Château La Mission Haut-Brion La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

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1989 La Mission Haut Brion. Decanted and strained through cheesecloth over 4 hours prior to service. Glad we did. Continued to open up for the next 1-2 hours. Cassette tape, acetone, blueberries, gravel, soil. Really long finish. Drank side-by-side with the 1999 DRC Echezeaux (which we decanted just before serving) and it was a toss-up as to which we favored. Very different wines. The DRC was feminine, had more fruit, and a refined elegance. It was the favorite early on. However, as the La Mission evolved, it became hard to decide which was the favorite.

Stephen Mandy

This is classic Graves leather tobacco metallic hint and hot stones - deep dark fruit flavor - perfect now and for at least another 20 years

Alvaro Bustillos

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Stephen Mandy

Nearly perfect claret, almost 30 and full of life. Cedar tobacco and leathery nose, delicious fruit with hints of current and spice with a lengthy finish. Wow,

Stephen Mandy

Tobacco, cedar. Smoke, and hot stones on the nose. The smooth rich flavor mirrors the nose and leads into a lingering haunting finish. Classic Graves.

Chad Brewer

Everything you want in aged Bordeaux, everything... perfect.

E Alvelais

Spectacular!!! Wine of the night

Conrad Green

The best of the flight. Great clarity and depth. Tobacco, fruit, persistence. Very savory. Excellent

Jeffrey Lew

I don't give out many perfect scores... But this is dam close. Awesome. Nuff said. 99pts

Dan Kim

The best