This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 1990 Chateau Leoville Las Cases St Julien - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $500 - $750 with a reserve of $380. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11629.
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A consignor who was a member of a group of professionals who launched a wine club in Toronto during the mid-1970s. Though his interest in wine was long-standing, his serious collecting didn’t begin until after his retirement in 2008. Following several years of research into proper wine storage and investment, he crossed paths with Warren Porter, which further shaped his approach. Most of the wines were sourced through Iron Gate, while additional selections came from the LCBO's Oakville flagship store and its exclusive Classics catalogue. His collection was housed in custom-built cellars, maintained at optimal temperature and humidity, with each bottle categorized by its purpose: Investment, Maturation, or Inheritance.
1990 Chateau Leoville Las Cases St Julien has following scores - James Suckling 98, Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider 98, Adrian van Velsen - vvWine.ch 97. 1990 Chateau Leoville Las Cases St Julien has the score of 96 from Robert Parker and the tasting note -As one might expect, this is a brilliant wine, but it remains shockingly young, even for the fast evolving 1990s. Its deep ruby/purple color is accompanied by a classic, nearly restrained set of aromatics that includes notions of sweet black cherries, black currants, lead pencil, and wet stones. In the mouth, it is full-bodied, and while technically low in acidity, there is a freshness, delineation, and classicism in this full-throttle, rich, concentrated, impeccable 1990. While still youthful, it is easy to appreciate despite its substantial tannins. It is not quite as backward as the 1990 Lafite Rothschild or 1990 Latour.