of

this retains a sense of balance and focus

flavor-wise and structurally is largely confirmed over and over again by the high-quality producers in both Napa and Sonoma

*Editors' Choice* A complex and complete wine with everything in place

accented by grapefruit granita and smoky mineral flavors

beautifully sweet purity

1990 Latour, Pauillac this retains a sense ofThis is one of the more perplexing Latours to evaluate. It has plenty of sweetness as well as a gorgeous, rich fruitiness, but it lacks the firmness one finds in more recent great vintages such as 1996, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2008. There is plenty of sweet, ripe currant fruitiness, abundant glycerin, and full body, but Im still waiting for that extra nuance of complexity to emerge. Its all there, but the wine still seems to be more monolithic