The best part of this wine was the nose. Half was decanted and the other half kept in bottle. At first it was quite tight. The first sip from the decanter was taken at 1 hour and while quite finesse and aromatic it was still needing more time. The amount of mocha throughout was extremely pleasing, but will only get better with time. If you have some of this I would wait till 2008. IMHO whenever you get the chance to try a Chat. Palmer you should, regardless of vintage. I have always ebjoyed this wine because it is very individual in its character. Not just another top producer of wine in France. 91 pts now, with room to grow.
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Medium-dark ruby colour. Aromas of cedar, blackcurrant, leather, cherry. Medium-full bodied, fully integrated tannins. Balanced wine, with notes of cedar and red fruit. Gorgeous, seamless wine. Moderate-long finish, 40-45s, with leather, earth and cherry. Drinking wonderfully right now. 94 points (07/27/2005).
This wine was outstanding. Thanks Plano for bringing it up from Texas. No signs of travel shock in this fabulous and representative Margux. Still plenty of fruit with those silky smooth, velvety tannins. Drink now or hold for a few more years, it's delicious either way.
1989 Château Palmer - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux (5/16/2007) WIML93+,WA95,WS93
Tasted May 16, 2007 at an offline. Double decanted about 2-3 hours before serving in a Spiegelau Authentis Magnum glass. Nose of black licorice, tar, saddle soap and crushed berries. Flavors of black cherries, black berries and dark plums. As far as I can tell there was never any mocha on the mid-palate. Light to medium acidity, integrated tannins, medium body. Drink or hold. (93 pts.)
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Originally posted by wineismylife: 1989 Château Palmer - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux (5/16/2007) WIML93+,WA95,WS93
Tasted May 16, 2007 at an offline. Double decanted about 2-3 hours before serving in a Spiegelau Authentis Magnum glass. Nose of black licorice, tar, saddle soap and crushed berries. Flavors of black cherries, black berries and dark plums. As far as I can tell there was never any mocha on the mid-palate. Light to medium acidity, integrated tannins, medium body. Drink or hold. (93 pts.)
Thanks for the note Joe.
I thought this bottle was a much bigger wine than the '90, much.
I think based on this bottle, it will improve for several years.
Enjoyed this last night and agree with the above posts. This is a nice wine now but I think it will continue to get better.
This was decanted for an hour because I just couldnt wait anymore. This certainly became better while in the glass.
Color was dominated by ruby red with a slight orange hue to it. Nose was muted at first but I picked up a little fresh cut summer flowers and red plum. After about 1 hr in glass I also appreciated currant, bing cherry, and cigar box. This was full bodied with smooth tannins. Flavors of leather, licorice and dark fruit was noted. If you have 1 bottle, I would hold.
1989 Château Palmer - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux (9/11/2009) Wine Guy Weekend Chez Doktas Take 3; 11/09/2009-13/09/2009 (Collingwood, Ontario): Nose of pencil shavings, tobacco and cassis. Palate has the same replays with dark cherries. Another wine in its prime and drinking very nicely right now. Gorgeous. Long finish. Could even improve with a couple of more years. Beautiful wine. Feminine. (94 pts.)
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Posts: 3388 | Location: montreal | Registered: Feb 21, 2004
I love where the '89's are drinking right now. They are easy to like, forward, but still with ample in reserve for another 10+ years of pleasure. This Palmer (when from a well stored bottle) is really tasty. I like it better than the more heralded '83. Thanks for the note!
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Posts: 6822 | Location: San Francisco | Registered: Jun 20, 2002
1989 Château Palmer - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux (9/11/2009) Wino Guys Weekend (WGW) #3; 9/11/2009-9/12/2009: Almost opaque ruby/burgundy colour. Cool, pretty nose of cedar, blackberry, and a bit of ash. Medium-bodied and elegant showing nice texture. Graphite, blackcurrant, dried black cherries. Moderate-long finish, ~40s, with nice fruit. Very refined. Beautiful stuff! (96 pts.)
1989 Château Palmer - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux (10/17/2009) WIML93+
Tasted October 17, 2009 at an offline.
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of thistle, potpourri, black cherries and tobacco. Flavors of black cherries and black berries. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full body. Drink or hold. (93 pts.)
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