Napa Cabernet Vintage Flashcards

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Poor Vintages: 1980s

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1981-83, ‘88/89

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Excellent Vintages: 1980s

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1985/86/87

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Cold Vintages: 1990s

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1993, ‘98

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Highly Lauded Vintages: 1990s

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1990-92, ‘94/95, ‘97

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Vintages that were not praised from 2000-Present

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Cool: ‘00, ‘11
Hot: ‘03

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1985 Napa Valley Vintage

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Legendary Vintage - Top quality wines

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1986 Napa Valley Vintage

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Excellent - Well-structured, full-bodied wines

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1987 Napa Valley Vintage

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Excellent - Intensely flavored, succulent wines

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1988 Napa Valley Vintage

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Poor Vintage - Cool weather, light wines

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1989 Napa Valley Vintage

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Poor Vintage - Cool weather, light wines

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1990 Napa Valley Vintage

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Legendary Vintage -

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1991 Napa Valley Vintage

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Legendary Vintage - Overshadowed by 1990

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1992 Napa Valley Vintage

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Legendary Vintage - Overshadowed by 1990

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1993 Napa Valley Vintage

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Very Good Vintage - Structured wines that continue to age at a glacial pace

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1994 Napa Valley Vintage

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Legendary Vintage - Ripe, showy wines that received huge scores

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1995 Napa Valley Vintage

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Legendary Vintage - Ripe, showy wines that received huge scores

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1996 Napa Valley Vintage

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Good Vintage - Lightweight wines compared to more lauded vintages

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1997 Napa Valley Vintage

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Legendary Vintage - Very warm, abundant crops caused extended hang-time resulting in explosive scores

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1998 Napa Valley Vintage

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Good Vintage - Cool vintage resulting in lighter style of wines

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1999 Napa Valley Vintage

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Good Vintage - Cool vintage resulting in lighter style of wines

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2000 Napa Valley Vintage

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Good Vintage - Classic wines, with herbal notes

•Long ‘European’ growing season

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2001 Napa Valley Vintage

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Excellent Vintage - Structured, powerful wines

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2002 Napa Valley Vintage

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Excellent Vintage - Rich, structured wines

•Often compared to 1994

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2003 Napa Valley Vintage

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Poor Vintage - Heatwave

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2004 Napa Valley Vintage

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Average Vintage - Lauded vintage buck lack the structure for the long-haul

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2005 Napa Valley Vintage

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Legendary Vintage - Well balanced and structured for the long-haul

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2006 Napa Valley Vintage

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Excellent Vintage - Overshadowed by ‘05 and ‘07 but may outperform both in the end

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2007 Napa Valley Vintage

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Legendary Vintage - Elegant, balanced wines

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2008 Napa Valley Vintage

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Excellent Vintage - Structured, deep, concentrated wines

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2009 Napa Valley Vintage

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Excellent Vintage - Easy-drinking, ripe wines

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2010 Napa Valley Vintage

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Excellent Vintage - Higher acidity and lower alcohol than normal

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2011 Napa Valley Vintage

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Average Vintage - Higher than normal acid wines

•Cool and wet

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2012 Napa Valley Vintage

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Legendary Vintage - A banner year

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2013 Napa Valley Vintage

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Legendary Vintage - Unexpectedly better than 2012

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2014 Napa Valley Vintage

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Very Good Vintage - Dark profiled, intense wines with less tannin, structure and overall weight
•Drought is in full-swing

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2015 Napa Valley Vintage

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Very Good Vintage - High quality, but low yields due to the drought
•Lake County was affected by smoke taint