1989 Cantenac Brown
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For those who like an affable style of wine that is easy to drink, the 1989 offers generous amounts of soft, easygoing blackcurrant fruit, medium body, some hollowness, and a smooth finish. It is deceptively easy to drink, but essentially unexciting. Anticipated maturity: Now-2001.
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A balanced, elegant wine. Dark ruby-colored at the center and a red edge. Lovely aromas of raspberries, spices and cherries follow through to a full-bodied palate with supersilky tannins and a long, caressing finish.--1989 Bordeaux horizontal. Drink now through 2008. – James Suckling, Wine Spectator 1999
For those who like an affable style of wine that is easy to drink, the 1989 offers generous amounts of soft, easygoing blackcurrant fruit, medium body, some hollowness, and a smooth finish. It is deceptively easy to drink, but essentially unexciting. Anticipated maturity: Now-2001. Feb 1993, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Tristan le Lous purchased this Third Growth in 2019, keeping on José Sanfins on as director. There has been significant work in the vineyards here, with a sustainable, organic approach across the 48 hectares.