Chateau La Mission Haut Brion Cru Classe 1990

Parker: The 1990 La Mission Haut-Brion is drinking brilliantly right now. Revealing aromas of truffles, spices, mocha, prune and a touch of tobacco, it’s beautifully balanced, satiny and sensual, with incredible concentration and a long, delicate finish. It’s a very beautiful 1990 with all the characteristics of this estate: finesse and elegance. 96/100 (2023)

Falstaff: Mittleres Rubingranat, guter Farbkern, breitere Ockerreflexe, Wasserrand. In der Nase zart rauchige Nuancen, dezenter animalischer Anklang, Brombeerkonfit, dezenter floraler Touch. Am Gaumen straff, zeigt eine gute Komplexität, reife Kirschenfrucht, präsente Tannine mit einem zarten Bitterschokotouch, mineralisch, wirkt etwas monolithisch, verfügt über eine gute Länge und noch einiges Reifepotenzial. 94/100 (2010)

Jeff Leve: Drinking in its prime time window, the wine is full-bodied, concentrated, smoky and packed with notes of campfire embers, tar, tobacco leaf, cherries and red currants. Refined, earthy, complex and long, with a smoky, tobacco leaf, herb, earth and red fruit finish, this is ready to go. 96/100 (2021)