1989 La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-L̩ognan this Auxey-Duresses shows plenty of

this Auxey-Duresses shows plenty of earth and dark fruit characteristics

Fragrant and juicy

this is a wine that will please all the bigger-is-better crowd but do as well on the dinner table with red meat as just about any Domestic Cabernet twice its price point

The blend consists of a heavy dose of Pinot Noir (75%) and the rest Chardonnay

this distinctly florl aromatic Pinot has a lovely robe of medium-deep ruby in color

1989 La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-L̩ognan this Auxey-Duresses shows plenty ofBoth La Mission Haut Brion and Haut Brion hit home runs in this vintage, which did not produce as many profound wines as the Bordeaux publicity machine suggested. 1989, the 200th anniversary of the French revolution, was an incredibly hot year (surpassed only by 1990 and 2003). Even from barrel the seamless 1989 La Mission revealed a special elixir aspect, tasting like it had been designed by Chanel. It still possesses a blue purple color with only a