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Online-Only Auction, 18 - 25 November 2019

Wine
  • Haut-Brion; Pessac-Leognan; 1989; 3 (1 x 3); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 50 000 - 55 000

About this Item

1989 Pessac-Leognan
3 (1 x 3) 750ml

The 1989 Haut-Brion is widely regarded as one of the greatest Bordeaux wines ever produced.

Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

The 1989 Haut-Brion commenced one of the most spectacular dinners that I ever attended, this representing one of the best bottles of a dozen tasted over the years. Deep in color with thin bricking on the rim, the haunting bouquet has heart-rending delineation - as profound as it has ever been. Scents of black olives intermingle with graphite, clove and cherry liqueur, underneath subtle gravel scents becoming more vocal with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied and maybe not as powerful as it was a few years ago. Yet it is ineffably complex with layers of pure dark berry fruit, black olive, cloves and crushed violets. This particular example was one of the most youthful that I have encountered. The finish is so effortless and yet it changes constantly in the glass, revealing new facets, some attendees noticing a touch of greenness after 30 minutes although I could not detect that myself. It is an awe-inspiring Haut-Brion that is only just beginning to demonstrate the ethereal heights it can achieve. - Neal Martin Vinous.com 100/100 (2018)

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