YEAR

7 7 5 7 8 9 10 62004

7 7 9 8 9 7 8 72012

4 4 8 8 6 7 6–2013

7 7 6 8 6 7 9 102011

10 9 9 10 10 7 9 82010

9 9 9 10 8 8 9 92009

6 7 7 6 5 7 7–2008

6 6 6 8 10 9 8 92007

7 7 8 9 8 10 7 62006

9 9 10 10 9 6 9 82005

8 7 6 8 8 6 6 92003

7 6 9 2 3 4 5 52002

7 8 6 9 9 9 9 72001

9 8 7 8 8 6 8 92000

6 6 10 9 7 9 7 71999

7 7 8 9 8 7 7 102017

9 9 8 9 8 7 7 92018

10 10 9 9 10 9 8 92016

7 6 7 7 7 5 7–2014

9 9 10 10 9 9 9 92015

9 9 9 10 10– – –2019

MÉDOC/ GRAVES

ST EMILION/ POMEROL

BURGUNDY (RED)

RHÔNE (NORTH)

RHÔNE (SOUTH) TUSCANY RIOJA PORT

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SAUTERNESBURGUNDY (CÔTE D’OR) CHABLIS ALSACE GERMANYYEAR

20119 7 7 7 9

6 9 8 7 8 2012

7 9 8 9 72010

9 6 6 9 92009

5 8 7 7 72008

7 7 8 8 92007

8 7 7 4 62006

8 9 9 9 102005

8 8 7 8 92016

8 9 8 9 82017

7 8 7 8 92018

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8 8 7 8 62013

9 10 9 7 62014

9 6 6 9 102015

7 9 8 9–2019

OTHER NOTABLE VINTAGES

Vintage Champagne: 2018, 2012, 2008, 2006, 2002, 1998, 1996, 1995, 1990

California Reds: 2018, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2002

Australia Reds: 2018, 2015, 2012, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2002

Piedmont: 2016, 2015, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007

Port: 1997, 1994, 1985, 1983, 1980, 1977, 1970, 1966, 1963

Vintage guides are summaries and often good producers make excellent wine in lesser vintages. This chart is only relevant for high-quality wines that improve with age. For further details on vintages please refer to The Society’s website.

Drink now

Wines to lay down

May be drunk now, the best will keep

Wines that are past their best

1 = very poor 2 = poor 3 = unexciting4 = sound5 = average6 = good, with variability7 = mostly good 8 = good all round9 = very good10 = outstanding

KEY

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