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Napa Vintages, last 10 years

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Ranked: 2013 & 2007 then 2016,2010,2009, 2008,2012,2014, then 2015,then 2017,2011

2007: EXCELLENT: ideal ripening, small crop,complexity and plush tannins
2008: GREAT low yields but high quality, dense, concentrated
2009: GREAT late, cool year, but pure, opulent wines
2010: GREAT cool, steady year, high quality, tight but dense, layered
2011: VARIABLE very rainy
2012: VERY GOOD 1st of the drought years, good, steady weather, high yields, fruit driven, diminished acidity
2013: EXCELLENT ideal weather, large and early, harvest, powerful, structured wines
2014: VERY GOOD. good weather, very dry, large early harvest, concentrated but balanced acidity, aromatic
2015: VARIABLE cold flowering, poor fruitset, heat spike during harvest, low yields. some wines overripe, high abv
2016: GREAT. good weather, last year of the 5yr drought. Aromatic, natural acidity, elegant tannins
2017: VARIABLE. difficult, heat spikes near harvest, followed by fires in October, tendency toward overripe-ness

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Napa best and worst vintages of the 2000’s

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Best: 2007. Worst: 2003 and 2000. Everything else was very good to great

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Napa best and worst vintages of the 1990’s

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Best ranked: 1997. then 1995, 1994, 1999, then 1996. Worst: 1998

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Oregon best and worst through 2000

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Best: 2016, 2012, then 2014, 2008. Worst: 2007, 2011, then 2003, 2013

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California PN best and worst

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Best: 2009, 2016, 2004. Worst: 2011, 2006

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Declared Port vintages of the 2000’s

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2000, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2016

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Declared Port Vintages of the 90’s

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1991, 1992, 1994, 1997

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Declared Port Vintages of the 80’s

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1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989

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Declared Port Vintages of the 70’s

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1970, 1975, 1977, 1978

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Declared Port Vintages of the 60’s

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1960, 1963, 1966, 1967

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Best Port Vintages of the last century

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1912, 1927 (arguably the best, 1945, 1948, 1963, 1970, 1985, 1994

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Rioja Best and Worst of the 2000’s

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Best: 2010, then 2001, 2004, 2005, 2016 (promising). Worst: 2006, 2007, 2002

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Rioja Best and Worst of the mid-late 90’s

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Best: 1995 Worst: 1997, 1998

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Champagne vintages through 1996

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2009: VERY GOOD. warm season. generous, approachable
2008: VERY GOOD. growers overcame disease. structured, classic, age-worthy
2007: POOR. few declarations, challenging growing season
2006: VERY GOOD
2005: OK. Chard fared best
2004: VERY GOOD. Sleek, bright, great for Chard
2003: POOR. few declarations, April frosts, little Chard
2002: EXCELLENT. Best of the decade. complexity, richness, structure, age-worthy
2001: TERRIBLE. no
2000: GOOD
1999: GOOD
1998: VERY GOOD
1997: OK
1996: EXCELLENT

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Champagne Best and Worst of the 2000’s

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BEST: 2002, then 2008, 2009, 2004; then 2006, 2000 WORST: 2001, then 2003, 2007

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Champagne Best and Worst 1990’s

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BEST: 1990, then 1996, then 1995, then 1998. WORST: 1994

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Champagne Best of the 80’s

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1988, 1985, 1982

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Champagne best of the 70’s

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1971, 1973, 1975 1979

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Champagne Best vintages of the 60’s

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1961, 1964

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Kid turns 21, best wines from 1998? 1999?

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1998: right bank Bordeaux and CDP. 1999: Italy, Rhone, especially northern, Burgundy, Champagne

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Napa best and worse of the 80’s

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average decade at best. Worst: 88, 83, 89

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Tuscany vintages 2010’s

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BEST: 2016, 2015, 2013, 2010
WORST: eveything else OK
2016: Excellent, especially Chianti CC. Montalcino NT
2015: Excellent: Powerful, concentrated but balance. will likely age well. Montalcino NT
2014: OK. cool, wet summer, lighter wines
2013: Excellent. especially in Montalcino “classic” vintage, cool, aromatic, vibrant
2012: OK, Very Good in Montalcino. hot. dense, firmly structured
2011: OK. Exceptionally hot. Ripe rich fruity forward
2010: Very Good, Excellent in Montalcino. cool. best are ripe with structure, balance and elegance.

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Tuscany vintages 2000’s

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BEST: 2007, 2006, 2004, 2001
WORST: 2002
2009: OK. warmer. Soft fruity ripe wines. jammyness may effect ageability
2008: OK. cooler. high acidity and tannin
2007: Very good
2006: Very Good in CC, Excellent in Bolgheri and Montalcino
2005: OK in CC and Bolgheri, Poor in Montalcino. Rainy harvest
2004: Very Good. Excellent in Bolgheri. perfect weather
2003: OK record heat wave. Thick, ripe, jammy, some over ripe
2002: Poor. very rainy
2001: Very Good. poweful but balanced with aromatics
2000: OK. hot and dry. fruity open wines, early drinking

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Tuscany best and worst of the 90’s

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BEST: 1999, 1997, 1990
WORST: 1992, 1994

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