Pinon, Francois & Julien Vouvray Goutte d'Or 750ml

Vintage: 1990
Description: 1990 was the second of two hot, dry years in the Loire, permitting the production of beautiful sweet wines from very late-harvested grapes. Generally speaking, the 1989s showed a bit more acidity, due to more moisture in the soil from the previous year, while the 1990s were a bit fatter and riper. Francois Pinon made a brilliant 1990 Goutte D'Or as we see in the review from our friend John Gilman in The View from the Cellar: "I had never previously tasted the 1990 Vouvray "la Goutte d'Or" from Domaine François Pinon and this has to be one of my absolutely favorite wines from the vintage! This is not as heavily botrytized as say, the 1990 la Goutte d'Or from Domaine Foreau, but it is so deep, intensely flavored and precise that it has to be ranked at that same
Price: $ 149.99
Price in original currency: None

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First added to 1000 Corks on April 20, 2024.