Two ‘five star’ vintages that are now 20 and 30 years old respectively. And both saw the best of the weather and the results on the Right Bank.
Scroll down for Jane Anson’s St-Emilion 1989 and 1998 tasting notes
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Tasting St-Emilion 1989 and 1998:
{}
{"wineId":"28568","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"28569","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"24942","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"28567","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"14122","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"28571","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"28572","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"28573","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"28570","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"14120","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{}