Château Lafite 1989 (11 BT)

Château Lafite 1989 

Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé 

u. 11vts 

Cabernet Sauvignon 67%, Merlot 33%, a very different grape variety composition compared with the higher Cabernet Sauvignon content of recent years. In 2025 and from magnum, a gloriously scented, beguiling bouquet of great breed. Fabulous cassis, woodsmoke and cedarwood, plus the intensity of Lafite layers. This is a brilliantly balanced expression of a hot, early vintage - and all at 12.5%. The seductive fruit is underpinned by the structure of its great terroir, gliding silkily over the palate with such authority and finesse. Undeniably Lafite and undeniably breathtaking, lush, ripe and opulent. In 2026 and from bottle, the same extraordinary class and obvious potential for eternal life! 

Serena Sutcliffe, MW 

11 bts (sc) 

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