1989 La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-L̩ognan elegant package

elegant package

Fragrant and juicy

but more on that some other time

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

with the nose offering distinctive

1989 La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-L̩ognan elegant packageBoth 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