Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Haut Brion
Label Name:
 
Pessac Leognan 1er Cru
Vintage:
 
1989
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pessac-Léognan (Graves), Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Merlot (41%), Cabernet Franc (9%).
Method:
 
Hand-harvested; fermented with malolactic conversion; matured in French oak (90% new barrels) and bottled July 1991.
Acidity:
 
2
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18
Tasting Note:
 
Concentrated blackcurrant and plum with tobacco, cedar, smoke, truffle and dark chocolate; silky, mellow tannins, low acidity and a profound, mineral-driven, very long finish.
Food Pairing:
 
Western: roast lamb, aged beef, venison, duck, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ, beef rendang, miso-glazed eggplant.
Vineyard Info:
 
Château Haut-Brion, dating to the 16th century, is a Premier Grand Cru (1855) in Pessac-Léognan; owned by Clarence Dillon / Domaine Clarence Dillon since 1935; renowned for ageworthy, mineral-driven wines.
Awards/Ratings:
 
Robert Parker / Wine Advocate 100; Jane Anson 100; Neal Martin 100; James Suckling 100; William Kelley 100; Jancis Robinson 18/20; Jeb Dunnuck 97. Parker called the 1989 Haut-Brion 'one of the immortal wines'