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Manage Subscriptions1990 Château Haut-Brion
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Graves
- Pessac-Léognan
Community Tasting Notes 398
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Jeremy Holmes wrote:
April 17, 2024 - 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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sdr Likes this wine: 95 points
April 14, 2024 - 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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Jeff Leve wrote: 99 points
February 4, 2024 - 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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hprphf wrote: 94 points
January 12, 2024 - 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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tanduybui Likes this wine: 98 points
December 26, 2023 - 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.3 people found this helpful Comment
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By Jane Anson
Bordeaux first growths 1990 vintage, 2/9/2021 (link)(Château Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Vinous Table: Providence, Los Angeles, CA (Feb 2020), 2/1/2020 (link)(Haut-brion Haut-brion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
May 2015, 5/1/2015 (link)(Château Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Michael Godel
11/6/2014 (link)(Château Haut Brion, Ac Pessac Léognan red) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2012, Issue #40, The Annual Champagne and Sparkling Wine Report(Château Haut-Brion) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
6/27/2012 (link)(Ch Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
The World of Fine Wine
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June 2011, Issue #32 (link)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/15/2010 (link)(Ch Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/15/2010 (link)(Ch Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vintage Tastings
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By John Kapon
Hong Kong Killers, 2/5/2010(Haut Brion) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Kapon
Hong Kong Killers November, 2/5/2010(Haut Brion) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Kapon
Hong Kong Diaries 2009, BYO, 5/29/2009(Haut Brion) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Kapon
La Paulee 2009, Part III, 3/7/2009(Haut Brion) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/16/2007 (link)(Ch Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vintage Tastings
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By John Kapon
Hong Kong Diaries, 8/29/2007(Haut Brion) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2007, Issue #9, Château Haut Brion :Some Are More Equal Than Others(Château Haut Brion) Subscribe to see review text.
Vintage Tastings
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By John Kapon
A Mega 1990 Bordeaux Tasting with Clive, 3/21/2005(Haut Brion) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Kapon
The European Grand Jury, Vegas Style, 1/16/2005(Haut Brion) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/23/2003 (link)(Ch Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
The 1990 Clarets...To Have and To Hold (Nov 1993), 11/1/1993 (link)(Haut-brion Haut-brion) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
4/18/2008 (link) 94 points(Château Haut-Brion) Medium red violet color; focused cassis nose; tasty, deep, tart cassis and mineral palate with a touch of smoke; medium-plus finish 94+ pts.
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By Richard Jennings
5/17/2007 (link) 93 points(Château Haut-Brion) Rich berry, cassis nose; lovely, approaching maturity, tart red fruit, cassis, with fine grained tannins; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.
Rockss and Fruit
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By Lyle Fass
3/20/2007 (link)(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.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1990
- Type Red
- Producer Château Haut-Brion
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Graves
- Appellation Pessac-Léognan
- UPC Codes 031259016368, 097985132635, 3364420025911, 3419466118452
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 105 (1%)
- In Cellars 6,529 (70%)
- Consumed 2,643 (28%)
Food Pairing
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Beef Bourgogne, Grilled Steak, liver, pork and lamb.Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionGraves
- AppellationPessac-Léognan
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