Chateau Cos d’Estournel 1989
Smoky earthy and chocolate on nose, big palate earthy full flavours cedar wood forest floor, blackcurrants and dark fruits, very well polished and elegant, still youthful
Guigal 1989
Nose classic youthful syrah, cracked blackpepper and tar, elegant big and spicey just taking on gamey meaty, truffle and leather characters now, still very young.
Chateau Lafleur 1989
Nose wet do hair and horsebox, quite bretty on opening needs lots of air, not going to be a great wine, soft cherry and cedar wood nose, soft tannins, earthy ironstone hints, med long
Chateau La Mission-Haut-Brion 1989
Very classic nose, soft evolved complex and open, fine leather and cedar, damp forest floor, sous bois, delicious balance of ripe mature fruit with perfectly poised acidity and tannins. V good, very long.
