VINTAGE CHART
–
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
9
8
8
7
9
9
7
8
7
9
9
7
6
4
5 10 10 8
5
9
8
5
8 10
POMEROL,
5
7
7 10 10 8
6
7
9
8
8
7
8
9
7
9
7
8
9
7
6
4
4 10 9
6
8
9
3
8 10
SAUTERNES
9
7
8
9
7
9
8
9
7 10 9 10 8
7
8
8 10 8
5
5
5
4
9
9 10 5 10 8
5
8
5
CÔTE-D’OR REDS
7
9
8 10 9
7
7
8
9
7
9
8
7
9
8
7
8
8
6
8
6
7
9
8
8
7
5
9
5
7
6
CÔTE-D’OR WHITES
8
8
7
9
8
8
8
8
9
8
7 10 7
8
7
8
8
9
9
7
5
8
5
8
9
7
6
9
8
6
8
7
CHABLIS PREMIERS
AND GRANDS CRUS
7
8
8
9
8
9
8
8
9
8
6 10 7 10 8
8
8
9
8
6
7
8
7
ALSACE
9
9
7
9
8
8
8
7
8
7
7
9
9
7
8
9
8
8
9
8
6
6
9
LOIRE WHITES
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
9
8
8 10 8
7
6
6
9 10 9
6
6
6
5
9
LOIRE REDS
6
6
6
8
9
8
6
8
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
7
9
9
8
7
7
5
7
9
RHONE REDS
(NORTH)
8
9
8
9
9
7
7
8
9
8
8
6
8
8
9
8
8
7
9
7
4
5
9
9 10 9
7
8
9
5
9
8
RHONE REDS
(SOUTH)
8
9
7
8
8
6
8
9
9
9
8
5
9
9
8 10 7
6
9
7
7
5
5
9 10 8
4
7
8
5
8
5
PIEDMONT
7
8
7
7
8
8
9
9
8
9
8
6 10 9
9
9 10 9
9
6
7
5
5 10 9
8
8
6 10 5
7 10
TUSCANY
7
7
7
8
8
8
9 10 7
9
7
6 10 7
9
8 10 7
9
8
7
4
6 10 5
9
5
7 10 4
8
9
GERMANY
7
9
8
7
8
7
9
7 10 8
9
8 10 7
8
7
CALIFORNIA
8
9
7
7
9
7
8
7
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
7 10 9
9
8
8
8
7
8
CALIFORNIA
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
9
8
7
9
9
7
8
8
8
8
9
7
8
1
0
9
7
6
9
8
9
8
VINTAGE PORT
7
9
9
7
7
8 10 6
8
7
9
6 n/a 10 5
8 10
-
9
9
7
-
-
7
7
9
-
8
7
9
9
8
8
9 10
1
0
5 10 7
Source : Nadia Fournier, Le Guide du vin 2015 (Montréal: Phaneuf – Les grappes d’or, Les Éditions de l’Homme, 2014), 432.
Each vintage is graded from 0 (least good) to 10 (best). Grades given to the 2013 vintage are temporary and for information purposes only.
Let age.
Can be enjoyed now,
but will continue
to improve.
Ready to
be enjoyed.
1982
2004
7
1988
2005
6
1989
2006
7 10 10 8
1990
2007
6
2008
2011
4
2009
2012
MÉDOC,
VES
REGIONS
2010
2013
Relying on a vintage chart will help you estimate the moment
a certain wine will reach its peak.
Enjoy as soon as possible,
there is no benefit to letting
it age any longer.
May have already
aged too long.