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Vintage Chart

Popular California Varietals
and Select Appellations of France and Italy


Note:  We will no longer update this Vintage Chart. Please bear in mind that so called Vintage Charts should not be employed as an absolute reference but simply as a general guide for the anticipated character expected from the wine.  Many appellations, or sub-appellations, are miles across and severe rains, winds, frost or drought  could damage a small area but leave the remainder of the appellation unharmed. Rainfall may have a significant influence on a vine located at the top or bottom of a hill.  In addition, not all vintners from the same appellation possess the same skills or macerate, ferment and age their wines in the same manner.  Vast differences may result.

I very seldom rely on vintage charts simply because there are too many appellations, too many  varietals and too many vineyards for me to remember. It is too big a nuisance to carry a chart similar to this and too many variables produced in each appellation. Vintage charts are not useless but should be used only with caution. - David

Year
 California France Italy

Cabernet Merlot
 Pinot
 Zinfandel
 Bordeaux
 Burgundy
 Tuscany
 Piedmont
 Brunello










2012
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 Not Ready
 Not Ready
2011
 		-
 		-
 		-
 		-
 		-
 		-
 		-
 		Not Ready Not Ready
2010
 		-
 		-
 		-
 		-
 		-
 		-
 		-
 		Not Ready Not Ready
2009
 		-
 		-
 		-
 		-
 		-
 		-
 		-
 		Not Ready Not Ready
2008 -
 		-
 		-
 		-
 		-
 		-
 		-
 		Not Ready Not Ready
2007 96 90 90 88 86

Not Ready Not Ready
2006 91 92 87 79 87 89 96 93 96
2005
 95
 95
 90
 78
 95
 96
 92
 92
 91
2004
 90
 88
 89
 88
 92
 86
 92
 90
 95
2003
 92
 90
 91
 90
 84
 85
 84
 88
 89
2002 92
 91
 92
 98
 77
 92
 78
82
 82
2001
 98
 92
 94
 90
 90
 82 90 94
 94
2000
 87
 86
 85
 84
 99
 85 87 100
 94
1999
 96
 90
 88
 89
 83
 90 94 92
 93
1998
 86
 85
 84
 83
 90
 89 88 93
 91
1997
 98
 89
 88
 90
 81
 88
 99 99
 99
1996
 94
 88 87
 87
 87
 95 87 98
 85
1995
 94
 87
 92
 95
 95
 88 85
 87
 91
1994
 96
 92
 95
 96
 85
 81
 84
 77
 82
1993
 90
 83
 86
 88
 92
 91 83
 87
 90
1992
 93
 89
 92
 93
 72
 79
 77
 76
 76
1991
 94
 88
 91
 92
 72
 86
 81
 77
 84
1990
 95 89
 92
 93
 97
 98
 98
 97
 98
1989
 84
 84
 84
 82
 98
 90
 79
 97
 80
1988
 82
 86
 87
84
 93
 90
 96
 90
 94
1987
 96
 91
 85
 92
 76
 85
 82
 83
 81
1986
 95
 87
 89
 91
 95
 79
 86
 86
 85
1985
 97
 88
 88
 93
 93
 83
 95
 94
 94
1984
 94
 86
 86
 88
 70
 74 75
 80
 72
1983
 81
 86
 79
 79
 8
 79
 88
 75
 88
1982
 78
 86
 81
 82
 95 78
 90
 90
 87
1981
 85
 84
 87
 85
 86
 74
 85
 73
 82
1980
 84
 83
 83
 82
 77 79
 77
 70
 79

Here is a very handy vintage chart from Wine Spectator that you can print, trim and fold

Here is a curent vintage chart from Robert Parker

This Information is gathered from Wine Spectator, Tom Cannavan, Wine OnThe Web, Robin Garr and others.

The California appellations include Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino from the North Coast
The Bordeaux sub-regions include the Haut-Medoc and Pauillac
Burgundy is the Pinot Noir Reds only
Tuscany is the greater Chianti region including Montalchino
Piedmont is the Nebbiolo based Barolo and Barbaresco reds
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