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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 98p / In terms of the brilliant complexity and nobility of the aromatics, scorched earth, black currants, plums, charcoal, cedar, and spices, the 1990 offers an aromatic explosion that is unparalleled. It is always fascinating to taste this wine next to the 1989, which is a monumental effort, but much more backward and denser, without the aromatic complexity of the 1990. The 1990 put on weight after bottling, and ...
Wine Description
The Story
The 2025 Château Haut-Brion Red is an absolute masterclass in purity and precision, staying true to its legendary roots while delivering an incredibly refined performance. It wasn't an easy year in the vineyards—the summer brought serious heat and a prolonged drought—but Haut-Brion’s iconic gravel soils worked their magic to keep the vines perfectly balanced. The team pulled off a highly precise, plot-by-plot harvest between September 1 and 18...
Wine Information
1990 AN EXCEPTIONAL YEAR
The wine is not as supple and velvety as the 89. Its structure is, more of a classic vintage. Comparable to the 88, showing complexity, finess and elegance which define Haut-Brion's great years.
Weather conditions
Sum of temperatures : 3438 °C
Rain : 291 mm
Days where temperature above 30 °C : 32
Harvest : from 04/09/1990 to 28/09/1990
Current vintage notes
A warm winter so an exceptionally earlym budding. ...
Vintage 1990
Early, uniform flowering, a hot but unspectacular summer and an exceptionally hot period at the end of August 1990 and the first half of September. It was this heat that allowed the record harvest not only to fully ripen, but also to concentrate the fruit. Harvesting began on September 14 and was completed before the start of heavy rains on October 2. Another reason for the success of the vintage was that most châteaux had invested in their ce...
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Average Bottle Price
| Year | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 955€ | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 890€ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 832€ | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 719€ | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 622€ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 611€ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 602€ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 592€ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 587€ | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 656€ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 699€ | +124.8% |
| 2005 | 311€ | +114.5% |
| 2000 | 145€ | - |
| Year | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 955€ | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 890€ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 832€ | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 719€ | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 622€ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 611€ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 602€ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 592€ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 587€ | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 656€ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 699€ | +124.8% |
| 2005 | 311€ | +114.5% |
| 2000 | 145€ | - |
This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.