1989 Siran
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The 1989 Siran offers attractive scents of raspberry coulis and wild strawberry mix intermingling with saddle leather and gamey scents that I have noticed before. The palate is well balanced with an irony tincture, touches of dried blood infusing the predominantly black fruit, that gamey note becoming slightly fungal (morels?) as it opens in the glass. There is admirable depth and grip to the 1989 and as I have averred in the past, it has held up better than the 1982 Siran. As it approaches the end of its drinking plateau, I recommend drinking this in the near future. Tasted from a bottle at home.
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Magnum recorked in 2011. Dark blackish ruby. Quite powerfully aromatic and sweet with tannins all receded and some 1989 burly sunshine in the glass. But very nice Margaux perfume on top of that flattering fruit. Just the stage of maturity you want to encounter in a claret. Note the relatively low alcohol. Presumably a higher-ranked 1989 would have a little more complexity but this is lovely drinking and very true to the appellation. (JR)
Tasted at the vertical tasting held at the property, the 1989 Château Siran is a blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 15% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc. The 1989 clearly offers more fruit than the 1988 Siran, which is no surprise, quite warm and sensual though not complex. Hints of raspberry coulis and wild strawberry mix with leather and game - a thoroughly pleasurable bouquet in which to immerse yourself. The palate has matured well over the last 20 years. Game, dried blood and ferrous notes intermingle with the red berry fruit. There is good structure here and a keen line of acidity through until the finish, which is solid and persistent. I much prefer this to the 1982 Siran, although I would not leave it for too much longer. Tasted February 2016.
Chewy and agreeable '89. Good, dark-ruby color, and smoke, berry and cherry aromas. Medium-bodied, with velvety tannins and a medium finish. Still needs time to open.--1989 Bordeaux horizontal. Best after 2000. James Suckling, Wine Spectator 1999
About the producer
In the south of Margaux, this property has 36 hectares of vines. There’s an unusually large proportion of Petit Verdot (13%) in the vineyard, something which the team feels adds finesse, concentration and a spicy finish to the wine.