Château Latour 1989

This is so decadent and exciting on the nose, with very ripe fruit, tobacco, meat and cedar. Full-bodied, offering amazing raspberry fruit in the core of the palate. Ultrapolished, velvety tannins wonderfully coat every inch of your palate. This will age for years ahead, but it’s so lovely now. Much better than many people think. — ’89/’99 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2009). Drink now [through mid-2030s]. Ranked #14 in Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 1992. Score – 94. (winespectator.com, May 31, 2010)