Chateau Cissac Vintage 1989

Chateau Cissac Vintage 1989Chateau Cissac is firmly a Wine Cru favourite. A rightly popular traditional claret from an estate that maintains consistence from vintage to vintage. 1989 was excellent for the estate and the region. Typical blend, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot. Bottle condition, capsule good, label good, wine level base of neck Tasting Note 03 07 2022 Initially very muted on the nose, but with a few hours air it opens to become quite

The Viré Clesse Cuvée Spéciale is a blend of several plots aged between 45 and 75 years

and I think it would have benefited by an extended decant as it improved (or opened up) greatly during the night

One of the 11 cru Beaujolais

surging black licorice

This Franco-Brazilian artist had already created powerful work of stunningly beautiful images of man

Tasting Note 18/03/2026 -93 Points

Paul Jaboulet Aîné has been a part of the Rhone Valley wine industry for almost two centuries

Particularly known for its two "Super Tuscans" of which this is one

Cork perfect

and I drank this wine in a blind two-wine tasting

Short finish

the wine was on the finesse