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Auction archive: Lot number 629

Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 1989

Estimate
HK$160,000 - HK$220,000
ca. US$20,531 - US$28,230
Price realised:
HK$192,000
ca. US$24,637
Auction archive: Lot number 629

Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 1989

Estimate
HK$160,000 - HK$220,000
ca. US$20,531 - US$28,230
Price realised:
HK$192,000
ca. US$24,637
Beschreibung:

Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 1989
12 bottles per lot
HAUT BRION Haut Brion, meaning "high mound of grave," enjoys the oldest reputation in print of any wine in Bordeaux. Its most prominent early owner was Jean de Pontac (1488-1589), who built the Cheau, became the richest man in Bordeaux, and lived an extraordinary 101 years. The name of the Pontac family was often attached to the wine, and in 1666 Jean's great-great grandson, Francoise-Auguste, opened a tavern in London called "The Sign of Pontac's Head," where "Pontac" was sold for three times the price of any other wine. The fashionable tavern lasted for over a century. The wine of Haut Brion was first sold at Christie's under the name of "Pontac" on April 6, 1778, consigned from the cellars of the Marquis de Noailles. Nine years later the American Ambassador to France, Thomas Jefferson traveled to Bordeaux and as history has recorded was unsuccessful in his attempt to purchase a barrique of the 1784 vintage. He had to settle for two cases of fifty bottles each and was known to enjoy and promote the wines of Haut Brion to his friends and colleagues back in a nascent America. Although fine wines were made in the 1920s the estate's renaissance is widely recognized to begin with the 1945 vintage, crafted by the senior Dillon-Delmas team. Clarence Dillon's granddaughter Joan began representing the property on behalf of the family when she moved to France in 1955. She became President of Domaine Clarence Dillon in 1974. After the death of her first husband, Prince Charles of Luxemburg, Princesse Joan married Philippe de Noailles, Duc de Muchy, and in 1978 asked him to become an active Director of the company. Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 1989 Pessac (Graves), 1er cru classé. Château-bottled Lots 625-633 levels: 2.5cm or better Lot 634 levels: 3cm or better Lot 630 two two very slightly damaged capsules Log 631 very lightly bin soiled labels Lot 632 original wooden case missing lid Lot 633 Very lightly bin soiled labels All lots in original wooden cases "Haut-Brion has been the most consistent first-growth over the last decade, producing top-notch wines, even in such tough years as 1987, 1993, and 1994. The 1989 is one of a handful of truly profound wines from a vintage that tends to be overrated, save for the Pomerols, a few St.-Emilions, and some overachievers in the Médoc. However, 1989 was an extraordinary success for Jean Delmas, the administrator of Haut-Brion and La Mission-Haut-Brion. The prodigious 1989 Haut-Brion is one of the greatest first-growths I have ever tasted. It has always reminded me of what the 1959 must have tasted like in its youth, but it is even richer and more compelling aromatically. The wine exhibits an opaque ruby/purple color, as well as a sweet nose of jammy fruit, tobacco, spicy oak, minerals, and smoke. Fabulously concentrated, with huge levels of fruit, extract, and glycerin, this wine is nearly viscous because of its thickness and richness. Low acidity gives the wine even more appeal and adds to its precociousness. The wine has not budged in development since it was first bottled, although it has always provided thrilling drinking because of its voluptuous texture. It needs another 5-6 years of bottle age before it will begin to develop Haut-Brion's fabulous fragrance. Expect it to hit its plateau of maturity around 2003-2005 and drink well for 15-25 years." Robert Parker Wine Advocate #109 (Feb 1997) 12 bottles per lot

Auction archive: Lot number 629
Auction:
Datum:
4 Mar 2011 - 5 Mar 2011
Auction house:
Christie's
4-5 March 2011, The Mandarin Oriental, No. 5 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong
Beschreibung:

Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 1989
12 bottles per lot
HAUT BRION Haut Brion, meaning "high mound of grave," enjoys the oldest reputation in print of any wine in Bordeaux. Its most prominent early owner was Jean de Pontac (1488-1589), who built the Cheau, became the richest man in Bordeaux, and lived an extraordinary 101 years. The name of the Pontac family was often attached to the wine, and in 1666 Jean's great-great grandson, Francoise-Auguste, opened a tavern in London called "The Sign of Pontac's Head," where "Pontac" was sold for three times the price of any other wine. The fashionable tavern lasted for over a century. The wine of Haut Brion was first sold at Christie's under the name of "Pontac" on April 6, 1778, consigned from the cellars of the Marquis de Noailles. Nine years later the American Ambassador to France, Thomas Jefferson traveled to Bordeaux and as history has recorded was unsuccessful in his attempt to purchase a barrique of the 1784 vintage. He had to settle for two cases of fifty bottles each and was known to enjoy and promote the wines of Haut Brion to his friends and colleagues back in a nascent America. Although fine wines were made in the 1920s the estate's renaissance is widely recognized to begin with the 1945 vintage, crafted by the senior Dillon-Delmas team. Clarence Dillon's granddaughter Joan began representing the property on behalf of the family when she moved to France in 1955. She became President of Domaine Clarence Dillon in 1974. After the death of her first husband, Prince Charles of Luxemburg, Princesse Joan married Philippe de Noailles, Duc de Muchy, and in 1978 asked him to become an active Director of the company. Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 1989 Pessac (Graves), 1er cru classé. Château-bottled Lots 625-633 levels: 2.5cm or better Lot 634 levels: 3cm or better Lot 630 two two very slightly damaged capsules Log 631 very lightly bin soiled labels Lot 632 original wooden case missing lid Lot 633 Very lightly bin soiled labels All lots in original wooden cases "Haut-Brion has been the most consistent first-growth over the last decade, producing top-notch wines, even in such tough years as 1987, 1993, and 1994. The 1989 is one of a handful of truly profound wines from a vintage that tends to be overrated, save for the Pomerols, a few St.-Emilions, and some overachievers in the Médoc. However, 1989 was an extraordinary success for Jean Delmas, the administrator of Haut-Brion and La Mission-Haut-Brion. The prodigious 1989 Haut-Brion is one of the greatest first-growths I have ever tasted. It has always reminded me of what the 1959 must have tasted like in its youth, but it is even richer and more compelling aromatically. The wine exhibits an opaque ruby/purple color, as well as a sweet nose of jammy fruit, tobacco, spicy oak, minerals, and smoke. Fabulously concentrated, with huge levels of fruit, extract, and glycerin, this wine is nearly viscous because of its thickness and richness. Low acidity gives the wine even more appeal and adds to its precociousness. The wine has not budged in development since it was first bottled, although it has always provided thrilling drinking because of its voluptuous texture. It needs another 5-6 years of bottle age before it will begin to develop Haut-Brion's fabulous fragrance. Expect it to hit its plateau of maturity around 2003-2005 and drink well for 15-25 years." Robert Parker Wine Advocate #109 (Feb 1997) 12 bottles per lot

Auction archive: Lot number 629
Auction:
Datum:
4 Mar 2011 - 5 Mar 2011
Auction house:
Christie's
4-5 March 2011, The Mandarin Oriental, No. 5 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong
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