A great example. Tonight besting the famous ‘89 because it’s much more developed. Beautiful fruit, tannins and acidity - much more fruit than smoke or hickory. It won’t get better even from perfectly stored bottles.
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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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Not decanted, blind. Ripe vintage but not as complex, not as smoky as expected when revealed perhaps due to the lack of decanting. Immense structure, first growth quality, very smooth tannins with graphite notes. LMHB 1990/5 or a weaker Margaux? 94+
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There is not much more that needs to be said other than sublime. I have given it this score as I don't know what else I can expect from a wine. Possibly a greater finish would have made it the perfect score.
Still a beautiful glowing red with a tinge of brown on the outer edge. Barnyard, cedar, red fruits and menthol dominate the bouquet. The body is supremely elegant, suave and struts with great style and freshness. A great blend of grace and power - impeccable. Lovely linear finish.
Drink now to 10+ years. I would be tempted only decant this wine for only 30 minutes before consumption and enjoy the ride.
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(Chateau Haut Brion) This was a great wine and many people had it up there with their wines of the night but I can appreciate the quality of this wine but the style was not that much to my liking. Did not seem as clean as the '96 or '00. Ripe, fat and opulent. Easily the most opulent wine of the night. Nose was high-toned and round with a distinct Beaucastel-like touch of brett. There was also green peppercorn, mineral and lots of fruit. This wine showed the most fruit on the nose so far. Palate was complex with good acidity and very ripe. Stayed with you but lacking the cut I look for out of classic Haut Brion.
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4/17/2024 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Both bottles were marked by too much brett. Fruit flavours were sweet and slightly roasty. It had some boot polish volatility and gravelly tannins.
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4/14/2024 - sdr Likes this wine: 95 Points
A great example. Tonight besting the famous ‘89 because it’s much more developed. Beautiful fruit, tannins and acidity - much more fruit than smoke or hickory. It won’t get better even from perfectly stored bottles.
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2/4/2024 - Jeff Leve wrote: 99 Points
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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1/12/2024 - hprphf wrote: 94 Points
Not decanted, blind. Ripe vintage but not as complex, not as smoky as expected when revealed perhaps due to the lack of decanting. Immense structure, first growth quality, very smooth tannins with graphite notes. LMHB 1990/5 or a weaker Margaux? 94+
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12/26/2023 - tanduybui Likes this wine: 98 Points
There is not much more that needs to be said other than sublime. I have given it this score as I don't know what else I can expect from a wine. Possibly a greater finish would have made it the perfect score.
Still a beautiful glowing red with a tinge of brown on the outer edge. Barnyard, cedar, red fruits and menthol dominate the bouquet. The body is supremely elegant, suave and struts with great style and freshness. A great blend of grace and power - impeccable. Lovely linear finish.
Drink now to 10+ years. I would be tempted only decant this wine for only 30 minutes before consumption and enjoy the ride.
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