The 1989 Suduiraut is very developed. In the bouquet burnt caramel, alcohol and botrytis. On the palate very heavy caramel and botrytis notes. Still the wine lacks concentration and focus, and has a hollow watery finish. Is now in decline on half bottle, and should have been consumed 5 to 10 years …
1989
Chateau Latour a Pomerol 1989
The latour a Pomerol 1989 is quite developed and mature. In the bouquet some attractive notes of cedar and a slight hint of tobacco. Sadly also some wet cardboard in the nose. On the palate open and quite fruity. Rather unfocused and lacking a little backbone. Drinking well now - and would not …
Chateau Lynch Bages 1989
The Lynch Bages 1989 is a huge wine that needs even more time to show it's full potential. On the palate it's showing some mature notes with cedar being most prominent. There are however also hints of the quite massive youthful frut in the wine. On the palate very concentrated and dense, with a lot …
Henri Jayer, Vosne Romanee Cros Parantoux 1989
The 1989 Cros Parantoux tasted in 2001 at Restaurant Lameloise in Chagny, actually the last bottle of Jayer we had from this cellar. The 1989 was ripe and concentrated and quite dark in the fruit expression compared to the 1988, and not quite as balanced and lush. Very good length and the typical …
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Louis Jadot Chassagne Les Caillerets 1989
The Chassagne Les Cailles 1989 is a fine effort from Jadot. I have tasted this wine a couple of times before - and I must say it was better a few years ago. It has lost some of it's fruitiness and volume, and while it's still a very nice wine, it lacks some freshness - but still fine. (Drink now) - …
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