Vintage Excellent-Avg-Poor? Flashcards
1
Q
Champagne
2008
A
Excellent, damp early but fall was perfect
2
Q
Champagne
2012
A
Excellent, low yields from weather
3
Q
Champagne
2002
A
Excellent, perfect year
4
Q
Champagne
2013
A
Excellent, cool early just got there late
5
Q
Champagne
2006
A
Above Average, warm ripe vintage
6
Q
Champagne
2009
A
Above Average, excellent summer
7
Q
Champagne
2014
A
Above Average, dry Sept saved damp Aug
8
Q
Champagne
2011
A
Poor, cool wet summer
9
Q
Champagne
2003
A
Poor, frost then too hot, overripe
10
Q
Champagne
2010
A
Poor, torrential rains in August
11
Q
Champagne
2001
A
Poor, wet September rot underripe
12
Q
Champagne
1999
A
Below Average, hot stormy summer
13
Q
Champagne
2000
A
Below Average, weather was extremely erratic
14
Q
Champagne
2007
A
Below Avg, cold wet summer
15
Q
Champagne
2022
A
Should be excellent.
16
Q
Champagne
2021
A
Below Avg, frost mildew rain
17
Q
Champagne
2020
A
Average, very hot summer like 2018
18
Q
Champagne
2019
A
Average, very hot summer
19
Q
Champagne
2018
A
Average, very hot and ripe
20
Q
Champagne
2017
A
Below Average, humid fall, rot
21
Q
Champagne
2016
A
Above Average, frost and hail but ok
22
Q
Champagne
2015
A
Above Average, dry summer
23
Q
Champagne
2005
A
Below Average, overripe vintage low acid
24
Q
Bordeaux
2022
A
Above Average, Hot and dry, ripe
25
Bordeaux
2021
Below Average, frost cool damp lean
26
Bordeaux
2020
Above Average, hot dry ripe
27
Bordeaux
2019
Above Average, hot and dry but timely rains
28
Bordeaux
2018
Excellent, warm and dry but longer hang time
29
Bordeaux
2017
Average, untimely frost and rain
30
Bordeaux
2016
Excellent, warm and dry ripe
31
Bordeaux
2015
Above Average, cooler damp August
32
Bordeaux
2014
Above Average, cooler summer but long hang time
33
Bordeaux
2013
Poor, cold and wet
34
Bordeaux
2012
Below Average, cold and wet not ripe
35
Bordeaux
2011
Average, cooler late greener year
36
Bordeaux
2010
Excellent, classic vintage
37
Bordeaux
2009
Excellent, hotter riper
38
Bordeaux
2008
Below Average, damp cool summer
39
Bordeaux
2007
Poor, wet green underripe
40
Bordeaux
2006
Average, Hot then cold, hollow wines
41
Bordeaux
2005
Excellent, perfect season
42
Bordeaux
2004
Average, dodging rain key
43
Bordeaux
2003
Above Average, Hot vintage dry tanning
44
Bordeaux
2002
Below Average, wet cold year
45
Bordeaux
2001
Average, Sept rains diluted things
46
Bordeaux
2000
Above Average, almost excellent
47
Bordeaux
1999
Average, rain at harvest, greener
48
Bordeaux
1998
Average, rain at harvest
49
Bordeaux
1997
Below Average, hot August early drinkers
50
Bordeaux
1996
Average, Cabernet especially
51
Bordeaux
1995
Above Average, hot dry summer, best of the 90’s
52
Barolo
2019
Excellent, balance of heat and rain
53
Barolo
2018
Average, lighter fresher
54
Barolo
2017
Average, fresh and balanced
55
Barolo
2016
Excellent, long hangtime
56
Barolo
2015
Excellent, hotter summer rich ripe
57
Barolo
2014
Average, wet cool vintage
58
Barolo
2013
Excellent, long hangtime
59
Barolo
2012
Above average, balanced
60
Barolo
2011
Average, fleshy rich wines
61
Barolo
2010
Excellent, long hangtime
62
Barolo
2009
Poor, very inconsistent
63
Barolo
2008
Above Average, warmth late nudged the crop along
64
Barolo
2007
Above Average, warm dry, supple wines
65
Barolo
2006
Excellent, more ageworthy than the 07
66
Barolo
2005
Average, elegant vintage
67
Barolo
2004
