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1989 Château Lafite Rothschild
| Vineyard: | Château Lafite-Rothschild |
| Price: | $202.49- $497.49 |
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| Style: | Red |
| Region: | France > Bordeaux > Pauillac |
| Other Vintages: | 2009 2007 2006 2003 2002 2001 2000 1996 1995 1994 1992 1991 1990 1987 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1943 1942 1940 1939 1937 1935 1934 1933 1931 1929 1928 1927 1925 1924 1923 1922 1920 1919 1918 1916 1906 1905 1904 1900 1870 1846 1844 NV |
| Drink By | 2006 |
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
Bordeaux had not seen such an early vintage since 1893. By the end of August, the grapes were already ripened and wonderfully sweet. We know that one can not call a vintage really great when it has been harvested too early, but this one was appreciated because it appeared to be of a good vintage. Médoc produced colourful wines, which possess excellent richness without being too heavy. Seductive, fleshy and can be compared to the 1982 wines.
Expert Reviews
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Wine Spectator"Wonderfrul berry and tobacco character, with chocolate and cedar. Full-bodied, yet elegant and silky. Beautifully long. This is always outstanding, but sometimes overlooked. '89/'90 Bordeaux non-blind horizontal. Drink now."
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Vintage ChartRating for France-Bordeaux-Pauillac: 90 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: young, aging quickly, could be good now<br/>
User Tasting Note
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bjackso3WS99, WA92. Drink 2006 to 2025.
