Chateau Simard 1990 St. Emilion

Tasted at Raoul’s with Milagrina Mariano.   1990 was a fantastic Bordeaux vintage, but this wine is past its prime and will likely not improve with more cellar time.  This Simard is still flavorful, it has life in it, showing black fruit, tar, woodsmoke, medium tannins and a long finish.    89 points

 

Comments

[Susan]

I served my 1990 Simard last weekend with spicy Italian Chicken, asparagus with parmesan, and field greens topped with feta - the wine was so husky and alive I advised my guests to not have seconds if driving and had the greatest portion myself.

[David]

I had two bottles of Simard 1990 in my cellar and, reading the reviews, decided not to serve them to guests. What a mistake! Maybe some people didn't have properly cellared bottles but mine (I have just drunk the second by myself) were extremely enjoyable - deep dark and delicious (this evening was with a steak, white asparagus and parmesan fresh from Rome). I will not make my drinking decisions on the basis of reviews on blogs again!