Chateau d´Yquem 1989

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Notable for being a very hot Bordeaux vintage, 1989 is also the year that the vines were hit by a violent hailstorm in July, which damaged the western half of the vineyard. Since the berries were still quite small and hard at that stage, the impact was minimized to about 20% crop loss overall. Thereafter, the vines soldiered on to produce a stunningly concentrated crop this year."

WEINWISSER: "Das Bouquet ist noch etwas zurückhaltend. Filigrane Noten. Gebrannte Mandeln, Kaffee, Ananas, Passionsfrucht, Lindenblüte. Süsser und frischer Gaumenauftakt. Ein rassiger Wein mit lebhafter Struktur, viel Opulenz und Extrakt. Intensives Finale mit einem unendlich langen Nachklang."

WINE SPECTATOR: "Very classy and beautiful, packed with botrityzed flavors. Marvelous blend of vanilla, cream, tobacco-box notes, with a lot of oak on it for now but also loads of pure, clean and elegant fruit. An infant that will age for a long time.--Yquem vertical. Best after 2020. 12,500 cases made."