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6 bottles per lot
细节
VINTAGE TWINS: 1989 and 1990
1989 started early, with growth in May a full three weeks ahead of schedule, and it didnt stop there. Indeed, the summer of 1989 was drier, hotter and sunnier than any of the previous three decades with one notable exception 1961. This led to an early harvest of ripe fruit with a bonus to those that waited for the tannins to catch up, creating wines of unprecedented balance.
The 1990 vintage was similarly very hot with a dash of rain in September and produced large crop levels displaying uniform strong quality from top to bottom, left to right. Judging by published commentary on the vintage, 90 seems to have confused people as it performed well from a young age without ever entering a dumb phase as many great wines do, leading many to suspect it as vintage for short-term ageing. The 1990 wines drink as well, if not better, than their more expensive counterparts presently.
Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 1989
Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé
Levels: 1.5cm or better; two scuffed labels
6 bottles per lot
1989 started early, with growth in May a full three weeks ahead of schedule, and it didnt stop there. Indeed, the summer of 1989 was drier, hotter and sunnier than any of the previous three decades with one notable exception 1961. This led to an early harvest of ripe fruit with a bonus to those that waited for the tannins to catch up, creating wines of unprecedented balance.
The 1990 vintage was similarly very hot with a dash of rain in September and produced large crop levels displaying uniform strong quality from top to bottom, left to right. Judging by published commentary on the vintage, 90 seems to have confused people as it performed well from a young age without ever entering a dumb phase as many great wines do, leading many to suspect it as vintage for short-term ageing. The 1990 wines drink as well, if not better, than their more expensive counterparts presently.
Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 1989
Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé
Levels: 1.5cm or better; two scuffed labels
6 bottles per lot