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Red
1989 Château Lafite Rothschild
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- Pauillac
Community Tasting Notes 194
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KenK Likes this wine: 93 points
April 18, 2024 - Good, but mature. Dark dusty black fruits, some good spice, Nice, but not epic.
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Mark1npt Likes this wine: 93 points
April 17, 2024 - Mid garnet on the glass. Nose of earthy, perfumed red fruit. Red roses and black dirt on the nose, too. Someone said tea tree oil and I agree.
Palate of old integrated cherry fruit, thin in the mouth and a short ending as well. I liked this and appreciated it, but hard to beat 92-93 for me tonight.1 person found this helpful Comments (1) -
sdr Likes this wine: 92 points
April 6, 2024 - A good wine but well off the superb 1990 version. Medium deep ruby. Gorgeous bouquet, powerful aroma of sweet black- and blue- berry. Light to medium weight on the palate, soft tannins, excellent acidity. Perfectly fine to drink now but doesn't inspire me to write poetry.
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Jeff Leve wrote: 92 points
February 4, 2024 - Medium-bodied, firm, and reticent, the wine was a bit simple for a Lafite with its focus on its cedar, cigar wrapper, and red currant core in the nose and on the rustic, leaning palate. At 35 years of age, this is, what it is, and doubt it will improve or change in character. Though it will be long-lived. Drink from 2024-2050.
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sdr Likes this wine: 92 points
January 27, 2024 - Whole Lotta Lafite; 1/26/2024-1/27/2024 (Wine Watch, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida): The first growths in 1989 do not have a great reputation other than Haut-Brion but this Lafite is fine. Interesting mix of black current, licorice and wet earth. Sometimes Lafite can resemble St. Julien or Margaux more than Pauillac but this one shows where it came from.
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By Charles Curtis MW
Château Lafite Rothschild: 1986-2010 vertical tasting, 3/1/2022 (link)(Château Lafite Rothschild, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Mar/Apr 2019, Issue #80, Another Look At the 1989 and 1990 Bordeaux - Twin Vintages Have Taken Different Paths With Age(Château Lafite-Rothschild) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
Looking Back To Go Forward: Lafite-Rothschild 1868 – 2015 (Jul 2018), 7/18/2018 (link)(Lafite-rothschild Lafite-rothschild Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
5/24/2018 (link)(Ch Lafite Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
Lafite 150th birthday, 5/23/2018 (link)(Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
6/12/2016 (link)(Château Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Bordeaux, France) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/14/2011 (link)(Ch Lafite Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Kapon
'24' in Bordeaux, 1/31/2010(Lafite Rothschild) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Kapon
An Evening of Lafite-Rothschild, 8/15/2005(Lafite-Rothschild) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/7/2002 (link)(Ch Lafite Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
11/30/2007 (link) 94 points(Château Lafite Rothschild) From magnum - laser focused plum, sexy black fruit and tar nose; youthful, graphite, tart plum and black fruit palate with sage; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1989
- Type Red
- Producer Château Lafite Rothschild
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation Pauillac
- UPC Codes 000000147385, 018138415528, 087000330962, 1000000000121, 3700274110807, 9300633425111
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 34 (0%)
- In Cellars 4,901 (70%)
- Consumed 2,023 (29%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Laura had this with Jason's lobster reduction, Wine Braised Boneless Short RibsWho Likes This Wine
98% Like It 57 votes
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- ProducerChâteau Lafite Rothschild
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationPauillac
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