1996 vintage. Still good fruit, Pessac-Léognan spices. A very good second wine. Drinking well, but I believe it will hold for at least a decade. Serious length too.
1996 vintage. Still good fruit, Pessac-Léognan spices. A very good second wine. Drinking well, but I believe it will hold for at least a decade. Serious length too.
Jan 22nd, 2025
Soft and fragrant. Cedar, wet gravel, soft plummy fruit. So nice with lamb shanks!
Soft and fragrant. Cedar, wet gravel, soft plummy fruit. So nice with lamb shanks!
Oct 21st, 2018
Fabulous at 22 years of age. Deep color, black berries and currant, plum, mint, cedar, horse saddle and well balanced minerality. Impressive. Well structured and great fruit that would lend toward a Napa drinker. Soft, silky tannins
Fabulous at 22 years of age. Deep color, black berries and currant, plum, mint, cedar, horse saddle and well balanced minerality. Impressive. Well structured and great fruit that would lend toward a Napa drinker. Soft, silky tannins
1 person found it helpfulMay 7th, 2020
Haut-Brion 1989 second wine Bahans, epic!
This bottle was in really good shape, the cork was moist still leading to an easy open even with the Durand.
The color was a deep ruby red with some brick red at the edges, surprisingly youthful in appearance at the core with the expected fading edges.
The nose was incredibly aromatic, literally exploding from the cork pull. In the glass I could take in notes of frankincense, red dried fruits, savory beef notes, and saddle leather. The flavors on the palate were expansive and long, framed by the fine grain, supple tannin. The tannin was mostly resolved, giving a sensual and delicate persistence that pushed through on the long finish.
A beautiful wine that is in a great place right now!
Haut-Brion 1989 second wine Bahans, epic!
This bottle was in really good shape, the cork was moist still leading to an easy open even with the Durand.
The color was a deep ruby red with some brick red at the edges, surprisingly youthful in appearance at the core with the expected fading edges.
The nose was incredibly aromatic, literally exploding from the cork pull. In the glass I could take in notes of frankincense, red dried fruits, savory beef notes, and saddle leather. The flavors on the palate were expansive and long, framed by the fine grain, supple tannin. The tannin was mostly resolved, giving a sensual and delicate persistence that pushed through on the long finish.
A beautiful wine that is in a great place right now!
Apr 6th, 2016
Disappointed. We carried this across the pond and it didn't show well. Thin. Holding onto it for 24 hours. Let's see whether it improves. Bit could be in a dumb phase. Who knows
Disappointed. We carried this across the pond and it didn't show well. Thin. Holding onto it for 24 hours. Let's see whether it improves. Bit could be in a dumb phase. Who knows
Oct 13th, 2014
Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France
