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Vintage | Wine 1989 |
Classification | Médoc - 2ème Cru Classé |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Saint Julien |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Château Leoville Barton |
Country | France |
Pernand Vergelesses
Haut Medoc
Pomerol
Margaux
Saint Estèphe
LES TOURELLES DE LONGUEVILLE 1989
Pauillac
Haut Medoc
Saint Julien
NICOLAS JOLY Clos de la Coulée de Serrant 1989
Savennières
Pomerol
A delicious, well-structured Bordeaux, with plenty of ripe fruit, beautiful berry, green tobacco and cherry character. Full-bodied, adding velvety tannins and a long, caressing finish.
In most tastings of the 1989 and 1990 vintages I have had a strong preference for the 1990, but in this tasting the 1989 provided the most charming drinking with its soft, voluptuous texture, big, spicy, cedary nose, sweet, expansive fruit, medium body, and excellent richness and purity. The wine reveals no amber at the edge, but it tastes surprisingly evolved and already delicious.
A somewhat fleshier and riper wine than usual, with extra dimensions, body, fruit, texture, length of course.