Chateau Haut-Brion Bordeaux blend Bordeaux Pessac-Leognan 1989 3L

See Provenance below after Parker Notes 100 RP Drink Date 2003 - 2030 Reviewed by Robert M. Parker, Jr. Issue Date 31st Dec 2002 Source Bordeaux Book, 4th Edition, The Wine Advocate This continues to be one of the immortal wines and one of the greatest young Bordeaux wines of the last half-century. Consistently prodigious and almost a sure bet to top the scoring card of any blind tasting of this vintage as well as other years, the 1989 Haut-Brion is a seamless, majestic classic, and a tribute to this phenomenal terroir and its singular characteristics. The wine still has a very thick, viscous-looking ruby/purple color, a spectacular, young but awesome smorgasbord of aromas ranging from scorched earth, liquid minerals, graphite, blackberry and black currant jam to toast, licorice, and spice box. The levels of fruit, extract, and glycerin in this viscous, full-bodied, low-acid wine are awe-inspiring. The brilliant symmetry of the wine, extraordinar