1989 La Fleur Petrus
- 750 ml94
WS
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$620.00
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Product ID
19599-750-XX1
Wine Critic Reviews:
Lovely sous-bois, well-worn leather, steeped tea and mulled red currant fruit aromas and flavors glide together here, with velvety tannins lining the finish, allowing the fruit to linger gracefully. Very alluring for the range and perfume, though this is now fully mature, showing a hair less concentration than the more modern vintages.—Non-blind La Fleur-Pétrus vertical (December 2015). Drink now through 2020.
Wine Spectator | 94 WS
In the ongoing competition between the 1989 and 1990 vintages, in the case of La Fleur-Petrus, the 1989 comes out a clear winner. The dense plum/garnet color offers up notes of underbrush, dried herbs, caramel, sweet cedar, and jammy black cherries intermixed with some balsam wood. In the mouth the wine is deep, very pure, ripe, with moderate tannins still to be shed. A very impressive, gorgeous La Fleur-Petrus that is the best wine made during a somewhat indifferent period for this property. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2015. Last tasted, 3/02.
Robert Parker | 91 RP
Wine Spectator | 94 WS
In the ongoing competition between the 1989 and 1990 vintages, in the case of La Fleur-Petrus, the 1989 comes out a clear winner. The dense plum/garnet color offers up notes of underbrush, dried herbs, caramel, sweet cedar, and jammy black cherries intermixed with some balsam wood. In the mouth the wine is deep, very pure, ripe, with moderate tannins still to be shed. A very impressive, gorgeous La Fleur-Petrus that is the best wine made during a somewhat indifferent period for this property. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2015. Last tasted, 3/02.
Robert Parker | 91 RP
Sokolin 1989 La Fleur Petrus Tasting Notes:
The moment you uncork this fantastic Pomerol, you'll see a spark, just as if you struck a match. This spark will immediately set a fire within your soul, wake up a burning desire to have more and more of this spectacular drink. Already mouthwatering, and not even on its peak yet, it is drinkable now, and won't start declining before 2030, if not later.
Bordeaux blends are almost always incredibly rich in flavors and several layers that appear one after another on your taste buds, leading to a superb, long aftertaste. This L'Evangile offers a fabulous combination of blackberries, raspberries, and black truffle, with herbal hints that complement the sweet flavors in the most delightful way. On the nose, beautifully enticing, this wine opens up a marvelous bouquet of clove, raspberries, blackberries, and cherries. After such aromatics, the flavor doesn't come as surprise, but it doesn't leave you any less impressed.
Bordeaux blends are almost always incredibly rich in flavors and several layers that appear one after another on your taste buds, leading to a superb, long aftertaste. This L'Evangile offers a fabulous combination of blackberries, raspberries, and black truffle, with herbal hints that complement the sweet flavors in the most delightful way. On the nose, beautifully enticing, this wine opens up a marvelous bouquet of clove, raspberries, blackberries, and cherries. After such aromatics, the flavor doesn't come as surprise, but it doesn't leave you any less impressed.
| Availability | Out of Stock |
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| Vintage | 1989 |
| Format | 750 ml |
| Color | Red |
| Country | France: Words fail us when trying to adequately portray France's place in the world of wine. It's downright impossible to imagine what wine would feel and taste like had it not been for France's many, many viticultural pioneers. Fine wine is the blood of France's vigorously beating heart, and it finds itself in many aspects of French culture. With a viticultural history that dates all the way back to the 6th century BC, France now enjoys its position as the most famous and reputable wine region on the planet. If you have a burning passion for masterfully crafted, mouth-watering, mind-expanding wines, then regular visits to France are probably already in your schedule, and for a good reason. |
| Producer | La Fleur P |
| Rating | 94 WS |
| Region | Bordeaux: Even among the greatest and most reputable wine regions on the planet, Bordeaux stands above the rest. The winemakers of this region have a single-minded dedication to the fine art of viticulture and their efforts never fail to show. If you consider yourself a fine wine enthusiast, you owe it to yourself to visit Bordeaux - life changing. Whether you wish to drink some inspirational and gripping wine as soon as possible, or you want to add some masterpieces to your collection, no region on Earth is a more obvious choice. The noble and beautiful Garonne and Dordogne rivers surge through southwestern France, enriching the soil in a way very few other places can boast. The limestone-based earth is rich in calcium, and the almost oceanic climate conditions give the staple Bordeaux grape varietals vigor and flavor like nowhere else. For their illustrious reds, Bordeaux winemakers rely on a proven combination of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Meanwhile, a sip of their excellent white wine hints at the use of Semillon, Muscadelle and Sauvignon Blanc.Each of these varietals carries a unique identity, making every quality wine a character piece to rival Citizen Kane. It can be incredibly hard to choose only a few wines to collect for your cellar! |
| Type of Wine | Bordeaux Red: Picture in your mind a combination of cedar, lead pencil, blackcurrant, plum and mineral aromatics, and texture that caresses your palate like a playful lover. The experience is thrilling from the first whiff to the final seconds of a tannic, generous finish - that is what you'll get from a Bordeaux Red |
| OWC | No |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend: Since its birth in France, the art of Bordeaux-inspired blends has been brought to regions like California, and Washington, where New World visionaries add their own unique spin to the formula, creating mouth-watering tributes to Bordeaux's viticultural greatness. Today, with a compelling cultural mixture, sampling Bordeaux blends is more excited than ever. |
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