Above Average, fresh aromatic reds
68
Barolo
2003
Poor, way to hot
69
Barolo
2002
Poor, way too wet
70
Barolo
2001
Excellent, not as good as brunello though
71
Barolo
2000
Above Average, hotter vintage fruit forward
72
Barolo
1999
Above Average, balanced
73
Barolo
1998
Average, harmonious and refined
74
Barolo
1997
Average, opulent ripe vintage
75
Barolo
1996
Excellent, textbook vintage
76
Barolo
1995
Poor, very spotty weather
77
North Rhone
2021
Poor, rain & rot
78
North Rhone
2020
Above Avg, warm
79
North Rhone
2019
Excellent, warm ripe crop
80
North Rhone
2018
Above Avg, pretty hot though
81
North Rhone
2017
Above Avg, good year
82
North Rhone
2016
Excellent, almost perfect
83
North Rhone
2015
Excellent, even better than 16
84
North Rhone
2014
Poor, cold green year
85
North Rhone
2013
Above Avg, sleeper to be great
86
North Rhone
2012
Above Avg
87
North Rhone
2011
Above Avg
88
North Rhone
2010
Excellent, almost equal to 15
89
North Rhone
2009
Excellent, although perhaps a notch below 19, 16, 15, 10
90
North Rhone
2008
Poor, too rainy
91
North Rhone
2007
Average
92
North Rhone
2006
Average
93
North Rhone
2005
Excellent, it ain’t 15 and 10, but v good
94
North Rhone
2004
Poor, too high yield dilute
95
North Rhone
2003
Average
96
North Rhone
2002
Poor, very wet
97
North Rhone
2001
Above Average, bordering on excellent
98
North Rhone
2000
Above Average
99
North Rhone
1999
Excellent
100
North Rhone
1998
Excellent
101
North Rhone
1995
Excellent
102
North Rhone
1990
Excellent
103
Napa
2022
Below Average, high brix low phenolic ripeness, very hot
104
Napa
2021
Above Average, warm dry
105
Napa
2020
Poor, Very Hot with Fires
106
Napa
2019
Above Average, hot year wet spring
107
Napa
2018
Excellent, evenly warm, long hang
108
Napa
2017
Poor, very hot with fires
109
Napa
2016
Excellent, evenly warm long hang
110
Napa
2014 and 2015
Above Average, hot ripening quickly
111
Napa
2012 & 2013
Above Average and Excellent,
Drought produced small concentrated berries
112
Napa
2011
Below Average, cooler with rain at harvest, dilute/elegant
113
Napa
2009 & 2010
Excellent, evenly warm
114
Napa
2006-2008
All above average, good warm weather
115
Napa
2005
Average, a bit of variation this year
116
Napa
2004
Excellent
117
Napa
2003
Below Average, cooler green vintage
118
Napa
2001 & 2002
Both Very Good
119
Napa
2000
Average, cooler greener vintage
120
Red Burgundy
2022
Should be great
121
Red Burgundy
2021
Poor, weather bad for red
122
Red Burgundy
2020
Excellent
Warm year
123
Red Burgundy
2019
Very good
124
Red Burgundy
2018
Hot fat wines, good.
125
Red Burgundy
2017
Above average, leaner elegant
126
Red Burgundy
2016
Average to above, erratic weather
127
Red Burgundy
2015
Excellent, perfect vintage
128
Red Burgundy
2014
Average, leaner elegant
129
Red Burgundy
2013
Just average, cold austere vintage
130
Red Burgundy
2012
Average, lighter year
131
Red Burgundy
2011
Average, just fine
132
Red Burgundy
2010
Awesome
133
Red Burgundy
2009
Fat like 2018, average
134
Red Burgundy
2008
Poor
135
Red Burgundy
2007
Poor
136
Red Burgundy
2006
Average
137
Red Burgundy
2005
Awesome
138
Red Burgundy
2004
Poor, wet year
139
Red Burgundy
2003
Average but pretty hot.
140
Red Burgundy
2002
Awesome, ironically considering the rest of the country
141
Red Burgundy
2001
Average austere and elegant
142
Red Burgundy
2000
Poor thin wines
143
Red Burgundy
1999
Awesome
144
Red Burgundy
1990
Stunning
