5/1/2024 - ankitmehra Likes this wine:

Having tried the 1986 vintage of Château Beychevelle this past summer and thinking it was one of the few wines from the vintage in a really good spot, my first reaction to drinking the 1989 vintage was that we caught it right in its prime. This is everything you want in mature Bordeaux (and some!), boasting a nose with quintessential leather and tobacco scents, accompanied by light blackberries and baking spices before being rounded out with a great cocoa note that evolved over the course of the two hours we enjoyed the bottle. The palate itself showed maturity, but still boasted great balance as an upfront of red cherries and blackcurrant led into a mid-palate dominated by tobacco, leather and a lighter cedar note. The finish medlied dark chocolate with pepper, creating excellent balance. Yet another great bottle from Château Beychevelle that pushes the '86 and '82 vintages.