1990 Bel Air Lagrave 750ml

The Moulis region is rich with gravel terroirs. While not ideal for grape growing, it is perfect for making fantastic wines as areas most suited for winemaking include clay and limestone substrate which lend to its tremendous aging abilities.

The 1990 Chateau Bel-Air Lagrave comes from a village in Bordeaux called Moulis that sits directly Northeast of Margaux. Owned by the Seguin-Bacquey family for over 150 years, this estate decided to close when the current generation of family members had no interest in the wine business - but not before reconditioning and selling their historical reserve bottles for substantially under market value. This means that the wine is in perfect condition, no crumbly corks or off bottles which is often the problem with even the best mature bottles. 1990 was an exceptional year for Bordeaux, quite ripe and rich, these wines have the ability to age decades longer than normal vintages.

The 1990 Bel-Air Lagrave, now fully mature, is a wine of layers. Like a wine kaleidoscope, it constantly evolves in the glass. Blackcurrant pie, cedar, leather, cigar tobacco, baking spices, and a streak of limestone minerality all dance up from the glass in an interplay between intellectual quality that mature Bordeaux exhibits, and the hedonistic fruit that comes to the forefront after the bottle sees a few hours of air. The vineyard was planted to 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot and the wine sees about 50% new oak for 18-20 months. Drink now through 2024