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$194.40
$216.00
6 bottles:
$169.98
Delivers fabulous aromas of crushed red fruits, with leather, tar, tobacco and mint. Full-bodied, offering supersoft...
750ml
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$325.35
$361.50
1989 was an early year, with flowering three weeks ahead of usual. Now at 30 years old, a floral aspect curls out of...
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Chateau De Fieuzal Pessac Leognan 1989
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$146.95
A big Bordeaux, with great presence on the palate and a stylish character of black pepper, raisin, earth, game and...
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Chateau Gruaud Larose Saint Julien 1989
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$482.28
Delivers fabulous aromas of crushed red fruits, with leather, tar, tobacco and mint. Full-bodied, offering supersoft...
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Chateau Gruaud Larose Saint Julien 1989
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$185.72
Delivers fabulous aromas of crushed red fruits, with leather, tar, tobacco and mint. Full-bodied, offering supersoft...
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Chateau Gruaud Larose Saint Julien 1989
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$168.28
Delivers fabulous aromas of crushed red fruits, with leather, tar, tobacco and mint. Full-bodied, offering supersoft...
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Chateau L'evangile Pomerol 1989
750ml - Case of 6
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$449.34
Utterly gorgeous, wonderful white truffle notes coming through the fruit, alongside leather, liquorice and tobacco...
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Chateau L'evangile Pomerol 1989
750ml - Case of 12
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$411.21
Utterly gorgeous, wonderful white truffle notes coming through the fruit, alongside leather, liquorice and tobacco...
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Chateau L'evangile Pomerol 1989
750ml - Case of 3
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$399.95
Utterly gorgeous, wonderful white truffle notes coming through the fruit, alongside leather, liquorice and tobacco...
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Chateau La Lagune Haut Medoc 1989
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$188.21
Tasted from a 3-liter, the 1989 La Lagune was just singing! Still lively ruby colored with beautiful, classic notes...
750ml - Case of 12
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$2140.10
The 1989 La Mission Haut-Brion is hands-down the greatest of this era, and if one takes consistency into account, it...
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 1989
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$3679.08
$3913.91
Château Lafite-Rothschild Pauillac 1989: I have never been a huge fan of this Lafite but it seems to be coming into...
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Chateau Latour Pauillac 1989
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$866.13
This is so decadent and exciting on the nose, with very ripe fruit, tobacco, meat and cedar. Full-bodied, offering...
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Chateau Leoville Las Cases Saint Julien 1989
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$694.95
1989 was an early year, with flowering three weeks ahead of usual. Now at 30 years old, a floral aspect curls out of...
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Chateau Leoville Las Cases Saint Julien 1989
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$295.34
1989 was an early year, with flowering three weeks ahead of usual. Now at 30 years old, a floral aspect curls out of...
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Chateau Leoville Las Cases Saint Julien 1989
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$336.64
1989 was an early year, with flowering three weeks ahead of usual. Now at 30 years old, a floral aspect curls out of...
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Chateau Leoville Las Cases Saint Julien 1989
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$312.55
1989 was an early year, with flowering three weeks ahead of usual. Now at 30 years old, a floral aspect curls out of...
Colorino Red Bordeaux Savatiano 1989
There are few regions in the world with stricter regulations in regards to wine production and grape varietals than those found in Bordeaux, France. Here, in the home of the world's finest wines, the type and quality of grapes used is of utmost importance, and the legendary wineries which work on the banks of the Gironde river have mastered the careful art of juice blending to find the perfect balance for their produce. Whilst there are six 'official' Bordeaux grapes, the two key varietals for almost every fine Bordeaux wine are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and with good reason. Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are renowned for their acidity and astringency, strong fruit and spice flavors and full body, Merlot grapes are notably rounded, soft, fleshy and lighter on tannin. The combination of these two varietals, along with a small percentage of (commonly) Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc, is the perfect balancing act – the two grape varietals cancel out each others weaker points, and accentuate all that is good about the other.
Savatiano is probably Greece's most well known and most widely grown grape varietal, as it is the primary grape used in the production of Retsina, where the fermenting juices of the Savatiano varietal are flavored with pine resin in order to make this distinctive and famous wine. One of the reasons for the wide cultivation of this grape is due to its hardiness, and resistance to drought conditions. In the sun-drenched and dry, rocky Greek landscapes, this makes it an ideal vine to grow for wine-makers who require a strong and bounteous yield each year.
However, there are plenty of examples of Greek white wines which use the Savatiano grape but withhold from the addition the pine resin flavoring, allowing the true characteristics of this varietal to shine through. The result is often very pleasing indeed, with Savatiano grapes generally producing extremely well balanced and rounded white wines, with a juicily fruity flavor. Their aromas can vary quite a lot, with many Savatiano wines bearing the fragrance of citrus fruits, and also occasionally having a strong floral aroma reminiscent of elder and rose. Due to the relatively low acidity of Savatiano grapes, the wines which use them (including Retsina) generally bolster themselves with the addition of smaller quantities of more acidic varieties, such as Assyrtiko or Rhoditis, in order to improve their sometimes weak structure.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?