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1990 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion Pessac Leognan - 2 bottle(s)-750ml
  • 1990
  • 750ml
  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Graves
  • Pessac-Leognan
  • Bordeaux Red Blend
  • Red
Lot 12

1990 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion Pessac Leognan - 2 bottle(s)-750ml

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This lot is comprised of 2 bottle(s) of 1990 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion Pessac Leognan - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1800 - $2600 with a BUY IT NOW of $2200. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11807.

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Please note the following conditions in this lot - In Neck and Scuffed Label on the bottle of 1990 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion Pessac Leognan.

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This consignor’s fascination with wine began with a deep appreciation for the history, craft, and regional diversity of the world's great producers. Over time, that curiosity turned into collecting exceptional bottles built to age. Built over several years, his collection was assembled gradually with an emphasis on provenance, careful selection, and long-term cellaring rather than immediate consumption. The majority of the cellar was acquired through Iron Gate Auctions, supplemented by select purchases from provincial boards—including the LCBO, BCL, and AGLC—and acquisitions made while traveling. Once acquired, the wines were kept in dedicated, temperature-controlled storage—safely protected from light and vibration—where they remained untouched until consignment to ensure optimal condition.
1990 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion Pessac Leognan from this lot has the following scores - Jeannie Cho Lee (formerly Asian Palate) 99 points, Decanter 98 points, Vinous 97 points. This is the tasting note for 1990 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion Pessac Leognan from Robert Parker - The 1990 La Mission Haut Brion is a wine that just gives so much pleasure that it seems almost immoral to criticize. For sure, it is not in the same league as the awe-inspiring 1989, yet it has such an engaging, quintessential La Mission bouquet full of warm gravel, chestnut, morels and bay leaf scents that you just fall instantly under its charms. It seems to just grow in the glass. The palate is beautifully balanced with great depth but is still a little grainy in texture, and I noticed how it evolved almost a Musigny-like personality with time in the glass. I suggested back in 2014 that it might improve with continued bottle age. Perhaps now I believe that it has reached the top of its plateau, yet the substance and the persistence—the energy—of this Pessac-Léognan suggests that it will give 20 years of drinking pleasure. No, it's not as good as the 1989 La Mission Haut Brion, then again, few wines are..