Showing its age at 27 years, the color was starting to show a bit of brownish rust hue on the garnet medium bodied base. The black cherry fruit flavors have given way to tones of leather, tobacco leaf and anise on the slightly astringent core that gives way to moderate clinging lingering tannins.
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The '89 Lake is beginning to show a bit of age. Color was showing a bit of orange. While there is some fruit left, much has given way to tobacco, licorice and leather. The nose was absolutely horrible upon opening but over 3 hours improved significantly. Medium bodied with a light finish. This wasn't really a fair fight as we drank side by side with an '89 Silver Oak Bonny's Vineyard with its heavy oak overtones. Drank this at the rehearsal dinner for son Matt and bride Molly's wedding rehearsal dinner.
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I either drank this too early or too late. It was very tannic, ungiving, tight, no fruit. My guess is I should have waited another 10 years given the mag format. Although this was not a stellar vintage, and that might be what we experienced.
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7/9/2016 - rmcnees wrote: 87 Points
Showing its age at 27 years, the color was starting to show a bit of brownish rust hue on the garnet medium bodied base. The black cherry fruit flavors have given way to tones of leather, tobacco leaf and anise on the slightly astringent core that gives way to moderate clinging lingering tannins.
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7/8/2016 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 88 Points
The '89 Lake is beginning to show a bit of age. Color was showing a bit of orange. While there is some fruit left, much has given way to tobacco, licorice and leather. The nose was absolutely horrible upon opening but over 3 hours improved significantly. Medium bodied with a light finish. This wasn't really a fair fight as we drank side by side with an '89 Silver Oak Bonny's Vineyard with its heavy oak overtones. Drank this at the rehearsal dinner for son Matt and bride Molly's wedding rehearsal dinner.
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1/13/2011 - jlgnml wrote:
Grapes for Great Causes: 1989 Diamond Creek Horizontal en magnum (Custom House Tavern, Chicago, IL): Great big flavor, great color, bordeaux style, cedar, pencil, round and ripe.
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7/10/2010 - Edclr wrote: 86 Points
I either drank this too early or too late. It was very tannic, ungiving, tight, no fruit. My guess is I should have waited another 10 years given the mag format. Although this was not a stellar vintage, and that might be what we experienced.
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