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1989 Bordeaux
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1989 Bordeaux
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Thursday April 30, 2009 |
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Speaker: Harriet Lembeck, Wine Educator, President of Wine & Spirits Program
Michael Broadbent said “unquestionably a great vintage and one which brought the decade to a resounding close”.1989 was as close to the perfect growing season as you could hope for.
For this 5 star vintage, the communes of St-Julien, Pauillac and Pomerol produced the finest wines. We tasted 11 wines. All wines showed well. One vote for favorite from Flight I, two votes for favorite from Flight II, and one vote for favorite from Flight III.
Château Trotanoy was the favorite of Flight I. Château Citran was the favorite of Flight II, Château Talbot was for second favorite of Flight II. Château Mouton Rothschild was the favorite of Flight III. Prices are median New York area prices found on the web. Every wine showed perfect storage conditions. It was an amazing tasting of great wines.
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| 1989 |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
| Flight I: St. Emilion |
Château Trotanoy
Grape Varieties: 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc.
Deep ruby red color, Fruity, ripe, some tannin. Earthy, fleshy, long finish. Rich. Pretty. The favorite of the Flight.
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7 |
$232.00 |
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Chateau Troplong Mondot
Deep red color. Earthy, cedar, some tannin. Acid. Ripe. |
6 |
$200.00 |
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Chateau Ausone
Much bigger, some tannin, fatter, and richer, with a long finish. Lovely.
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6 |
$350.00 |
| Flight II |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Chateau Camensac - Haut Medoc
Cedar, classic Bordeaux. Lead pencil, rich, very long finish.
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3 |
$75.00 |
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Château Cantemerle - Margaux
Dense, fruity and fleshy, bigger nose, dry, still tannic, lots of length.
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6 |
$97.00 |
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Château Lafon-Rochet - St Estephe
Good color. Fruity, plum, ripe tannin, long finish. Delicious. |
4 |
$94.00 |
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Château Talbot - St Julien
Deep color, nice fruit, roses, rich, long finish. Placed second in this Flight.
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7 |
$95.00 |
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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou - St Julien
Fruity, lovely still has tannin. |
5 |
$174.00 |
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Château Citran - Cru Bourgeois in Haut Medoc
Big, explosive, fabulous nose, elegant and balanced. Complex, long finish. The favorite of this flight. A big surprise!
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10 |
$41.00 |
| Flight III: Pauillac |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Château Mouton Rothschild
Rich, flavors of cherry, chocolate and spice, earthy, well balanced, long finish. Luscious. The favorite of this flight.
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11 |
$351.00 |
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Château Lafite Rothschild
Wonderful berry and tobacco character, with chocolate and cedar. Full-bodied, yet elegant and silky. Beautifully long finish. Lovely.
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7 |
$550.00 |
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