La Mission Haut Brion 1989 750ml

La Mission Haut-Brion's 1989 is one of the legendary wines of Pessac-Léognan, often compared directly with its famous neighbor, the 1989 Haut-Brion. Wine Advocate and Jane Anson both awarded perfect 100-point scores, with Vinous at 98. Anson wrote that once it is coaxed open, "liquid magic pours out," revealing charred peony and iris, licorice, olive tapenade, pomegranate, crushed roses, tobacco leaf and cigar box, with a cumin-spiced finish that speaks to the heat of the year. The hot 1989 growing season gave the wine a power and lusciousness that have carried it gracefully for more than three decades. It is drinking beautifully now and will hold for many years.