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LOT 139

Lot 139

CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 1990 (6) WA 98

CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 1990 (6) WA 98
Lot 139 Details
CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 1990

Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 4 x vts. 6 x marked labels. 1 x soiled label. 1 recessed cork. 1 x scraped capsule.

The palate is perfectly balanced, perhaps not as structured as it once showed since the tannins have mellowed, but what you get is a Pauillac relishing its secondary phase, which is almost Burgundy-like in terms of mouthfeel. Suffused with tension, it gains weight in the mouth toward the slightly tart finish. It is a Pichon Baron that only knows how to give sophisticated drinking pleasure. I once wrote that Pichon Baron is better than many 1990 First Growth, and that is a statement I have no reason to change. Tasted April 2017. Drink: 2017-2035 WA 98

6 bts.    per lot $1,500 - $1,700

Realised: $2,280
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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