1 dozen bottles per lot
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HEAD OF THE CLASS: TOP CHATEAUX FROM THE GREAT 1990 VINTAGE
This fab four from 1990 represents a hand-picked selection from this particular client's extensive collection.
VINTAGE 1990 *****
An excellent vintage with similar attributes to the '89 but certainly not an identical twin.
First, the growing conditions. January to March unusually warm and sunny, up to 25 C on 24 February, advancing vegetation. Beneficial rain in April followed by a very hot, dry and sunny May. The flowering was uneven and prolonged, satisfactory for the Merlots, less so for the Cabernet Sauvignon. July was excessively hot, up to just short of 39 C on the 21st. This head had a reverse effect, hindering maturation by impeding the rising of the sap. August was warm and dry. Unlike 1989 this did not deter the ripening, as a well-timed beneficial sprinkling of rain in September enabled the grapes to be harvested from around mid-month. In general, the Merlots were in remarkable condition with some of the highest levels of sugar ever recorded. The later ripening Cabernet Sauvignon grpaes were small and thick, with a concentration of juice and colouring matter.
MB, Vintage Wine
Property of a Gentleman
Removed from a professionally maintained storage facility
Château Montrose--Vintage 1990
Saint-Estèphe, 2me cru classé
In original wooden case
"In several tastings last year, the 1990 Montrose clearly revealed its incredible complexity and massive character. I was especially pleased when, at a large lecture I gave in London at the end of March, the 1990 Montrose, in very tough company (Cheval Blanc 1989 and 1990, Pichon-Lalande 1989 and 1990, Certan de May 1989 and 1990), proved the over-whelming choice of a crowd of nearly 400 British tasters. The wine is remarkably rich, with a distinctive nose of sweet, jammy fruit, liquefied minerals, new saddle leather, and grilled steak. In the mouth, the enormous concentration, extract, high glycerin, and sweet tannin slide across the palate with considerable ease. It is a huge, corpulent, awesomely-endowed wine that is still relatively approachable, as it has not yet begun to shut down and lose its baby fat. It thoroughly embarrassed the 1989, itself an exceptional wine. The 1990 needs 10 more years of cellaring; it should last for 25-30, possibly 40-50 years." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #109 (Feb 1997)
1 dozen bottles per lot
This fab four from 1990 represents a hand-picked selection from this particular client's extensive collection.
VINTAGE 1990 *****
An excellent vintage with similar attributes to the '89 but certainly not an identical twin.
First, the growing conditions. January to March unusually warm and sunny, up to 25 C on 24 February, advancing vegetation. Beneficial rain in April followed by a very hot, dry and sunny May. The flowering was uneven and prolonged, satisfactory for the Merlots, less so for the Cabernet Sauvignon. July was excessively hot, up to just short of 39 C on the 21st. This head had a reverse effect, hindering maturation by impeding the rising of the sap. August was warm and dry. Unlike 1989 this did not deter the ripening, as a well-timed beneficial sprinkling of rain in September enabled the grapes to be harvested from around mid-month. In general, the Merlots were in remarkable condition with some of the highest levels of sugar ever recorded. The later ripening Cabernet Sauvignon grpaes were small and thick, with a concentration of juice and colouring matter.
MB, Vintage Wine
Property of a Gentleman
Removed from a professionally maintained storage facility
Château Montrose--Vintage 1990
Saint-Estèphe, 2me cru classé
In original wooden case
"In several tastings last year, the 1990 Montrose clearly revealed its incredible complexity and massive character. I was especially pleased when, at a large lecture I gave in London at the end of March, the 1990 Montrose, in very tough company (Cheval Blanc 1989 and 1990, Pichon-Lalande 1989 and 1990, Certan de May 1989 and 1990), proved the over-whelming choice of a crowd of nearly 400 British tasters. The wine is remarkably rich, with a distinctive nose of sweet, jammy fruit, liquefied minerals, new saddle leather, and grilled steak. In the mouth, the enormous concentration, extract, high glycerin, and sweet tannin slide across the palate with considerable ease. It is a huge, corpulent, awesomely-endowed wine that is still relatively approachable, as it has not yet begun to shut down and lose its baby fat. It thoroughly embarrassed the 1989, itself an exceptional wine. The 1990 needs 10 more years of cellaring; it should last for 25-30, possibly 40-50 years." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #109 (Feb 1997)
1 dozen bottles per lot
Provenance
Acquired by the current owner upon initial commercial release