Vintage Excellent-Avg-Poor? Flashcards

1
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Champagne

2008

A

Excellent, damp early but fall was perfect

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2
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Champagne

2012

A

Excellent, low yields from weather

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3
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Champagne

2002

A

Excellent, perfect year

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4
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Champagne

2013

A

Excellent, cool early just got there late

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5
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Champagne

2006

A

Above Average, warm ripe vintage

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6
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Champagne

2009

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Above Average, excellent summer

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7
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Champagne

2014

A

Above Average, dry Sept saved damp Aug

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8
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Champagne

2011

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Poor, cool wet summer

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9
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Champagne

2003

A

Poor, frost then too hot, overripe

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10
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Champagne

2010

A

Poor, torrential rains in August

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11
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Champagne

2001

A

Poor, wet September rot underripe

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12
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Champagne

1999

A

Below Average, hot stormy summer

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13
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Champagne

2000

A

Below Average, weather was extremely erratic

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14
Q

Champagne

2007

A

Below Avg, cold wet summer

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15
Q

Champagne

2022

A

Should be excellent.

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16
Q

Champagne

2021

A

Below Avg, frost mildew rain

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17
Q

Champagne

2020

A

Average, very hot summer like 2018

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18
Q

Champagne

2019

A

Average, very hot summer

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19
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Champagne

2018

A

Average, very hot and ripe

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20
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Champagne

2017

A

Below Average, humid fall, rot

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21
Q

Champagne

2016

A

Above Average, frost and hail but ok

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22
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Champagne

2015

A

Above Average, dry summer

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23
Q

Champagne

2005

A

Below Average, overripe vintage low acid

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24
Q

Bordeaux

2022

A

Above Average, Hot and dry, ripe

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25
Q

Bordeaux

2021

A

Below Average, frost cool damp lean

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26
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Bordeaux

2020

A

Above Average, hot dry ripe

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27
Q

Bordeaux

2019

A

Above Average, hot and dry but timely rains

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28
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Bordeaux

2018

A

Excellent, warm and dry but longer hang time

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29
Q

Bordeaux

2017

A

Average, untimely frost and rain

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30
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Bordeaux

