From the outstanding 1989 vintage and scoring 92100 parker points the medium to dark ruby colored 1989 is forward with the tell tale fragrance of lead pencils cedar and curranty fruit its high glycerin and abundant alcohol content reveal the vintage character the wine has firmed up since bottling and is much less flattering to taste it is medium bodied and expansive with rich fruit considerable elegance and focus and a long full finish loaded with sweet tannin drink now 2025 an