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Vintage Chart – Red Burgundy

As I taste wines and make tasting notes I also update the vintage charts and vintage reports. The vintage reports cover recent vintages, as they develop towards maturity.The vintage reports are based on all my experience with the vintage in question, and not only the bottles mentioned in the tasting notes here on this site.

As with all vintage charts .. this represents the vintage on average – and the maturity of the individual wines will depend on both producer, the terroir and level + the vintage.For a detailed explanation of the vintage chart – check the bottom of this page.

Always remember – keep the great wines for maturing – they do offer even a small part of the potential when they are young.

Rating: Maturity Drink? Comment
2017 Fine Young Taste Lovely fruity wines – some variation due to high yields
2016 Fine to Outstanding+ Young Keep Large variation in style and quality – in some cases GREAT
2015 Very Fine+ to Extraordinary Young Keep Rich, generous and in some cases GREAT
2014 Very Fine Young Keep Classic and delicate wines
2013 Average to Very Fine+ Young Taste Somewhat rustic wines – bitter tannins in some
2012 Fine to Very Fine Young Taste Rich and generous vintage
2011 Very Good Maturing Drink Forward and fine – some slightly green
2010 Legendary Young Taste Cool and Classic wines
Vintage: Rating: Maturity Drink? Comment
2009 Outstanding Maturing Taste Rich and hot year – high alcohol in some wines
2008 Very Good Maturing Drink Acidity driven wines – some dilute
2007 Very Good Maturing Drink Forward and charming – bit superficial
2006 Good to Very Good Maturing Drink Showing better and better – a positive surprise
2005 Outstanding to Extraordinary Youthfull Drink Big and intense – somewhat sturdy wines
2004 Good Matured Drink Classic and delicate wines
2003 Poor to Very Good Maturing Taste Hot year – many overripe wines
2002 Very Fine to Outstanding Matured Taste Forward and charming wines
2001 Very Good to Fine Matured Taste Somewhat sturdy and rustic wines
2000 Good Fully matured Drink Forward and quite lightfooted vintage
Vintage: Rating: Maturity Drink? Comment
1999 Outstanding Maturing Taste Weigthy and slightly hot – high quality
1998 Very Good Mature Drink Somewhat rustic lacking definition and transparency
1997 Very Good Fully Mature Drink Light and forward year
1996 Very Good to Very Fine Mature Drink Rustic wines with plenty of acidity
1995 Very Good to Fine Mature Drik Many edgy and hard wines
1994 Poor Mature/in decline Avoid The last really poor vintage in Burgundy
1993 Very Good to Very Fine Mature Drink Somewhat rustic and tannic wines – more refined than 1995
1992 Good to Very Good Fully Mature Drink Fruity and forward wines
1991 Fine to Very Fine Mature Drink Focused and quite refined wines
1990 Outstanding to Extraordinary Mature Drink Big wines – slightly hot year

Explanations to the vintage chart:

Rating: Rating of the quality – Winehog Scale
Maturity: Young, Matured, Mature, Fully Mature, in decline.
Keep: Should the wine be cellared or consumed.
Taste: Could the wine be expected to bring pleasure if tasted now.
Drink: Can the wine be consumed now with pleasure.
Recommended: Is the vintage recommendable for purchase now.

The Winehog Rating Scale

I don’t really like points .. as they indicate a precise quality level for a product where bottle variation and other factors can and will give some differences in the perceived quality. I have therefore choosen my own scale with some – in my view – meaningful intervals.

  • – Legendary (99 – 100 pts)
  • – Extraordinary (97 – 98)
  • – Outstanding (95 – 96)
  • – Very Fine (93 – 94)
  • – Fine (91- 92)
  • – Very Good (88 – 90)
  • – Good (85 – 87)
  • – Above Average (80 – 84)
  • – Average (75 – 79)
  • – Below Average(70 – 74)
  • – Poor (50 – 69)

Vintage reports

Tasting Notes