La Mission Haut Brion - 1989 (750ml) Size:750ml The palate is extremely well-balanced

The palate is extremely well-balanced with a viscous opening

and this medium to full-bodied wine shows notes of menthol

rich and a bit heavy

but slightly more structured

with a 40-50-second finish

La Mission Haut Brion - 1989 (750ml) Size:750ml The palate is extremely well-balancedBoth La Mission Haut Brion and Haut Brion hit home runs in this vintage, which did not produce as many profound wines as the Bordeaux publicity machine suggested. 1989, the 200th anniversary of the French revolution, was an incredibly hot year (surpassed only by 1990 and 2003). Even from barrel the seamless 1989 La Mission revealed a special elixir aspect, tasting like it had been designed by Chanel. It still possesses a blue purple color with only a