1989 Petrus
By Chateau Petrus
1989 Petrus from Château Petrus, Pomerol, Bordeaux
The 1989 Petrus from Château Petrus vividly encapsulates the essence of a remarkable Bordeaux vintage. A year that historians and weather diaries note for the benevolently dry summer and impeccable harvest conditions, this spellbinding Pomerol is a masterpiece sculpted by nature and man.
Investment Worthy Vintage, A Confluence of Conditions
For serious wine investors, seeking out that harmonious blend of climatic generosity and vinicultural prowess often leads to the ’89 Petrus. The wine's deep garnet hue entices with whispers of age, while its bouquet allures with a promenade of black truffles, smoky earth, and undercurrents of ripe cherries.
The palate – ah, the palate – reveals a tapestry woven with plush tannins that have mellowed gracefully. Opulent notes of blackcurrants and plums flirt with cedar and hints of licorice, maintaining a voluptuous depth nuanced by decades in the bottle.
The Spirit of ’89 – Peaking Exquisitely
The warm 1989 vintage was extraordinary for Pomerol; it gifted Château Petrus with optimal conditions to cultivate Merlot that reaches its zenith in expression and structure. Now in its third decade, the 1989 Petrus stands at an evocative peak – ripe for drinking or holding as part of a strategic wine investment portfolio.
Indisputably a cornerstone for collectors, the 1989 vintage remains one of the most illustrious feathers in Petrus's cap. It presents an amalgam that any connoisseur or investor would be remiss to overlook: opulence married perfectly with finesse, power balanced by a paradoxical subtlety.
In summary, the 1989 Petrus becomes not just a drink but an experience—an investment in liquid history from an era where nature lavished its gifts upon Bordeaux, and Château Petrus embraced them with open arms. To indulge in the 1989 Petrus is to partake in the full-bodied symphony orchestrated thirty years ago in the vineyards of Pomerol.
Market price (USD)
$36,800.00
12x75cl
Highest score
100
POP score
1507
Scores and tasting notes
This wine is more tightly knit, more tannic, but every bit the blockbuster concentrated effort that its younger sibling, the 1990, is. It seems to need more coaxing from the glass, but the color is virtually identical, a dense ruby/purple with no lightening at the edge. In the mouth the wine cuts a broad swath, with spectacular intensity, richness, massive concentration, and high levels of tannin, yet the wine is fabulously well-delineated and like its sibling, the 1990, has a finish that goes on for nearly a minute. It does not seem to be quite as evolved as the 1990, and my instincts suggest there is a bit more tannin, but both are as prodigious as Petrus can be. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2040. Last tasted, 8/02.
Robert Parker Jr - The Wine Advocate, 31 December 2002
Tasted at Benoit restaurant in New York. The Petrus 1989 is a truly awesome Pomerol. Here it has a compelling, multi-dimensional, pristine bouquet with intense red fruit loaded with minerals, faint touches of black truffle and bay leaf, a hint of clove and warm brick. You can feel the warmth of the summer but it possesses quite awe-inspiring delineation. The palate is medium-bodied, the tannins having softened in recent years but still it retains that symmetrical structure and focus that is totally bewitching. Yet it all seems so effortless, so that you almost do not sense that power unless you really focus upon it. The finish fans out with hints of graphite coming through the layers of mellow red and black fruit laced with clove and just a faint hint of peppermint, whilst the finish is virtually endless. This is an extraordinary Petrus. Tasted April 2013.
Neal Martin - Wine Journal Nov 2013