{"product_id":"chateau-angelus-saint-emilion-grand-cru-premier-grand-cru-classe-1989-750ml","title":"Château Angelus - Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Premier Grand Cru Classé) 1989 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the finest vintages made at the estate, the Chateau Angelus 1989 has a very intense, powerful bouquet with blackberry, cedar, cooked meat and a little Christmas cake. Whereas the 1990 gives you everything up front, the 1989 is far more coquettish and takes time to unfold. The palate is very smooth on the entry, beautifully balanced with filigree tannins. There is an edginess to the 1989, much more feminine with a touch of truffle, coca and pepper on the finish. Wonderful, a wine at its peak, although it shows no signs of flagging. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great Angelus and one of the two or three best vintages made under the talented young Hubert de Bouard, this wine still has a youthful, saturated ruby\/purple color and a sweet nose of melted licorice intermixed with creme de cassis, tapenade, cedar, spice box, and vanilla. Very full-bodied, opulent, and rich, it is one of the 1989s that justifies the lofty reputation of this vintage. Extremely full-bodied, this wine can be drunk now or cellared for at least another 10-15 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat a reserved, yet seductive nose of milk chocolate, raspberry and mineral aromas that go on and on. Full-bodied, with ultrafine tannins and a mineral, berry, blackberry and violet flavor. This is polished and racy on the palate. So young still. Why wait? But serious and classic.—'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCritical Acclaim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e96 points Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1989 Château Angelus was singing, with a gorgeous array of red and black fruits, leafy tobacco, tapenade, and cedar pencil (I would have guess Médoc if blind) that makes you sit back and sigh in contentment. Just complex, nuanced, and satisfying on the nose, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness that carries resolved tannins, a pure, layered, elegant mouthfeel, and a great finish. Tasted next to the 2009, it doesn't quite have the depth or grandeur of that vintage (or the 1990, for that matter), but it’s just a beautiful expression of the château that is drinking at point. Count yourself lucky if you have these in the cellar. It will evolve gracefully over the coming decade and have a gradual decline thereafter. (08\/2024)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e96 points Vinous\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1989 Angélus is a vintage that I have tasted multiple times from various formats. It remains one of my favorite of that era. Still quite deep in color, it has a glorious, almost hubristic bouquet of layers of lush black cherries, cedar, sage and meat juice aromas as it moves assuredly into its secondary phase. The palate has always been very harmonious and smooth, the tannins finer than preceding vintages. There is lovely grip here, and black truffle and smoky notes appear on the finish. A quite marvelous Château Angélus. (NM, 09\/2019)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95 points Wine Spectator\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWow. What a reserved, yet seductive nose of milk chocolate, raspberry and mineral aromas that go on and on Full-bodied, with ultrafine tannins and a mineral, berry, blackberry and violet flavor. This is polished and racy on the palate. So young still. Why wait? But serious and classic. (JS, 05\/2010)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e94 points Wine Advocate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePossibly not showing as well as a bottle I had recently from my own cellar, this particular offering, which was about 50% Cabernet Franc and the rest Merlot, has a dark plum\/purple color, but is still quite youthful. A beautiful sweet blueberry and blackberry-scented nose of olive, licorice and cedar wood is followed by a full-bodied and opulent wine, with hints of espresso roast and chocolate as well. It seemed to gain a lot in the glass, but the astringent tannins in the finish still seem a bit awkward and distracting. I think bottles I’ve had have generally shown better, although this is certainly an exceptional wine. It has just suffered somewhat in comparison with several of the other vintages. (RP, 08\/2015)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Logan, Chateau Angelus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44912092676320,"sku":"121769","price":773.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/products\/chateau-angelus-saint-emilion-grand-cru-premier-grand-cru-classe_1_0e4835d1-d442-479e-a5b5-e9a63df1fa9d.jpg?v=1709758744","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/chateau-angelus-saint-emilion-grand-cru-premier-grand-cru-classe-1989-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}