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LOT 301

Lot 301

HENRI BONNEAU CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE RÉSERVE DES CÉLESTINS 1990 (1) WA 100

HENRI BONNEAU CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE RÉSERVE DES CÉLESTINS 1990 (1) WA 100
Lot 301 Details
HENRI BONNEAU CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE RÉSERVE DES CÉLESTINS 1990

Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
u. 1 cm. scraped label

One of the greatest wines ever produced ... anywhere ... is the 1990. Having consistently merited 100 points (if my scoring system went higher, it would be there), it continues to perform like a young wine, yet is accessible enough to be appreciated for its extraordinary combination of power, complexity, and majestic layers of flavor. The color is a dark plum/ruby to the edge. The monumental bouquet offers up aromas of liquified charcoaled beef intermixed with pepper, smoke, creme de cassis, kirsch liqueur, truffles, and new saddle leather. This full-bodied, viscous, prodigious Chateauneuf du Pape must be tasted to be believed. It is more like a food than a beverage. Anticipated maturity: now-2030. December 2002 WA 100

1 bt.    per lot $2,400 - $2,800

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

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