1989 Château Lamothe-Guignard

The 1989 displays good personality and complexity. Although it possesses very high alcohol (nearly 15%), it is a massive, highly extracted, extremely rich, impressively endowed wine that is oozing with honeyed, buttery, apricot, orange, pineapple, and lemony fruit. Noticeable acidity gives uplift and vibrance to this huge wine. Lamothe-Guignard's 1989 has turned out to be a sleeper of the vintage and should be available at a reasonable price. It should last for 20+ years. Last tasted 11/94