Chateau Haut Brion 1er Cru 1990

Parker: In terms of the brilliant complexity and nobility of the aromatics, scorched earth, black currants, plums, charcoal, cedar, and spices, the 1990 offers an aromatic explosion that is unparalleled. It is always fascinating to taste this wine next to the 1989, which is a monumental effort, but much more backward and denser, without the aromatic complexity of the 1990. The 1990 put on weight after bottling, and is currently rich, full-bodied, opulent, even flamboyant by Haut Brion’s standards. It is an incredible expression of a noble terroir in a top vintage. 98/100 (2011)

Falstaff: Kräftiges Rubingranat, gute Farbtiefe, violette Reflexe, zarter Wasserrand. Feinwürzig, schwarze und rote Beeren, kandierte Mandarinenzesten, würzig-tabakige Anklänge. Saftig, ungemein frisch und elegant, finessenreiche Struktur, schokoladige Tannine, sehr lange anhaftend, mineralisch im Abgang, engmaschig, süßer Wacholder, sicheres Zukunftspotenzial. Große Klasse. 100/100 (2020)