Welcome to our Fine & Rare Bordeaux Store Takeover!

Grab what you can of this HOT feature first. Then make haste and head over to the Store to fill your Lockers with our picks from the absolute best of the best, at prices that make us blush.

Consider Pomerol’s pearl, the Petrus 1990 vintage, which has long taken off into the $5,000+ per bottle realm. We do know that it may be an exception, though. Like Le Pin or Lefleur, odd bottles of which could be procured in the $2,000-4,000 range. Still too pricey? How do L’Evangile, Clinet or Le Conseillante sound in the $500s?

Still too high for our budget-minded Ops. Hop on a time machine and rewind a 1990 Pomerol back to $59 a bottle pricing. A fantasy, even if for just a day, right?

Except we did. You may be wondering how well a 35-year-old Pomerol may show today? It’s a joyride!

Let’s back up a bit, 1990 is no ordinary vintage. Agent Noir knows it all too well, as an anniversary year that he’s been collecting and consuming for decades. And not just only in Pomerol, it’s outstanding in all of Bordeaux, all of France, all of Europe, and the New World. No joke there, it’s one of those super rare vintages when all of the classic winegrowing regions of the entire globe made extraordinary wines. This rare phenomenon is worth mentioning here, in case we’re lucky enough to land another 1990 deal this good soon, though we’re not holding our breath.

Ask Vinous and they confirm 1990 was “a truly great vintage, one of the 10-15 best of the last 100 years. While 1990 is undoubtedly a hot year, the wines, equally good on the Left and Right Banks, have always been characterized not just by sweet, sexy flesh and ripeness, but also by considerable freshness and refinement. This is a rare vintage in which all appellations shine. The 1990s are consistently defined by velvety, smooth texture and fleshy fruit.”

Then comes the question, who is this Château Guillot, and how did THEY do in 1990? To be honest, like you, we had never heard of this obscure little Château before. The wine, though, delivered on all fronts one would expect from a 1990 Pomerol kept in a cool cellar right where it was made. Then we did some due digging and uncovered, from this awesome encyclopedia called Bordeaux and Its Wines (Féret) printed in the late 20th century…

They say that this tiny 5-hectare estate planted to 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, is owned by the Luquot family since 1937, who also own also own Château Cruzeau in the Saint-Émilion. Another crucial clue is that “the vineyard of Château Guillot is situated near the church in Pomerol, on the western sector of the high terrace, the oldest part where the best growths of the appellation are planted.” Remember Pétrus and Lafleur are right there. So the terroir? More than checks!

More importantly, they add that “the wines of Château Guillot are generous with great finesse and aging in the bottle develops a complex bouquet displaying aromas of ripe fruit and truffles, which make it especially appreciated by wine lovers.”

Guess what? Bingo! This beauty shows its age, but in a graceful, balanced, and by all means not in an old wine way. Its texture is silk, midpalate lush, and finish long and complex as they get at 35. It truly floored us, as it will do so to you. Or your money back, all 59 dollars, guaranteed!

Basically, this is a minimal risk opportunity to blow your mind with a perfectly affordable 1990 Pomerol. Where and when else will we ever see an offer like this again?! Buy with reckless abandon, it won’t last the day, also guaranteed.