| | | | French Champagnes: Vintages and Houses. | | | | Vintage | | Character | | Harvest | 1989 | | Exceptional | | 247m bottles | 1988 | | Very Good | | 224m bottles | 1987 | | Good | | 264m bottles | 1986 | | Good | | 259m bottles | 1985 | | Small | | 152m bottles | 1984 | | Bad | | 199m bottles | 1983 | | Bumper crop! | | 302m bottles | 1982 | | Splendid | | 295m bottles | 1981 | | High quality | | 92m bottles | 1980 | | Modest | | 113m bottles | 1979 | | Fine | | 228m bottles | | | | | The 25 Major Houses of French Champagne: | | | | Ayala-Montebello | Billecart-Salmon | J. Bollinger | Canard-Duchêne | Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin | Deutz & Geldermann | Heidsieck Monopole | Charles Heidseick | Henriot | Krug | Lanson/Massé | Laurent-Perrier | Mercier | Moêt & Chandon | G. H. Mumm & Co. | Perrier-Jouet | Joseph Perrier Fils | Piper Heidsieck | Pol Roger | Pommery & Greno | Ch A Prieur | Louis Roederer | Ruinart | A Salon & Co. | Taittenger/Irroy | | | | |