12 bottles per lot
Details
Offered in original wooden case
Recently removed from excellent cellarage
Château La Mission-Haut-Brion--Vintage 1990
Pessac (Graves), cru classé. Château-bottled
Tasting note: First tasted at the château, April 1991: opaque; lovely fruit, depth; crisp, very good length, great potential. Sweet, recoginsably Graves, earthy, singed (blind tasting of '90s in 1996). By 1999 no longer intense, maturing well; taut, singed nose; impressive, masculine, teeth-gripping tannins. Most recently, decanted 5.45 pm, first noted at 7.15 pm: deep, rich, opaque core; earth and iron. By 8.45 pm it was 'showing its all': fairly sweet, rich, touch of iron, dry finish, drinking well. Two hours later, the remains in my glass exuded a soft, rich mocha. Last noted at Neil McKendrick's Bordeaux Club dinner at Caius, Cambridge in June 2000 ****(*). Now if you like, but better 2010-2025 Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine
12 bottles per lot
Recently removed from excellent cellarage
Château La Mission-Haut-Brion--Vintage 1990
Pessac (Graves), cru classé. Château-bottled
Tasting note: First tasted at the château, April 1991: opaque; lovely fruit, depth; crisp, very good length, great potential. Sweet, recoginsably Graves, earthy, singed (blind tasting of '90s in 1996). By 1999 no longer intense, maturing well; taut, singed nose; impressive, masculine, teeth-gripping tannins. Most recently, decanted 5.45 pm, first noted at 7.15 pm: deep, rich, opaque core; earth and iron. By 8.45 pm it was 'showing its all': fairly sweet, rich, touch of iron, dry finish, drinking well. Two hours later, the remains in my glass exuded a soft, rich mocha. Last noted at Neil McKendrick's Bordeaux Club dinner at Caius, Cambridge in June 2000 ****(*). Now if you like, but better 2010-2025 Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine
12 bottles per lot
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