The Best Wines of the Vintage 1989 from France

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The best 28 wines of the vintage 1989 from France that are ranked highest on Falstaff's 100-point scale. Here you can find all test winners.
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1989 Château Haut-Brion
Château Haut-Brion
France
Pessac-Léognan,  Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
13%
€€€€€
Château Haut-Brion Red Wine
100
1989 Château La Mission Haut-Brion
Château La Mission Haut-Brion
France
Pessac-Léognan,  Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
€€€€€
Château La Mission Haut-Brion Red Wine
100
1989 Château L’Évangile
Château L'Évangile
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château L’Évangile Red Wine
99
1989 Château Clinet
Château Clinet
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Château Clinet Red Wine
97
1989 Château Lynch-Bages
Château Lynch-Bages
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Château Lynch-Bages Red Wine
97
1989 Hermitage
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
France
France
Red Wine
Syrah
13%
Hermitage Red Wine
97
1989 Château Mouton Rothschild
Château Mouton Rothschild
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Château Mouton Rothschild Red Wine
97
1989 Château d'Yquem
Château d'Yquem
France
Sauternes,  Bordeaux,  France
Sweet and Dessert Wine
Sémillon
13,5%
Château d'Yquem Sweet and Dessert Wine
96
1989 Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru Clos des Monts Luisants blanc
Domaine Ponsot
France
Burgundy,  France
White Wine
Aligoté
13,5%
Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru Clos des Monts Luisants blanc White Wine
96
1989 Riesling "Cuvée Frédéric Emile"" Vendage tardive Alsace AOC"
Domaine Trimbach
France
Alsace,  France
White Wine
Riesling
Riesling "Cuvée Frédéric Emile"" Vendage tardive Alsace AOC" White Wine
96
1989 Château Palmer
Château Palmer
France
Margaux,  Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Château Palmer Red Wine
96
1989 Vouvray AOC Le Haut-Lieu Moelleux Première Trie
Domaine Huet
France
Loire Valley,  France
Red Wine
€€€€€
Vouvray AOC Le Haut-Lieu Moelleux Première Trie Red Wine
96
1989 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Cave Privée Rosé Brut (deg. 10/2008)
Champagne Veuve Clicquot
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
€€€€€
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Cave Privée Rosé Brut (deg. 10/2008) Sparkling Wine
96
1989 Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC
Château Rayas
France
Rhône,  France
Red Wine
Grenache
Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC Red Wine
96
1989 Château Cheval Blanc Doppelmagnum ex-château
Château Cheval Blanc
France
Libournais,  Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
13%
Château Cheval Blanc Doppelmagnum ex-château Red Wine
95
1989 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Red Wine
95
1989 Banyuls Grand Cru AOC Sélect Vieux
L’Etoile
France
Languedoc-Roussillon,  France
Sherry, Port & Fortified Wines
18%
€€€€
Banyuls Grand Cru AOC Sélect Vieux Sherry, Port & Fortified Wines
95
1989 Château Lafleur
Château Lafleur
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Château Lafleur Red Wine
95
1989 Riesling "Cuvée Frédéric Emile"" Alsace AOC"
Domaine Trimbach
France
Alsace,  France
White Wine
Riesling
12,5%
Riesling "Cuvée Frédéric Emile"" Alsace AOC" White Wine
94
1989 Vouvray AOC Le Haut-Lieu Moelleux
Domaine Huet
France
Loire Valley,  France
Red Wine
€€€€
Vouvray AOC Le Haut-Lieu Moelleux Red Wine
94