Two bottles of Château Margaux
1989 vintage
Margaux, Bordeaux/France
Original filling quantity: 0.75 l
Fill level: into neck
Robert Parker (2003): 90/100
Wine Spectator (2014): 97/100
René Gabriel (2014): 18/20

Condition:

The fill levels are excellent (into neck). The labels and capsules are in perfect condition.

Tasting notes:

Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book (4th Edition, January 2003): 90/100

Dwarfed by its younger sibling, the 1990, the 1989 Chateau Margaux has a dark plum/garnet color and a big, sweet nose of new saddle leather, toasty oak, and weedy black cherry and cassis fruit. The wine is medium-bodied, with relatively elevated tannins, outstanding concentration and purity, but a somewhat clipped as well as compressed finish.

James Molesworth, Wine Spectator (Web Only, 2014): 97/100

This is about as alluring as it gets aromatically, with singed alder, juniper, bay and charcoal notes out front, hinting at power but turning beguiling as they flow into the core of steeped red currant, dried currant and black tea. The charcoal note makes an encore, with a lovely twinge of old-school character holding the finish. Always a great debate vis-à-vis the '90, but the slightly darker profile here gives this wine a lovely bit of extra drama.

René Gabriel, Bordeaux Total (2014): 18/20

Trocken-süsses Bouquet, Curryschimmer, Rosinen, Honig, erste Ledernoten. Im Gaumen mit pikantem Beginn, also mit pfeffrigen Tanninen auf der Zunge. Ein rassiger ja schon fast ungestümer Margaux. Erst am Anfang einer langen Genussreife.

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