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    Chateau Haut Brion 1989 . Pessac-Leognan. 11lbsl. Bottle (11). ... (Total: 11 Btls. )

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    Red Bordeaux, Chateau Haut Brion 1989 . Pessac-Leognan. 11lbsl. Bottle(11). ... (Total: 11 Btls. )
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    Chateau Haut Brion 1989
    Pessac-Leognan
    11lbsl
    Bottle (11)
    "The prodigious 1989 Haut-Brion is one of the greatest first-growths I have ever tasted. It has always reminded me of what the 1959 must have tasted like in its youth, but it is even richer and more compelling aromatically. The wine exhibits an opaque ruby/purple color, as well as a sweet nose of jammy fruit, tobacco, spicy oak, minerals, and smoke. Fabulously concentrated, with huge levels of fruit, extract, and glycerin, this wine is nearly viscous because of its thickness and richness. Low acidity gives the wine even more appeal and adds to its precociousness. The wine has not budged in development since it was first bottled, although it has always provided thrilling drinking because of its voluptuous texture. It needs another 5-6 years of bottle age before it will begin to develop Haut-Brion's fabulous fragrance." (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #109, Feb 1997)

    "...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, extraordinary purity, and seamlessness are the hallmarks of a modern-day legend." (100 pts. Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book 4th Ed. , Jan. 2003)

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    December, 2011
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