CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1990
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1990
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1990
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1990
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1990
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1990
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1990
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1990
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1990

CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1990

Wine 1990 1er Cru Classé  Bordeaux Pessac Leognan

Tasting notes : The wine, less supple and less velvety than the 89, has a tannic structure, more classic and denser. Close to the 88, it has the richness, complexity, finesse and elegance of the most beautiful successes of Haut-Brion.

Grape variety / Blend : Merlot: 55%, Cabernet Sauvignon: 31%, Cabernet Franc: 14% (variations are possible from one vintage to another)

Maturity : Drink or keep

Food and Wine Pairing : Beef and venison

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100 / 100 Rated by 8 experts

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100 / 100
Falstaff June - 2020
Falstaff
Strong ruby garnet, good colour depth, violet reflections, delicate water rim. Finely spiced, black and red berries, candied mandarin zest, spicy-tobacco nuances. Juicy, remarkably fresh and elegant, refined structure, chocolatey tannins, very long-lasting, mineral on the finish, tightly woven, sweet juniper, certain future potential. Great class.
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99 / 100
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider February - 2024
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider
Just a hair's breadth away from the legendary 1989, this is one of those mesmerizing wines. The wine is concentrated, long, deep, complex, and expansive, with incredible, length, purity, volume, refinement, and a seamless finish that is close to the 60-second mark. Just entering its prime, it is only going to get better from here for at least 2-3 more decades. Drink from 2024-2045.
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98 / 100
La Revue du Vin de France January - 2002
La Revue du Vin de France
RVF Magazine The nose becomes more complex with air, developing notes of black fruits, smoked meat, leather. Very beautiful amplitude, richness and volume.
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98 / 100
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate June - 2009
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
In terms of the brilliant complexity and nobility of the aromatics, scorched earth, blackcurrants, plums, charcoal, cedar, and spices, the 1990 offers an aromatic explosion that is unparalleled. It is always fascinating to taste this wine next to the 1989, which is a monumental effort, but much more backward and denser, without the aromatic complexity of the 1990. The 1990 put on weight after bottling, and is currently rich, full-bodied, opulent, even flamboyant by Haut Brion's standards. It is an incredible expression of a noble terroir in a top vintage. Whilst it has been fully mature for a number of years, it does not reveal any bricking at the edge, and I suspect it will stay at this level for another 10-15 years ... but why wait? It is irresistible now.
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98 / 100
Jeannie Cho Lee October - 2021
Jeannie Cho Lee
Always consistently glorious with generosity and wonderful layers of lingering flavors. Tannins are velvety and complement the intense mature flavors that are incredibly expressive now. At its perfect peak - and it should stay here for a few decades or more.
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96 / 100
Tom Cannavan January - 2000
Tom Cannavan
Extremely deep and even, dense crimson. Youthful. Deep and smoky with some toasty oak forming a cushion to dark, plummy fruit and again that bittersweet plumskin and black cherry focus that gives a serious edge to tobacco and woodsmoke, gravel and steel. Sweet and concentrated fruit on the palate and drying, super-fine tannins dry the mouth. There is just a hint of flatness about the mid-palate at this stage, but the finish regains that wonderful sense of completeness and composure with ripe black fruits, spices, that core of minerality and great length. This balanced, powerful wine will fill out without any shadow of a doubt and is excellent. Another favourite.
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94 / 100
Wine Spectator February - 2005
Wine Spectator
Racy and refined, with firm, silky tannins and a long finish. Full-bodied. Mushrooms and ripe fruit on the palate. Needs some bottle age to open. '89/'90 Bordeaux non-blind horizontal.
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18.5/20
Jancis Robinson June - 2012
Jancis Robinson
Gorgeous, lifted, nervy – just right for current drinking, though I'm sure it will last beautifully too. Absolutely unmistakably Haut-Brion with warm bricks in abundance. Not heavy. Tannins well melded. Quite a contrast to the youthful Latour 1990 served alongside.
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Vintage Wine  1990
Classification Médoc - 1er Cru Classé 
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Pessac Leognan
Colour Red
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Alcohol content 13.00% vol
Château Château Haut Brion
Château Haut Brion
Château Haut Brion

Château Haut-Brion is one of the most emblematic wines of Bordeaux. In 1855, it received the supreme distinction of Premier Cru Classé, an exceptional recognition as it is the only non-Médoc estate to appear in the classification of Médoc wines, whilst also being classified as a Cru Classé de Graves. It is today an absolute reference of the Pessac-Léognan appellation.

Its terroir, similar to that of Château Latour, gives the wines of Haut-Brion a unique nobility. Without seeking extreme power, the wine distinguishes itself through its elegance, the finesse of its tannins and a remarkable ageing capacity, often considered one of the greatest in Bordeaux.

Château Haut-Brion is the oldest, and also the smallest in surface area, of the Bordeaux Premiers Grands Crus Classés, alongside Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Latour, Château Margaux and Château Mouton Rothschild. Whilst the presence of vines in the region dates back to Roman times, the first written mention of the vineyard dates from 1423. The estate was founded in 1525 by Jean de Pontac and quickly gained international renown. Its reputation was such that it contributed to the very birth of the notion of Grand Cru, mentioned as early as 1663 by Samuel Pepys in his celebrated diary. More recently, the estate belonged to Clarence Douglas Dillon, former United States Secretary of the Treasury, further contributing to its prestige.

Among the most emblematic vintages of Château Haut-Brion are: Château Haut-Brion 1928, Château Haut-Brion 1945, Château Haut-Brion 1953, Château Haut-Brion 1959, Château Haut-Brion 1961, Château Haut-Brion 1982, Château Haut-Brion 1990, Château Haut-Brion 1995 and Château Haut-Brion 2000.

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