2015 Vintage chart

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(updated April 2015)

Vintage charts are, by necessity, general in nature, and provide an
indication of a regions overall performance in a given year. This
chart includes quality ratings and drinkability evaluations for most
vintages that are currently available in retail stores and at restaurants
and for selected older vintages. A score range indicates preliminary
analysis based on barrel samples and/or a limited sampling. NYR
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V intage /S core /D rinkablilt y

V intage /S core /D rinkablilt y

ARGENTINA Mendoza
2012 87
Drink or hold
2011 91
Drink or hold
2010 89
Drink or hold
2009 88
Drink or hold
2008 86
Drink or hold
2007 88
Drink or hold
2006 91
Drink

FRANCE Bordeaux /
Pomerol, St.-Emilion
2013 8487
NYR
2012 90
Drink or hold
2011 91
Hold
2010 98
Hold
2009 96
Drink or hold
2008 88
Drink or hold
2007 86
Drink
2006 89
Drink or hold
2005 97
Hold

France Burgundy /
Older Reds
2003 92
Drink or hold
2002 94
Drink or hold
1999 91
Drink or hold
1993 91
Drink or hold
1990 98
Drink or hold

Australia Barossa
& McLaren Vale Shiraz
2013 9093
NYR
2012 95
Drink or hold
2011 80
Drink
2010 94
Drink or hold
2009 87
Drink or hold
2008 91
2007 88
2006 92

Drink or hold
Drink
Drink or hold

austria White
2011 91
Drink or hold
2010 90
Drink or hold
2009 92
Drink or hold
CHILE Red
2013 8790
2012 91
2011 90
2010 89
2009 88

NYR
Drink or hold
Drink or hold
Drink or hold
Drink or hold

FRANCE Alsace
2012 90
Drink or hold
2011
2010
2009
2008

91
93
94
94

Drink or hold
Drink or hold
Drink or hold
Drink or hold

FRANCE Bordeaux /
Mdoc, Pessac-Lognan
2013 8386
NYR
2012 88
Drink or hold
2011 91
Hold
2010 99
Hold
2009 97
Drink or hold
2008 87
Drink or hold
2007 85
Drink
2006 90
Drink or hold
2005 98
Hold

FRANCE Bordeaux /
Older Reds
2000 98
Drink or hold
1995 95
Drink or hold
1990
1989
1988
1986
1985
1982

97
98
93
95
93
95

Drink
Drink
Drink
Drink
Drink
Drink

FRANCE Bordeaux /
Sauternes
2013 9093
NYR
2012 86
Drink or hold
2011 97
Hold
2010 93
Hold
2009 96
Hold
France Burgundy /
Cte de Nuits
2011 91
Drink or hold
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005

94
95
91
90
91
98

Drink or hold
Drink or hold
Drink or hold
Drink or hold
Drink or hold
Hold

France Burgundy /
Cte de Beaune
2011 90
Drink or hold
2010 91
Drink or hold
2009 93
Drink or hold
2008 89
Drink or hold
2007 88
Drink or hold
2006 88
Drink or hold
2005 95
Hold

FRANCE Burgundy / White

2012 8790
NYR
2011 92
Drink or hold
2010 93
Drink or hold
2009 89
Drink or hold
2008 93
Drink or hold
2007 92
Drink or hold
2006 91
Drink or hold
FRANCE Champagne
2007 8992
NYR
2006 94
Drink or hold
2005 90
Drink or hold
2004 92
Drink or hold
2003 88
Drink or hold
2002 94
Drink or hold
2000 89
Drink or hold
1999 89
Drink or hold
1998 91
Drink or hold
1996 96
Drink or hold
FRANCE Loire /
Sauvignon Blanc
2013 8386
NYR
2012 86
Drink
2011 84
Drink or hold
FRANCE Loire /
Chenin Blanc
2013 8487
NYR
2012 85
Drink
2011 88
Drink or hold
FRANCE Rhne / Northern
2012 92
Drink or hold
2011 92
Drink or hold
2010 98
Hold
2009 96
Drink or hold
2008 86
Drink or hold
2007 91
Drink or hold
2006 92
Drink or hold
2005 94
Hold
2004 90
Drink or hold

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V intage /S core /D rinkablilt y

V intage /S core /D rinkablilt y

FRANCE Rhne / Southern

PORTUGAL Red
2011 97
Drink or hold
2010 89
Drink or hold
2009 91
Drink or hold
2008 94
Drink or hold

CALIFORNIA Merlot / Napa

2012 8992
NYR
2011 87
Drink or hold
2010 87
Drink or hold
2009 94
Drink or hold
2008 89
Drink
2007 89
Drink

