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Awards, Ratings & Reviews
97/100 — Falstaff · 1989 Vintage · Tasting Date: Dec 2006
“I admit it openly: I love this wine. Since R. Parker has rated it quite low and that seems to be the only thing that counts for the trade, it is still comparatively inexpensive (approx. £ 200).”
97/100 — Decanter · 1989 Vintage · Tasting Date: Oct 2018 · Drinking Window: 2018–2030
95/100 — Adrian van Velsen - vvWine.ch · 1989 Vintage · Tasting Date: Mar 2017
“Château Mouton Rothschild zeigt sich anfangs reif aber etwas verhalten, drehte dann auf. Sehr komplex, Rauch, Tabak, Schokolade, Würzige Noten, ein Hauch grüne Paprika, dunkle Kirschfrucht. Der Gaumen sehr gut strukturiert, fein, weitgehend abgeschmolzene Tannine, eine perfekt dosierte Säure und im Abgang von sehr guter Länge. Kein ganz grosser Mouton aber ein Mouton der jetzt für mindestens zehn Jahre viel Spass bereiten wird. 19 vV-Punkte (95/100), jetzt bis 2028.”
95/100 — Tom Cannavan · 1989 Vintage · Tasting Date: Jan 2011
“(2011) The wine was decanted, only to take it off its sediment. The colour is browning a little, with a red oxide overall hue but some ruby at the core. On the nose there is a gorgeously deep, truffle and game perfume, withal rich berry fruit and subtle Sandalwood notes. There's a suggestion of real intensity. On the palate the wine has plenty of authority. It has a core of spicy tannin and lean, sinewy tannin and acidity, but there's a richness to both texture and fruit flavour too. Spiced plums, tobacco and lots of concentration. A lovely Mouton, with seemingly time ahead of it too.”
94/100 — Revista Adega · 1989 Vintage · Tasting Date: Mar 2020
“78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc e 8% Merlot. Semelhante em estilo ao 1985, mas com mais força, fruta e estrutura, tudo equilibrado por acidez vibrante e excelente textura de taninos. Ainda jovem, mas provado juntamente com 1982 e 1986 passou a impressão de estar mais pronto que os dois. Álcool 12,5%.”
93/100 — Giuseppe Lauria - Fine Wine Guide · 1989 Vintage · Tasting Date: May 2019
Vintage Notes
Weather conditions in 1989 were exceptional, almost ideal. The winter, sunny and dry, but cold, enabled the vines to rest.
Spring was warm and humid, and the vegetation cycle began around 8 April, eight days earlier than the average. Flowering took place evenly from 20 May to 7 June, the earliest for 45 years.
A warm and dry June was followed by equally warm but more humid weather in July. August continued hot and sunny, but a few welcome stormy showers ensured that the vines were well watered.
Veraison took place evenly across each variety and each parcel. Under these conditions, the 1989 harvest was the century’s earliest: from 6 to 25 September.
Label of this vintage
by Georg Baselitz (1938-)
His upside-down rams for the Mouton Rothschild 1989 label bring together the traditional Mouton emblem with the great historical shock of that year: the demolition of the Berlin Wall. He has added the words “Drüben sein jetzt hier” — “Over there is now over here.”
Producer Tasting Notes
The wine has a deep colour with an attractive ruby and garnet hue.
The pleasantly smoky and toasty nose also reveals some notes of liquorice, spice and cedarwood.
The attack is round, with plenty of fruity freshness over sustained, silky tannins and subtle touches of caramel, wild berry fruit, vanilla, coffee and white pepper.
The long finish is generous, harmonious and well-balanced. A very fine vintage indeed.
Specifications
- Vintage: 1989
- Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon 78%, Cabernet Franc 14%, Merlot 8%
- Region: Pauillac / Médoc / Bordeaux / France
- Classification: 1er Grand Cru Classé
- Maturation: Oaked
- Oak Type: French
- Alcohol: 12.5%
- Sweetness: Dry
- Winemaker: Patrick Léon
- Ownership: Baronne Philippine de Rothschild
- Closure: Cork
- Drinking Window: 2000–2035
