Champagne Vintages Flashcards
What were the BEST vintages of
Champagne in the 2010’s?
2015!
2012!!
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Worst are:
2013
2011!!
2010!!
What were the BEST vintages of
Champagne in the 2000’s?
2008
2004
2002!!!
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Worst are:
2003
2001
What were the BEST vintages of
Champagne in the 1990’s?
1996
1990
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Worst are:
1994!!!
1991
What were the BEST vintages of
Champagne in the 1980’s?
1988
1985
1982
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Worst are:
1987
1984
1980
What were the BEST vintages of
Champagne in the 1970’s?
1979
1971
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Worst are:
1978
1977
1974
What were the BEST vintages of
Champagne in the 1960’s?
1964
(1959!!!!!)
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Worst are:
1968!!!
1967
1965
1963
What was the first vintage of
Dom Perignon?
1921
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1959
first rosé
What was the first vintage of
Cristal?
1876
Exlusively made for Czar Alexander II
1945
First commercial release
Note:
- Is made in a clear bottle & with no punt because Alexander II was paranoid of being assasinated by poisining or explosives
What was the first vintage of
Salon?
1905
(according to Salon’s website)
~was released in 2011~
source:
http://www.salondelamotte.com/index.php?page=salon
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1909
(also was made according to Salon’s website)
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1911*
*This is often cited as the first vintage,
however Salon’s website says this was the first
year a Salon was realead (the 1905 vintage).
What were the WORST vintages of
Champagne in the 2010’s?
2013
2011!!
2010
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Best is:
2015!
2012!!!
What were the WORST vintages of
Champagne in the 2000’s?
2003
2001
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Best are:
2004
2002
What were the WORST vintages of
Champagne in the 1990’s?
1994!!!
1991
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Best are:
1996
1990
What were the WORST vintages of
Champagne in the 1980’s?
1987
1984
1980
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Best are:
1988
1985
1982
What were the WORST vintages of
Champagne in the 1970’s?
1977, 1978
1974
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Best are:
1979
1971
What were the WORST vintages of
Champagne in the 1960’s?
1968!!!
1963 ~ 1965 ~ 1967
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Best are:
1964
(1959!!!)
Vintages Clos du Mesnil
was NOT made
(8)
(4-4-7-7-1-1-3-9)
1984 1994
1987 1997
1991 2001
1993
1999
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1984 1987
1991 1993 1994 1997 1999
2001
Note:
- Bought by Krug in 1971
- First Krug Clos du Mesnil made in 1979
Vintages of
Clos d’Ambonnay
(4)
1995
1996
1998
2000
Vintages of Salon
1980’s
(4)
1982
1983
1985
1988
Vintages of Salon
1990’s
(5)
1990
1995
1996
1997
1999
Vintages of Salon
2000’s
(5*)
2002
2004
2006
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2007
2008
Note:
- 07, & 08 have not been released yet.
(10/10/2017)
