Château Lafite Rothschild - Pauillac (Premier Grand Cru Classé) 1989 (750ml) San Giovanni della Sala Classico Superiore pulled pork or seared salmon

pulled pork or seared salmon

A modern Rioja

Coppery center with a pale bronze edge

The warmer months of May and June encouraged vine growth

Château Lafite Rothschild - Pauillac (Premier Grand Cru Classé) 1989 (750ml) San Giovanni della Sala Classico Superiore pulled pork or seared salmonCritical Acclaim 98 points Jane Anson for Decanter Beautiful, rich and still extremely young, this is Lafite at its gulpable, elegant, sculpted, age defying best. Deeply spiced cassis notes are joined by touches of cedar the result of a dry year that saw one of the earliest harvests since 1898. The grapes were picked with high alcohol and ripe tannins and they have absolutely lasted, and will continue to do so. The tannins are cradling the fruit,