Château Haut-Brion 1989 — Pessac-Léognan, 0.75 L

Name: Château Haut-Brion 1989 — Pessac-Léognan, 0.75 L
Brand: Château Haut-Brion
SKU: BOR-HAUT-BRION-1989-075
Price: 2160.00 EUR
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Château Haut-Brion

1989 · 0.75 L · RP 100

€ 2 160,00

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Château Haut-Brion 1989, Pessac-Léognan: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, aged in 90% new barrels. Bottled from 8 to 25 July 1991.

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0.75 L
Drink 2009-2059
Cellar-stored
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SKU: BOR-HAUT-BRION-1989-075

Key facts

Vintage: 1989
Appellation: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: 1er Cru Classé
Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Drinking window: 2009–2059
Vintage rating: 89/100 — ready to drink
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Château Haut-Brion
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Type: Red
Sweetness: Dry

Pessac-Léognan 1989 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

Category: Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, France, Merlot, Red, Wine

Château Haut-Brion 1989: a First Growth at 37 years old

Château Haut-Brion 1989 is a dry red from Pessac-Léognan, in a 0.75 L bottle. The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart rates Pessac-Léognan 1989 at 89. Our suggested drinking window is 2009 to 2059, so the wine is inside it now.

The estate ranks as a 1er Cru Classé. In 1855 it was ranked a Premier Grand Cru Classé, the only red-wine estate from outside the Médoc in that classification. It is also one of the 14 Crus Classés de Graves (classified for its red), all of which lie inside Pessac-Léognan.

Illustration: gravel vineyards and pines of Pessac-Léognan

A harvest from 31 August and 90% new oak

1989 was a historically early year, warm, sunny and dry throughout the growing season. The red was picked from 31 August to 20 September.

The blend is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc. It was aged in 90% new barrels. Alcohol is 13%. Bottling ran from 8 to 25 July 1991.

Illustration: Graves cellar with barrels and white wine

Quartz gravel more than 3 m deep in places

The vineyard covers 51 ha around Pessac, a few miles southwest of the centre of Bordeaux. The gravel layer is from 20 cm to more than 3 m thick. It is made of small quartz pebbles and rests on clay, sand, limestone and shelly sand.

Illustration: red and white Pessac-Léognan with lamb and sole

Owners and appellation

The American banker Clarence Dillon bought the estate on 13 May 1935; his family’s company, Domaine Clarence Dillon, still owns it. The Pessac-Léognan appellation only came into effect on 9 September 1987, two years before this vintage. In 1855 the estate was counted as Graves.

Is the 1989 ready to open?

Yes. Our suggested drinking window runs from 2009 to 2059, and the Wine Advocate vintage chart marks Pessac-Léognan 1989 ‘R’, meaning ready to drink (a note on the vintage, not on this bottle).

Questions buyers ask

What is Château Haut-Brion 1989 made from?

It is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc.

What is the vintage rating for Pessac-Léognan 1989?

The Wine Advocate chart rates the Pessac-Léognan 1989 vintage as a whole at 89. It is a score for the vintage, not for this bottle.

Is Château Haut-Brion 1989 ready to drink now?

Yes. At 37 years old it sits inside our suggested window of 2009 to 2059.

Was Haut-Brion already a First Growth in 1989?

Yes. In 1855, 134 years before this vintage, it was ranked a Premier Grand Cru Classé.

How was the 1989 aged and what is its alcohol?

It was aged in 90% new barrels, has 13% alcohol and was bottled from 8 to 25 July 1991.

How does the 1989 blend compare with other Haut-Brion vintages?

It has the same 50/41/9 split as 2008 and is led by Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot leads in other vintages, for example 56% in 2005 and 65.5% in 2012.

This bottle

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