Drink or hold

2011 91

Drink or hold

2010 98

Hold

2009 94

Drink or hold

2008 88

Drink

2007 95

Drink or hold

2006 93

Drink or hold

2005 97

Hold

2004 93

Drink or hold

GERMANY Riesling
Drink or hold

2011 95

Drink or hold

2010 93

Drink or hold

2009
2008
2007
2006

Drink or hold
Drink or hold
Drink or hold
Drink or hold

97
92
95
92

ITALY Piedmont
2010 97
Hold
2009 92
Drink or hold
2008 94
Hold
2007 95
Drink or hold
2006 95
Drink or hold
2005 91
Drink or hold
2004 94
Drink or hold
2003 88
Drink or hold
ITALY Tuscany / Bolgheri
& Maremma
2012 8992
NYR
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005

95
90
91
93
95
96
91

Drink or hold
Drink or hold
Drink or hold
Drink or hold
Drink or hold
Hold
Drink or hold

ITALY Tuscany / Brunello

di Montalcino
2009 89
Drink or hold
2008 91
Drink or hold
2007 93
Drink or hold
2006 95
Hold
2005 89
Drink
2004 97
Drink or hold
2003 88
Drink
2001 98

Drink or hold

ITALY Tuscany / Chianti

2012 8891

NYR

2011 93

Drink or hold

2010 90

Drink or hold

2009 89

Drink or hold

2008 89

Drink or hold

2007 94

Drink

2006 93

Drink

2005 88

Drink

new zealand Pinot Noir

2012 8992

NYR

2011 90

Drink or hold

2010 92

Drink or hold

SOUTH AFRICA Red

2014 8588

NYR

2013 89

Drink or hold

2012 91

Drink or hold

2011 90

Drink or hold

SPAIN Priorat
2011 9093

NYR

2010 92

Drink or hold

2009 90

Drink or hold

2008 87

Drink

2007 89

Drink

2006 90

Drink

SPAIN Ribera del Duero

2011 9093

NYR

2010 93

Drink or hold

2009 91

Drink or hold

2008 87

Drink

2007 86
2006 88

Drink
Drink or hold

SPAIN Rioja
2011 9093
NYR
2010 93
Drink or hold
2009 91
Drink or hold
2008 88
Drink
2007 84
Drink
2006 82
Drink
UNITED STATES
CALIFORNIA Cabernet /
Napa
2011 86
Drink or hold
2010 98
Drink or hold
2009 96
Drink or hold
2008 96
Hold
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002

97
95
92
95
85
93

Hold
Drink or hold
Drink or hold
Drink or hold
Drink
Drink or hold

CALIFORNIA Chardonnay /
Napa
2012 9093
NYR
2011 89
Drink
2010 92
Drink
CALIFORNIA Chardonnay /
Sonoma
2012 9093
NYR
2011 87
Drink
2010 92
Drink

CALIFORNIA Pinot Noir /

Santa Barbara
2012 85
Drink or hold
2011 87
Drink or hold
2010 94
Drink or hold
2009 90
Drink or hold
2008 89
Drink or hold
2007 87
Drink or hold
CALIFORNIA Pinot Noir /
Sonoma
2012 88
Drink or hold
2011 87
Drink or hold
2010 94
Drink or hold
2009 97
Drink or hold
2008 89
Drink or hold
2007 95
Drink or hold
CALIFORNIA Rhne-Style
Reds / Napa & Sonoma
2012 9194
NYR
2011 87
Drink or hold
2010 93
Drink or hold
2009 92
Drink or hold
2008 91
Drink or hold
2007 94
Drink or hold
CALIFORNIA Rhne-Style
Reds / Paso Robles
2012 9194
NYR
2011 87
NYR
2010 97
Drink or hold
2009 95
Drink or hold
2008 98
Drink or hold
2007 96
Drink or hold
CALIFORNIA Zinfandel
2012 8891
NYR
2011 89
Hold
2010 88
Drink or hold
2009 92
Drink or hold
2008 93
Drink or hold
new york Finger Lakes
2013 87
Drink or hold
2012 92
2011 85

Drink or hold
Drink

OREGON Pinot Noir

2013 8487
NYR
2012 97
Drink or hold
2011 85
Drink or hold
2010 94
Drink or hold
2009 90
Drink or hold
2008 97
Drink or hold
Washington Red
2013 9194
NYR
2012 95
Drink or hold
2011 89
Drink or hold
2010 91
Drink or hold
2009 92
Drink or hold
2008 95
Drink

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2012 96

PORTUGAL Vintage Port

2011 99
Hold
2007 98
Hold
2003 98
Hold
2000 97
Hold
1997 96
Hold
1994 99
Hold

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