1990 Veuve Clicquot, La Grande Dame, Champagne, France

With almold, Honey, Flowers and apricot. Very seductive and complex. The mousse is very smooth and slowly glides in the back of the mouth to give a superp finish (94+)

(Tasted April 2003)

1990 Veuve Clicquot, La Grande Dame, Champagne, France

Golden yellow. Toast, almonds, apricot and the mid core in nose as well as the taste had a great saffron note. The fruit is very exotic and has vibrant finish. (94)

(Tasted December 2004)

1990 Veuve Clicquot, La Grande Dame, Champagne, France

should be able to write this TN blindfolded as I have tasted this one many times before. It’s now beautiful mature and creamy with lemon peel, lime, saffron, flowers and dark bread. Charming yes – but also signs of going into a different phase with some nerve lacking and older signs. I wrote 94 at fist, but looking at the second Champagne of the night (93)

(Tasted 1st of April 2005 - Era Ora)

I have tasted this Champagen over 20 times, and it's very consistent - a real charmer.

1990 Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne, Champagne, France

The first impressions on this flight defiantly benefited this wine and it had all of the attention with its ravishing nose. Deep crisp nose with; nuts, apple, glowing fruit, corn, dark bread and a lovely rustic style. Taste is spot on – bold and delicate at the same time.

(Tasted May 2007)

1990 Salon, Champagne, France

I am a sucker for Salon. Tickle me with a salon and I will gladly through upper nineties points without having tasted it. But for the record – this is an official TN. The wine is once again great. Truffles, apricot, flowers, quince and caramel hit you with great depth, purity and complexity. The taste is beautiful and the mouse is soft and rich with killer palate pleasure. (96)

(Tasted 9th of May 2005)

1990 Pommery, Louise, Champagne, France

Not my favorite champagne, but the 1990 is the best Louise I have tasted so far. I still miss some creamy texture in Louise, but it still has a lot of character with bread and nut notes. It's still to earthy to my taste. (91)

(Tasted July 2003)

1990 Dom Perignon, Champagne, France (Magnum)

The best Dom Perignon I have ever tasted. Totally different wine on magnum – far better than the regular bottle which I have tasted many times before - last in February this year. The classic Dom Perignon nose with; soda and lime + some burned almonds, wrapped in this insane mineral freshness, which is impossible not to fall in love with. It develops constantly in the glass revealing secondary layers of glowing dark fruits, dried apricot and Grand Marnier. The taste is so balanced and pleasurable to drink with mind-blowing hedonist appeal, combining delicacy and concentration. I have way too little of magnum sized Champagne.

(Tasted September 2007)

1990 Moet & Chandon, Dom Perignon, Champagne, France

It’s been a while since I have tasted the 1990 Dom P. The Champagne is still in great shape showing corn, dough, flowers, almonds and a buttery Mersault component. Taste is delicate soft with a lovely anise note on the last few sips. To score higher I would have appreciated a crisp mineral note. (94)

(Tasted January-2007)

1990 Krug Vintage, Champagne, France

Pale yellow with a very tight young nose – Lemon peel, citrus, lime and flowers. As it sat in the glass it developed more marzipan and very much white burgundy in style. But then it was time to taste it : WOW!! The taste is extremely long – over one minute and the mousse shatters into tiny particles in the mouth and covers every single spot on the palate. This baby beauty is way too young for drinking now ,but that aftertaste that just went on and on…Can I wait 10 years to drink my remaining bottles?. Doubt it, but it will be close to perfection then. For now (98+)

(Tasted November 2004)