1990 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac from this lot has the following scores - Falstaff Magazine 98 points, Decanter 98 points, Vinous 96 points, The Wine Advocate 96 points, Jean-Marc Quarin 96 points, Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider 96 points. This is the tasting note for 1990 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac from Robert Parker - Interestingly, a bottle of 1990 Lafite Rothschild I pulled from my cellar for a video blog on my web site was still buttoned down, tight, and even with extended decanting was not showing as much as I would have hoped. However, a bottle tasted, of all places, in Seoul, Korea in February, was only a few points short of perfection. That amazing performance motivated me to pull another bottle out of my cellar and follow it over the course of two days. Sure enough, by the second day the wine was roaring from the glass. The 1990 Lafite has turned out far better than my early assessment. While it still possesses some firmness, and performs like a late adolescent in terms of its evolution, it boasts gorgeous aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and lead pencil shavings. The explosive aromas are followed by a fleshy, full-bodied wine that should hit its peak in 5-8 years, and last for 25-30 more. 1990 Chateau Palmer Margaux from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Advocate 92 points, Wine Spectator 92 points, CellarTracker 92 points. This is the tasting note for 1990 Chateau Palmer Margaux from Robert Parker - Tasted at the Château Palmer vertical in London, I confess that maybe I've been harsh towards the 1990 Château Palmer in the past, since it never quite matched the sublime 1989. However, this represents the finest bottle that I have encountered. The nose is complex with red cherries, allspice and sous-bois, tertiary scents developing as it opens in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine balance, not the most complex 1990 and not a patch on say Château Margaux 1990, yet there is precision here and a pleasant savory finish that maintains precision. I cannot envisage it improving further, but you would not throw your rattle out of the pram if a bottle landed on your table. .