Description
Château Mouton Rothschild 1'eme Cru Classe Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, 1989
Grapes: A blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc & 8% Merlot, 84ha vineyard on deep gravel soil with vines averaging 44 years of age, hand harvested, 18 months' ageing in new French oak barrels
Producer Tasting Note:
An exceptional vintage, weather-wise, with near perfect growing conditions and the earliest flowering for 45 years.
The wine has a deep colour with an attractive ruby and garnet hue. The pleasantly smoky and toasty nose also reveals some notes of liquorice, spice and cedarwood. The attack is round, with plenty of fruity freshness over sustained, silky tannins and subtle touches of caramel, wild berry fruit, vanilla, coffee and white pepper. The long finish is generous, harmonious and well-balanced. A very fine vintage indeed.
Critics' Tasting Notes:
"Tasted from magnum and presented by Baron Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, the 1989 Château Mouton-Rothschild might not reach the ethereal heights of the 1982 or 1986, but it is certainly a lovely Claret. It has an attractive, slightly leafy bouquet armed with cedar and pencil lead. There is less fruit concentration than I expected, resolutely classic, slightly austere Bordeaux. The palate follows suit. What it lacks in substance it compensates with in balance and personality. This is an understated Mouton-Rothschild that is probably at its peak, although I envisage this offering another two decades of pleasure. Whilst this showing did not replicate some glorious bottles in the past, it remains a very fine Claret that may not be inclined to improve any further. Tasted February 2016."
93/100 points, Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, January 2017
"Notably dark ruby with a blackish tinge. Dense, exotic cassis nose. Lots of ripe fruit but no obvious sweetness. Clearly a very fine, long-living wine. Attractive freshness on the finish. Very persistent. No hint of tiring or furry, indistinct fruit – unlike some 1989s. Complex classic claret. No hint of modernism. Attractive spicy note on the end. Very neat."
18.5/20 points, Jancis Robinson, JancisRobinson.com, August 2014 (Drink Now to 2030)
These bottles are from our Directors Cellar and have been stored with us since purchase. The levels are good. However these bottles have at sometime been stored on the floor of the warehouse and the labels are not in a perfect condition due to damp and the tissue wrap attaching to the said labels. The tissue has been removed.
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Additional Details
- SKU:
- BOO4AR89
- UPC:
- Size:
- 75Cl
- ABV:
- 12.5%
- Closure:
- Cork
- Drink:
- Drinking well now
- Bottled:
- Winery
- Vintage:
- 1989
- Appellation:
- Pauillac
- Primary Grape/Blend:
- Bordeaux Blend
- Influence of Oak:
- High
- Country:
- France