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1989 Bordeaux at Piccolino
Piccolino, Exchange Square, London
Tasted September 6, 2018 by Paul D with 232 views
Flight 1 (1 note)
White
2014 Château Haut Lagrange Blanc
88 points
Pale lemon. Zingy, grassy nose, touch of peach as it warms slightly, some weight on the palate, lovely vibrant acidity, nettle notes on the very good length finish.
Flight 2 (2 notes)
Red
1989 Château Cantemerle
89 points
Red and black berry fruit, a touch lactic. Composed on the palate, soft tannins, spicy red fruit, good length harmonious finish.
Red
1989 Château Sociando-Mallet
93 points
Lovely, dark fruited nose, notes of tobacco and gravel but relatively youthful. Medium/full bodied, dark fruit, tobacco, good depth of fruit, some underlying firm tannins, fresh acidity, good length finish. Excellent
Flight 3 (2 notes)
Red
1989 Domaine de Chevalier
93 points
Nose is quite red fruited with cedar and earth notes, medium bodied, elegant, leanish but attractive with vibrant acidity and spicy complexity. Good length finish. Excellent.
Flight 4 (2 notes)
Red
1989 Château Palmer
96 points
Cedary, spicy, noble, sophisticated, composed, soft almost velvety, purity, spicy, savoury, some sweetness, lovely.
Red
1989 Château Branaire (Duluc-Ducru)
92 points
Red fruit, cedar, tobacco, some nice development, medium/full bodied, savoury red fruit, quite rich, touch of fruit cake, lovely vibrant acidity, good length finish
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Flight 5 (3 notes)
Red
1989 Château Léoville Las Cases
93 points
Slightly reticent, black fruit, smoke, gravel, firm but fine tannins, fresh acidity, long dark-fruited finish.
Red
1989 Château Léoville Poyferré
90 points
Lean, glossy, dark fruited nose. Youthful. Medium/full bodied, rich dark fruit, spice, vanilla, lovely vibrant acidity, slightly clunky tannins on the finish but still excellent.
Flight 6 (2 notes)
Red
1989 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
93 points
Smoky dark fruit, touch of sesame. Medium/full, rich dark fruit, cedar, savoury on the good length finish. Excellent.
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Red
1989 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
92 points
Red fruited, cedar, spice. Harmonious on the palate, again red fruited, balanced acidity, spice, harmonious good length finish.
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