Vintage Excellent-Avg-Poor? Flashcards
Champagne
2008
Excellent, damp early but fall was perfect
Champagne
2012
Excellent, low yields from weather
Champagne
2002
Excellent, perfect year
Champagne
2013
Excellent, cool early just got there late
Champagne
2006
Above Average, warm ripe vintage
Champagne
2009
Above Average, excellent summer
Champagne
2014
Above Average, dry Sept saved damp Aug
Champagne
2011
Poor, cool wet summer
Champagne
2003
Poor, frost then too hot, overripe
Champagne
2010
Poor, torrential rains in August
Champagne
2001
Poor, wet September rot underripe
Champagne
1999
Below Average, hot stormy summer
Champagne
2000
Below Average, weather was extremely erratic
Champagne
2007
Below Avg, cold wet summer
Champagne
2022
Should be excellent.
Champagne
2021
Below Avg, frost mildew rain
Champagne
2020
Average, very hot summer like 2018
Champagne
2019
Average, very hot summer
Champagne
2018
Average, very hot and ripe
Champagne
2017
Below Average, humid fall, rot
Champagne
2016
Above Average, frost and hail but ok
Champagne
2015
Above Average, dry summer
Champagne
2005
Below Average, overripe vintage low acid
Bordeaux
2022
Above Average, Hot and dry, ripe
Bordeaux
2021
Below Average, frost cool damp lean
Bordeaux
2020
Above Average, hot dry ripe
Bordeaux
2019
Above Average, hot and dry but timely rains
Bordeaux
2018
Excellent, warm and dry but longer hang time
Bordeaux
2017
Average, untimely frost and rain
Bordeaux
2016
Excellent, warm and dry ripe
Bordeaux
2015
Above Average, cooler damp August
Bordeaux
2014
Above Average, cooler summer but long hang time
Bordeaux
2013
Poor, cold and wet
Bordeaux
2012
Below Average, cold and wet not ripe
Bordeaux
2011
Average, cooler late greener year
Bordeaux
2010
Excellent, classic vintage
Bordeaux
2009
Excellent, hotter riper
Bordeaux
2008
Below Average, damp cool summer
Bordeaux
2007
Poor, wet green underripe
Bordeaux
2006
Average, Hot then cold, hollow wines
Bordeaux
2005
Excellent, perfect season
Bordeaux
2004
Average, dodging rain key
Bordeaux
2003
Above Average, Hot vintage dry tanning
Bordeaux
2002
Below Average, wet cold year
Bordeaux
2001
Average, Sept rains diluted things
Bordeaux
2000
Above Average, almost excellent
Bordeaux
1999
Average, rain at harvest, greener
Bordeaux
1998
Average, rain at harvest
Bordeaux
1997
Below Average, hot August early drinkers
Bordeaux
1996
Average, Cabernet especially
Bordeaux
1995
Above Average, hot dry summer, best of the 90’s
Barolo
2019
Excellent, balance of heat and rain
Barolo
2018
Average, lighter fresher
Barolo
2017
Average, fresh and balanced
Barolo
2016
Excellent, long hangtime
Barolo
2015
Excellent, hotter summer rich ripe
Barolo
2014
Average, wet cool vintage