1989 Vintage: General Appreciation
This was a lovely vintage that had pretty much ideal conditions throughout the growing season and at the time of the harvest. In general providing charming, elegant wines with rich, classy fruits and round, soft bodies. The 89’s do not have the structure of the 88’s or the power of the 1990’s but they started out beautifully and the very best are still providing enjoyment now though, they are very much ready for drinking.
Red Wines
The best of the reds in general are juicy and ripe with succulent fruits and from the start were forward and open. As the wines aged they have continued to be charming though considerably lighter than either the 1988’s and 1990’s. Top wines are still providing enjoyment.
White Wines
The best of the whites were good from the start though as ever with Burgundy grower/producer is critical as there was some unevenness in the wines. Now only a few exceptional wines have remained fresh.

Best Red Wines of the Vintage

Red Wines of the Vintage

Gevrey Chambertin: Chambertin( Rousseau), Chambertin (JL Trapet), Chambertin Clos de Bèze (Faiveley), Chambertin Clos de Bèze (Groffier), Chambertin Clos de Bèze (Rousseau), Charmes Chambertin (Claude Dugat), Charmes Chambertin (Dugat-Py), Charmes Chambertin (Rousseau), Gevrey Chambertin Clos Saint Jacques (Rousseau), Latricières Chambertin (Faiveley), Latricières Chambertin (Domaine Leroy), Latricières Chambertin (JL Trapet), Ruchottes Chambertin (Georges Mugneret), Ruchottes Chambertin (Christophe Roumier)

Morey Saint Denis: Clos de la Roche (Dujac), Clos de la Roche (Ponsot)

Chambolle Musigny: Bonnes Mares (Groffier), Bonnes Mares (Roumier), Bonnes Mares (Vogüé), Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses (Groffier), Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses (Vogüé), Musigny (Drouhin), Musigny (Jadot), Musigny Vieilles Vignes (Vogüé)

Vosne Romanée: Échezeaux (Dujac), Grands Échezeaux (Engel), Richebourg (Grivot), Richebourg (Anne Gros), Richebourg (Meo Camuzet), Richebourg (DRC), Romanée Saint Vivant (Hudelot-Noëllat), La Tâche (DRC), Vosne Romanée Aux Brülées (Domaine Leroy), Vosne Romanée Aux Brülées (Meo Camuzet), Vosne Romanée Cros Parantoux (Rouget)

Nuits Saint Georges: Nuits Saint Georges Aux Murgers (Meo Camuzet), Nuits Saint Georges Les Pruliers (Gouges)

Aloxe Corton: Corton Clos des Cortons (Faiveley), Corton Renardes (Domaine Leroy)

Pommard: Pommard Clos des Epeneaux (Comte Armand), Pommard Les Rugiens (de Courcel)

 

Best White Wines of the Vintage

White Wines of the Vintage
Morey Saint Denis: Morey Saint Denis Monts Luisants Blanc (Ponsot)

Pernand Vergelesses/Aloxe Corton: Corton Charlemagne (Bonneau du Martray)

Meursault: Meursault Les Perrieres (Coche Dury)

Puligny Montrachet: Bienvenues Batard Montrachet (Louis Carillon), Bienvenues Batard Montrachet (Ramonet), Chevalier Montrachet (Domaine Leflaive), Montrachet (Marquis de Laguiche/Drouhin), Montrachet (DRC)

Chassagne Montrachet: Batard Montrachet (Ramonet), Montrachet (Ramonet)