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Auction archive: Lot number 5

Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 1982

Fine Wines
17 Nov 2009
Estimate
CHF6,000 - CHF7,000
ca. US$5,923 - US$6,910
Price realised:
CHF10,350
ca. US$10,217
Auction archive: Lot number 5

Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 1982

Fine Wines
17 Nov 2009
Estimate
CHF6,000 - CHF7,000
ca. US$5,923 - US$6,910
Price realised:
CHF10,350
ca. US$10,217
Beschreibung:

Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 1982
12 bottles per lot
Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 1982 Pessac (Graves), 1er cru classé Very good appearance and levels Tasting note: I know Jean Delmas, whom I respect as one of the worlds greatest wine producers, has always thought the 1982 Haut Brion was similar to the 1959, but I have yet to see that. It seems to me the 1989 is closer to the 1959, another perfect wine and one of the all-time great Haut Brions. While the 1982 is a beauty, it has never hit the highest notes this vintage or terroir can achieve. Complex aromatics of scorched earth, smoked herbs, and sweet red and black currants are followed by a full-bodied, silky-textured wine, but I have never felt this offering has possessed the concentration, texture, or multidimensional personality found in such vintages as 1989, 1990, and more recent years. Nevertheless, this is essentially splitting hairs as the 1982 remains a superb Haut Brion. Seemingly less evolved than the 1990, it is capable of another 20-30 years of longevity. Perhaps there is something in reserve that will reveal itself in the next decade. 95 points. Robert Parker Wine Advocate # 183 (Jun 2009) 12 bottles per lot

Auction archive: Lot number 5
Auction:
Datum:
17 Nov 2009
Auction house:
Christie's
17 November 2009, Geneva
Beschreibung:

Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 1982
12 bottles per lot
Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 1982 Pessac (Graves), 1er cru classé Very good appearance and levels Tasting note: I know Jean Delmas, whom I respect as one of the worlds greatest wine producers, has always thought the 1982 Haut Brion was similar to the 1959, but I have yet to see that. It seems to me the 1989 is closer to the 1959, another perfect wine and one of the all-time great Haut Brions. While the 1982 is a beauty, it has never hit the highest notes this vintage or terroir can achieve. Complex aromatics of scorched earth, smoked herbs, and sweet red and black currants are followed by a full-bodied, silky-textured wine, but I have never felt this offering has possessed the concentration, texture, or multidimensional personality found in such vintages as 1989, 1990, and more recent years. Nevertheless, this is essentially splitting hairs as the 1982 remains a superb Haut Brion. Seemingly less evolved than the 1990, it is capable of another 20-30 years of longevity. Perhaps there is something in reserve that will reveal itself in the next decade. 95 points. Robert Parker Wine Advocate # 183 (Jun 2009) 12 bottles per lot

Auction archive: Lot number 5
Auction:
Datum:
17 Nov 2009
Auction house:
Christie's
17 November 2009, Geneva
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