Vintage Chart
Vintage ratings are based on average rating for a particular region. A range indicates that a final rating has not yet been determined.
Vintage Chart - White Wines
France, Germany and California
|
| Vintage |
France |
Germany |
California |
| |
Alsace |
Burgundy |
Champagne |
Sauternes |
Riesling |
Chardonnay |
| 2003 |
89 |
|
|
95 |
88 |
90 |
| 2002 |
91 |
93 |
90 |
95 |
92 |
90 |
| 2001 |
92 |
87 |
83 |
98 |
98 |
92 |
| 2000 |
87 |
89 |
87 |
88 |
85 |
88 |
| 1999 |
90 |
88 |
87 |
88 |
89 |
92 |
| 1998 |
88 |
87 |
86 |
87 |
88 |
88 |
| 1997 |
89 |
89 |
86 |
91 |
88 |
94 |
| 1996 |
90 |
94 |
91 |
88 |
91 |
90 |
| 1995 |
91 |
92 |
90 |
85 |
88 |
95 |
| 1994 |
87 |
87 |
|
78 |
88 |
92 |
| 1993 |
84 |
77 |
88 |
70 |
88 |
89 |
| 1992 |
76 |
89 |
|
71 |
89 |
93 |
| 1991 |
93 |
78 |
|
74 |
85 |
89 |
| 1990 |
95 |
88 |
96 |
97 |
95 |
91 |
| 1989 |
|
92 |
90 |
94 |
91 |
81 |
| 1988 |
|
84 |
91 |
96 |
91 |
89 |
| 1987 |
|
81 |
|
70 |
93 |
80 |
| 1986 |
|
91 |
88 |
92 |
93 |
91 |
| 1985 |
|
91 |
96 |
85 |
86 |
88 |
| 1984 |
|
|
79 |
68 |
74 |
|
| 1983 |
|
|
83 |
92 |
92 |
|
| 1982 |
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
| 1981 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
|
| 1980 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vintage Chart - Red Wines
France and Italy
|
| Vintage |
France |
Italy |
| |
Bordeaux |
Burgundy |
Northern Rhone |
Southern Rhone |
Tuscany |
Piedmont |
| 2003 |
91 |
|
96 |
94 |
|
|
| 2002 |
88 |
92 |
94 |
72 |
77 |
75 |
| 2001 |
88 |
82 |
89 |
92 |
89 |
94 |
| 2000 |
95-100 |
80-84 |
85-89 |
90-95 |
87-91 |
100 |
| 1999 |
85 |
90 |
95 |
88 |
92 |
86-90 |
| 1998 |
88 |
86 |
90 |
94 |
89 |
89 |
| 1997 |
86 |
90 |
87 |
82 |
97 |
94 |
| 1996 |
88 |
93 |
89 |
81 |
91 |
95 |
| 1995 |
91 |
89 |
91 |
87 |
88 |
88 |
| 1994 |
87 |
83 |
88 |
86 |
82 |
77 |
| 1993 |
85 |
89 |
67 |
82 |
85 |
87 |
| 1992 |
77 |
80 |
78 |
76 |
75 |
75 |
| 1991 |
69 |
82 |
91 |
72 |
84 |
77 |
| 1990 |
95 |
94 |
94 |
95 |
96 |
97 |
| 1989 |
91 |
90 |
94 |
95 |
77 |
97 |
| 1988 |
89 |
88 |
91 |
89 |
90 |
90 |
| 1987 |
76 |
83 |
85 |
60 |
79 |
84 |
| 1986 |
91 |
76 |
88 |
83 |
85 |
80 |
| 1985 |
89 |
98 |
96 |
85 |
94 |
92 |
| 1984 |
70 |
|
|
68 |
|
80 |
| 1983 |
90 |
|
|
92 |
|
75 |
| 1982 |
93 |
|
|
|
|
91 |
| 1981 |
84 |
|
|
92 |
|
|
| 1980 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vintage Chart - Red Wines
California and Portugal
|
| Vintage |
California |
Portugal |
| |
Cab Sauv |
Merlot |
Pinot Noir |
Zinfandel |
Vintage Port |
| 2003 |
|
|
91 |
90 |
|
| 2002 |
88 |
|
92 |
90 |
|
| 2001 |
96 |
91 |
93 |
90 |
|
| 2000 |
|
86 |
87 |
84 |
95 |
| 1999 |
88-94 |
88-90 |
89 |
88 |
|
| 1998 |
86 |
85 |
87 |
86 |
|
| 1997 |
98 |
89 |
89 |
90 |
93 |
| 1996 |
94 |
88 |
88 |
88 |
|
| 1995 |
94 |
87 |
90 |
91 |
|
| 1994 |
96 |
92 |
93 |
94 |
96 |
| 1993 |
90 |
83 |
87 |
89 |
|
| 1992 |
93 |
89 |
90 |
91 |
95 |
| 1991 |
94 |
88 |
88 |
91 |
91 |
| 1990 |
95 |
89 |
89 |
92 |
|
| 1989 |
94 |
84 |
|
|
|
| 1988 |
82 |
86 |
|
|
|
| 1987 |
96 |
91 |
|
|
|
| 1986 |
95 |
87 |
|
|
|
| 1985 |
97 |
88 |
|
|
94 |
| 1984 |
94 |
86 |
|
|
|
| 1983 |
81 |
86 |
|
|
92 |
| 1982 |
78 |
86 |
|
|
87 |
| 1981 |
85 |
84 |
|
|
|
| 1980 |
84 |
83 |
|
|
85 |
Source: Wine Spectator 2002 Vintage Chart; The Wine Advocate's Vintage Guide 1970-2001
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