Napa Cabernet Vintage Flashcards
Napa Cabernet
Poor Vintages: 1980s
1981-83, ‘88/89
Napa Cabernet
Excellent Vintages: 1980s
1985/86/87
Napa Cabernet
Cold Vintages: 1990s
1993, ‘98
Napa Cabernet
Highly Lauded Vintages: 1990s
1990-92, ‘94/95, ‘97
Napa Valley
Vintages that were not praised from 2000-Present
Cool: ‘00, ‘11
Hot: ‘03
1985 Napa Valley Vintage
Legendary Vintage - Top quality wines
1986 Napa Valley Vintage
Excellent - Well-structured, full-bodied wines
1987 Napa Valley Vintage
Excellent - Intensely flavored, succulent wines
1988 Napa Valley Vintage
Poor Vintage - Cool weather, light wines
1989 Napa Valley Vintage
Poor Vintage - Cool weather, light wines
1990 Napa Valley Vintage
Legendary Vintage -
1991 Napa Valley Vintage
Legendary Vintage - Overshadowed by 1990
1992 Napa Valley Vintage
Legendary Vintage - Overshadowed by 1990
1993 Napa Valley Vintage
Very Good Vintage - Structured wines that continue to age at a glacial pace
1994 Napa Valley Vintage
Legendary Vintage - Ripe, showy wines that received huge scores