2016

A

Excellent, warm and dry ripe

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31
Q

Bordeaux

2015

A

Above Average, cooler damp August

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32
Q

Bordeaux

2014

A

Above Average, cooler summer but long hang time

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33
Q

Bordeaux

2013

A

Poor, cold and wet

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34
Q

Bordeaux

2012

A

Below Average, cold and wet not ripe

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35
Q

Bordeaux

2011

A

Average, cooler late greener year

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36
Q

Bordeaux

2010

A

Excellent, classic vintage

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37
Q

Bordeaux

2009

A

Excellent, hotter riper

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38
Q

Bordeaux

2008

A

Below Average, damp cool summer

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39
Q

Bordeaux

2007

A

Poor, wet green underripe

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40
Q

Bordeaux

2006

A

Average, Hot then cold, hollow wines

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41
Q

Bordeaux

2005

A

Excellent, perfect season

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42
Q

Bordeaux

2004

A

Average, dodging rain key

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43
Q

Bordeaux

2003

A

Above Average, Hot vintage dry tanning

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44
Q

Bordeaux

2002

A

Below Average, wet cold year

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45
Q

Bordeaux

2001

A

Average, Sept rains diluted things

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46
Q

Bordeaux

2000

A

Above Average, almost excellent

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47
Q

Bordeaux

1999

A

Average, rain at harvest, greener

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48
Q

Bordeaux

1998

A

Average, rain at harvest

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49
Q

Bordeaux

1997

A

Below Average, hot August early drinkers

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50
Q

Bordeaux

1996

A

Average, Cabernet especially

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51
Q

Bordeaux

1995

A

Above Average, hot dry summer, best of the 90’s

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52
Q

Barolo

2019

A

Excellent, balance of heat and rain

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53
Q

Barolo

2018

A

Average, lighter fresher

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54
Q

Barolo

2017

A

Average, fresh and balanced

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55
Q

Barolo

2016

A

Excellent, long hangtime

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56
Q

Barolo

2015

A

Excellent, hotter summer rich ripe

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57
Q

Barolo

2014

A

Average, wet cool vintage

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58
Q

Barolo

2013

A

Excellent, long hangtime

59
Q

Barolo

2012

A

Above average, balanced

60
Q

Barolo

2011

A

Average, fleshy rich wines

61
Q

Barolo

2010

A

Excellent, long hangtime

62
Q

Barolo

2009

A

Poor, very inconsistent

63
Q

Barolo

2008

A

Above Average, warmth late nudged the crop along

64
Q

Barolo

2007

A

Above Average, warm dry, supple wines

65
Q

Barolo

2006

A

Excellent, more ageworthy than the 07

66
Q

Barolo

2005

A

Average, elegant vintage

67
Q

Barolo

2004

A

Above Average, fresh aromatic reds

68
Q

Barolo

2003

A

Poor, way to hot

69
Q

Barolo

2002

A

Poor, way too wet

70
Q

Barolo

2001

A

Excellent, not as good as brunello though

71
Q

Barolo

2000

A

Above Average, hotter vintage fruit forward

72
Q

Barolo

1999

A

Above Average, balanced

73
Q

Barolo

1998

A

Average, harmonious and refined

74
Q

Barolo

1997

A

Average, opulent ripe vintage

75
Q

Barolo

1996

A

Excellent, textbook vintage

76
Q

Barolo

1995

A

Poor, very spotty weather

77
Q

North Rhone

2021

A

Poor, rain & rot

78
Q

North Rhone

2020

A

Above Avg, warm

79
Q

North Rhone

2019

A

Excellent, warm ripe crop

80
Q

North Rhone

2018

A

Above Avg, pretty hot though

81
Q

North Rhone

2017

A

Above Avg, good year

82
Q

North Rhone

2016

A

Excellent, almost perfect

83
Q

North Rhone

2015

A

Excellent, even better than 16

84
Q

North Rhone

2014

A

Poor, cold green year

85
Q

North Rhone

2013

A

Above Avg, sleeper to be great

86
Q

North Rhone

2012

A

Above Avg

87
Q

North Rhone

2011

A

Above Avg

88
Q

North Rhone

2010

A

Excellent, almost equal to 15

89
Q

North Rhone

2009

A

Excellent, although perhaps a notch below 19, 16, 15, 10

90
Q

North Rhone

2008

A

Poor, too rainy

91
Q

North Rhone

2007

A

Average

92
Q

North Rhone

2006

A

Average

93
Q

North Rhone

2005

A

Excellent, it ain’t 15 and 10, but v good

94
Q

North Rhone

2004

A

Poor, too high yield dilute

95
Q

North Rhone

2003

A

Average

96
Q

North Rhone

2002

A

Poor, very wet

97
Q

North Rhone

2001

A

Above Average, bordering on excellent

98
Q

North Rhone

2000

A

Above Average

99
Q

North Rhone

1999

A

Excellent

100
Q

North Rhone

1998

A

Excellent

101
Q

North Rhone

1995

A

Excellent

102
Q

North Rhone

1990

A

Excellent

103
Q

Napa

2022

A

Below Average, high brix low phenolic ripeness, very hot

104
Q

Napa

2021

A

Above Average, warm dry

105
Q

Napa

2020

A

Poor, Very Hot with Fires

106
Q

Napa

2019

A

Above Average, hot year wet spring

107
Q

Napa

2018

A

Excellent, evenly warm, long hang

108
Q

Napa

2017

A

Poor, very hot with fires

109
Q

Napa

2016

A

Excellent, evenly warm long hang

110
Q

Napa

2014 and 2015

A

Above Average, hot ripening quickly

111
Q

Napa

2012 & 2013

A

Above Average and Excellent,

Drought produced small concentrated berries

112
Q

Napa

2011

A

Below Average, cooler with rain at harvest, dilute/elegant

113
Q

Napa

2009 & 2010

A

Excellent, evenly warm

114
Q

Napa

2006-2008

A

All above average, good warm weather

115
Q

Napa

2005

A

Average, a bit of variation this year

116
Q

Napa

2004

A

Excellent

117
Q

Napa

2003

A

Below Average, cooler green vintage

118
Q

Napa

2001 & 2002

A

Both Very Good

119
Q

Napa

2000

A

Average, cooler greener vintage

120
Q

Red Burgundy

2022

A

Should be great

121
Q

Red Burgundy

2021

A

Poor, weather bad for red

122
Q

Red Burgundy

2020

A

Excellent

Warm year

123
Q

Red Burgundy

2019

A

Very good

124
Q

Red Burgundy

2018

A

Hot fat wines, good.

125
Q

Red Burgundy

2017

A

Above average, leaner elegant

126
Q

Red Burgundy

2016

A

Average to above, erratic weather

127
Q

Red Burgundy

2015

A

Excellent, perfect vintage

128
Q

Red Burgundy

2014

A

Average, leaner elegant

129
Q

Red Burgundy

2013

A

Just average, cold austere vintage

130
Q

Red Burgundy

2012

A

Average, lighter year

131
Q

Red Burgundy

2011

A

Average, just fine

132
Q

Red Burgundy

2010

A

Awesome

133
Q

Red Burgundy

2009

A

Fat like 2018, average

134
Q

Red Burgundy

2008

A

Poor

135
Q

Red Burgundy

2007

A

Poor

136
Q

Red Burgundy

2006

A

Average

137
Q

Red Burgundy

2005

A

Awesome

138
Q

Red Burgundy

2004

A

Poor, wet year

139
Q

Red Burgundy

2003

A

Average but pretty hot.

140
Q

Red Burgundy

2002

A

Awesome, ironically considering the rest of the country

141
Q

Red Burgundy

2001

A

Average austere and elegant

142
Q

Red Burgundy

2000

A

Poor thin wines

143
Q

Red Burgundy

1999

A

Awesome

144
Q

Red Burgundy

1990

A

Stunning