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Wed, Jan 21, 2026 03:00PM EST - Thu, Jan 22, 2026 03:00PM EST
  • 1990
  • 750ml
  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Libournais
  • Pomerol
  • Bordeaux Red Blend
  • Red
  • 100 Points
Lot 6

1990 Petrus Pomerol - 1 bottle(s)-750ml

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This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 1990 Petrus Pomerol - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $4000 - $5500 with a BUY IT NOW of $4750. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11728.

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A collector for over forty years, the consignor's interest was sparked by a 1981 tasting of Clos de Tart, leading him to start his collection the very next year. About 98% of his cellar was bought right at release, including a large selection of Bordeaux futures. He sourced these through the ALCB before 1994 and from premier private retailers in Alberta ever since. The wines have been kept in a custom, insulated 50-square-foot cellar, cooled to a steady 12°C. To ensure they stayed in great shape, he used a remote monitoring system to keep a constant eye on both temperature and humidity.
1990 Petrus Pomerol from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Advocate 100 points, James Suckling 100 points, Falstaff Magazine 100 points. This is the tasting note for 1990 Petrus Pomerol from Robert Parker - with a score of 100. The 1990 Petrus remains incredibly young, one of the least evolved wines of the vintage (along with Montrose and Beausejour-Duffau). This dense ruby/purple-colored effort is beginning to hint at the massive richness and full-bodied intensity lurking beneath its wall of tannin. The vintage’s sweetness, low acidity, and velvety tannins are present in abundance, and the wine is massive in the mouth as well as incredibly pure and well-delineated. I thought it would be drinkable by now, but it appears another 5-10 years will pass before it begins to reach its plateau of maturity. This wine is capable of lasting at least four more decades. An incredible achievement Release price - ($5000.00/case).