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Vintage Guide

Vintage Guides are summaries and often good producers make excellent wines in lesser vintages. See what you think for yourself...

This chart is only relevant for wines of a quality that will improve with age.

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Red Wine
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Burgundy (Red)
9Drink/Keep 6Drink/Keep 5Drink/Keep 10Drink/Keep 8Drink/Keep 6Lay Down 7Lay Down 9Lay Down    
Rhone (North)
2Past Best 8Drink/Keep 7Drink/Keep 10Drink/Keep 9Drink/Keep 8Drink/Keep 6Lay Down 10Lay Down    
Rhone (South)
3Past Best 8Drink/Keep 8Drink/Keep 9Drink/Keep 8Drink/Keep 10Drink/Keep 5Drink/Keep 8Lay Down    
Tuscany
4Past Best 6Drink/Keep 9Drink/Keep 6Drink/Keep 9Lay Down 9Lay Down 8Lay Down 8Lay Down    
Rioja
5Drink/Keep 6Drink/Keep 9Drink/Keep 9Drink/Keep 7Lay Down 8Lay Down        
Medoc/Graves
7Drink/Keep 8Drink/Keep 7Drink/Keep 10Lay Down 7Lay Down 6Lay Down 6Lay Down 9Lay Down    
St Emilion/Pomerol
6Drink Now 7Drink/Keep 7Drink/Keep 10Lay Down 7Lay Down 6Lay Down 7Lay Down 9Lay Down    
White Wine
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Burgundy (Cote d'Or)
10Drink/Keep 6Drink/Keep 8Drink/Keep 9Drink/Keep 7Drink/Keep 8Lay Down 9Lay Down 7Lay Down    
Chablis
8Drink/Keep 6Drink Now 7Drink/Keep 9Drink/Keep 7Drink/Keep 8Drink/Keep 9Lay Down 7Lay Down    
Alsace
6Drink Now 7Drink Now 7Drink Now 9Drink Now 4Drink Now 8Drink/Keep 7Drink/Keep 9Lay Down    
Sauternes
7Drink/Keep 8Drink/Keep 6Drink/Keep 8Drink/Keep 7Lay Down 7Lay Down 5Lay Down 9Lay Down    
Germany
6Drink/Keep 8Drink/Keep 6Drink/Keep 10Drink/Keep 6Drink/Keep 9Drink/Keep 7Drink/Keep 9Lay Down    
Fortified Wine
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Port
  9Lay Down       9Lay Down        

Key To Symbols

1 = Very Poor 6 = Good, with variability
Drink now = Drink now 2 = Poor 7 = Mostly good
Wines to lay down = Wines to lay down 3 = Unexciting 8 = Good all round
May be drunk now, the best will keep = May be drunk now, the best will keep 4 = Sound 9 = Very good
Wines that are past their best = Wines that are past their best 5 = Average 10 = Outstanding