The Best Wines of the Vintage 1997 from France

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The best 26 wines of the vintage 1997 from France that are ranked highest on Falstaff's 100-point scale. Here you can find all test winners.
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1997 Hermitage AOC La Chapelle
Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné
France
Rhône,  France
Red Wine
Syrah
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Hermitage AOC La Chapelle Red Wine
97
1997 Château de Fargues Sauternes
Château de Fargues
France
Sauternes,  Bordeaux,  France
Sweet and Dessert Wine
Sémillon
13,5%
Château de Fargues Sauternes Sweet and Dessert Wine
95
1997 Saumur AOC Solera
Domaine des Roches Neuves
France
Loire Valley,  France
White Wine
Chenin Blanc
13%
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Saumur AOC Solera White Wine
95
1997 Hermitage
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
France
France
Red Wine
Syrah
13%
Hermitage Red Wine
94
1997 Vincent Couche Sensation Millésime Brut (deg. 04/2012)
Champagne Vincent Couche
France
Montagne de Reims,  Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
€€€
Vincent Couche Sensation Millésime Brut (deg. 04/2012) Sparkling Wine
93
1997 Château Lafite-Rothschild
Château Lafite-Rothschild
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Château Lafite-Rothschild Red Wine
93
1997 Château Margaux
Château Margaux
France
Margaux,  Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Château Margaux Red Wine
93
1997 Château Le Pin
Château Le Pin
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
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Château Le Pin Red Wine
92
1997 La Tâche Grand Cru AOC Monopole
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
France
Cote de Nuits,  Burgundy,  France
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
La Tâche Grand Cru AOC Monopole Red Wine
92
1997 Morey-Saint-Denis AOC
Maison Louis Jadot
France
Cote de Nuits,  Burgundy,  France
Red Wine
€€€
Morey-Saint-Denis AOC Red Wine
91
1997 Château Latour
Château Latour
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Château Latour Red Wine
91
1997 Château Lafleur
Château Lafleur
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Château Lafleur Red Wine
90
1997 Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC
Château Rayas
France
Rhône,  France
Red Wine
Grenache
Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC Red Wine
90
1997 Château Pétrus
Château Pétrus
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
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Château Pétrus Red Wine
90
1997 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Red Wine
90
1997 Richebourg Grand Cru AOC
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
France
Cote de Nuits,  Burgundy,  France
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
Richebourg Grand Cru AOC Red Wine
90
1997 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru AOC
Maison Louis Latour
France
Cote de Beaune,  Burgundy,  France
White Wine
Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru AOC White Wine
90
1997 Château Cheval Blanc
Château Cheval Blanc
France
Libournais,  Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
12,5%
Château Cheval Blanc Red Wine
90
1997 Romanée-St.-Vivant Grand Cru Marey-Monge AOC
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
France
Cote de Nuits,  Burgundy,  France
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
Romanée-St.-Vivant Grand Cru Marey-Monge AOC Red Wine
89
1997 Château Mouton Rothschild
Château Mouton Rothschild
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Château Mouton Rothschild Red Wine
89