1989 Clinet: A Bordeaux Gem Surpassing Petrus - Secure Your Case Now!

Robert Parker absolutely nailed this tasting note on the 1989 Clinet! He had rated it 100 points and said "As great a Petrus as the 1989 is, I think the 1989 Clinet is slightly superior, as it boasts prodigious extract and intensity" (RP100). He said it would age gracefully for the next 35-40 years and we absolutely agree. 

Logan, Global Sales of GRW, took home a bottle of the 1989 Clinet yesterday and this is what he had to say about the wine:

"The 1989 Clinet was absolutely sensational with incredible richness and a nose that had a little bit of coffee, cedar, dark red and blue fruit all wrapped in this liquid rock cashmere finish. The tannins were still lingering on the finish but felt like they were slowly gliding across the palate." 

We have an untouched original wooden case of this legendary wine and you will want to have this in your regular drinking rotation. Secure a full case of a wine that is a fraction of the cost of an 89 Petrus but will drink just as good or better! 

1989 Clinet

"For readers who prefer young wine (I'm a sucker for these exuberant, grapy, unevolved wines), this was an exciting comparative flight. As great a Petrus as the 1989 is, I think the 1989 Clinet is slightly superior, as it boasts prodigious extract and intensity. This compelling wine revealed a marvelous bouquet of black-raspberries, cassis, and toasty new oak. Opulent and powerful, with more tannin and concentration than the 1989 Petrus, this enormously-endowed, super-rich, concentrated Clinet can be drunk now (because of its velvety texture and low acidity), but will not hit its prime for another 10-12 years. It will keep for 35-40 years."

100, Robert Parker