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Vintage | 1989 |
Rating | 85-89 |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Saint Emilion |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Price | Less than 100 € |
Château | Roc de Boisseaux |
Country | France |
PAUL JABOULET AINE La Chapelle 1989
Hermitage Rouge
Saint Emilion
CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU 1989
Saint Julien
CHÂTEAU BASTOR LAMONTAGNE 1989
Sauternes
Margaux
PERRIER JOUET Belle Epoque 1989
Champagne
Saint Emilion
DOMAINE DE LA ROMANEE CONTI 1989
Romanée Conti
Saint Estèphe
Haut Medoc
Unquestionably a great vintage and one which brought the decade to a resounding close. When youthful, the wines almost without exception were extraordinarily appealing. I personally thought we were in for another 1985 but with extra dimensions; perhaps even an early developer. In fact what seems to have happened is a sort of reversal of roles, the tannin becoming more noticeable, turning the 1989 into a much longer-haul vintage than I had anticipated. Nevertheless, many superlative wines.