Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1989 (12 BT)

Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1989 

Talence (Pessac-Léognan), Grand Cru Classé

Levels into the neck, 1 slightly scuffed label

Thicker, darker colour than the '90, but more mature. Wonderfully dense, intense, concentrated bouquet of vanilla, violets and cigars. Blackberry compote. Totally rich and mouth coating. So thick and lush. Touch of Seville oranges and cloves. Pure exotica. I think even more exciting than the sleek, beautiful '90. Phenomenal. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

WA 100

Both La Mission-Haut-Brion and Haut-Brion hit home runsin this vintage, which... was an incredibly hot year... It stillpossesses a blue/purple color with only a hint of garnet creeping in,and the explosive aromatics offer up notes of licorice, creme de cassis,blueberry liqueur, smoky barbecue meats, truffles and graphite...Full-bodied with extraordinary opulence as well as sweet,well-integrated, velvety tannins, this fresh, lively, blockbuster LaMission appears to be one of those rare wines that never goes through aclosed, unfriendly stage... A remarkable tour de force in winemaking, itis one of the all-time profound La Mission-Haut-Brions.

WA 100 - 08/12

12 bts (sc)

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