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Château Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1990 (1500ml)
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Conrad Green 
A bretty nose… gravel and iron and sour black cherry. Some lush fruit underpinning. Intense on the palate. Perhaps too much Brett?
A bretty nose… gravel and iron and sour black cherry. Some lush fruit underpinning. Intense on the palate. Perhaps too much Brett?
9.2
TJ Maxwell
1990 - No words. Great
1990 - No words. Great
9.7
Matt Duncan
Holding together much better than the 89 at this point. Lovely structure and lingering quality.
Holding together much better than the 89 at this point. Lovely structure and lingering quality.
9.5Nicole Hakli
Sommelier The NoMad Restaurant
Muscular and dense structured fruit. Dark cherry, meaty spiciness, saddle leather, sage.. long long finish.
Muscular and dense structured fruit. Dark cherry, meaty spiciness, saddle leather, sage.. long long finish.
10Ksandek Podbielski
Thanks for sharing Rick!
Thanks for sharing Rick!
9.3
Bob McDonald
Medium Crimson with tawny rim like black tea. Classical nose of Cigar Box Violets and initial barnyard reduction which blew off with time in decanter. Harmonious seamless palate showing some savoury notes with medium bodied supple tannins - hint of menthol. Unmistakably a First Growth with that extra level of refinement, living up to its reputation in a great vintage. Fully developed but could sit on the plateau for another 5 to 10 years with ease, but hard to resist now.
Medium Crimson with tawny rim like black tea. Classical nose of Cigar Box Violets and initial barnyard reduction which blew off with time in decanter. Harmonious seamless palate showing some savoury notes with medium bodied supple tannins - hint of menthol. Unmistakably a First Growth with that extra level of refinement, living up to its reputation in a great vintage. Fully developed but could sit on the plateau for another 5 to 10 years with ease, but hard to resist now.
9.7
Greg Ballington
Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog
Deep garnet red with bricking on the edges. Lots of brett on the nose but that does not make us shy away. Notes of smoke, leather, bell peppers and animal. Moderate tannins (7/10) and medium plus bodied. Well integrated and so smooth, its almost silky. A bit of fruit and earthy notes on the palate. Long finish. Drink till 2020.
Deep garnet red with bricking on the edges. Lots of brett on the nose but that does not make us shy away. Notes of smoke, leather, bell peppers and animal. Moderate tannins (7/10) and medium plus bodied. Well integrated and so smooth, its almost silky. A bit of fruit and earthy notes on the palate. Long finish. Drink till 2020.
9.6Michael Meagher MS
Chairman/Founder Boston Sommelier Society, Beverage Director Cafe Escadrille
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10Austin Ferrari
Wine Director Hillside Supper Club
So superb!!
So superb!!
9.5
Robert Cunningham
Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop
A lovely showing for this wine, though it fooled me a bit.
A lovely showing for this wine, though it fooled me a bit.
9.4
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