Vintage chart

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Storage advice

Which vintages are better to drink quickly and which can be left for a while? The colors below will give you an idea of the best vintages.

Storage	These wines are expected to continue to develop, if stored properly.
Drink or store	These wines are ready to drink. They will retain their quality for a while yet.
Drink now	These wines have fully developed. With longer storage, they will decline in quality.
Possible past peak	These wines are still drinkable, but possibly stored too long....
Beyond peak	These wines have been stored too long.
No information

Rating vintages

What are the best vintages, what are good vintages and which years are better to avoid? Based on this figure, you will get an indication of the quality of the vintage.

98-100	Classic
94-97	Superior
90-93	Excellent
87-89	Very Good
83-86	Good
80-82	Acceptable
–	Unknown

Want to be sure that your best vintages will live up to their full potential? Then store them in a wine climate cabinet from EuroCave, or a fully equipped wine cellar.

Europe

France		2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008
Bordeaux	Pomerol/Saint-Émilion	94	94	95	95	95	95	95	94	97	96	95	87	90	90	98	96	92
Bordeaux	Médoc	94	95	95	93	97	100	97	95	98	99	94	88	90	91	100	97	93
Bordeaux	Graves (red)	94	95	94	93	96	96	95	96	96	96	94	87	91	90	97	96	91
Bordeaux	Graves (white)	93	93	93	95	94	95	95	95	95	94	95	95	95	94	95	91	90
Bordeaux	Sauternes/Barsac	95	95	94	95	92	95	96	96	95	96	95	94	88	95	95	95	88
Burgundy	Côte de Nuits (red)	95	96	96	94	96	96	95	96	94	98	95	92	94	91	95	97	89
Burgundy	Côte de Beaune (red)	95	96	96	94	96	96	94	95	93	96	91	90	90	92	94	95	91
Burgundy	Côte Chalonnaise (red)	95	96	95	94	95	94	95	93	94	94	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Burgundy	Chablis	94	96	96	94	96	95	94	94	95	94	95	90	95	94	96	95	91
Burgundy	Côte de Beaune (white)	95	96	96	95	96	95	94	95	93	94	96	94	95	94	96	95	92
Burgundy	Côte Chalonnaise (white)	95	96	96	94	95	94	94	94	93	94	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Burgundy	Mâconnais	95	95	95	94	96	96	94	96	94	93	94	92	94	94	95	95	90
Beaujolais		93	94	93	92	95	96	96	96	90	96	94	89	89	93	93	96	90
Northern Rhône	Red	95	96	96	93	94	96	94	94	95	99	87	88	92	91	95	95	86
Northern Rhône	White	94	95	95	96	94	94	93	93	93	94	93	90	92	92	95	92	87
Southern Rhone	Red	94	95	96	93	93	94	94	94	99	97	89	88	92	91	98	93	85
Southern Rhone	White	94	95	96	95	93	93	93	93	94	93	89	90	92	92	95	89	87
Loire	Dry white	92	94	92	93	94	95	94	95	96	96	95	90	94	92	94	94	91
Loire	Sweet white	93	94	93	92	92	93	95	94	93	97	96	87	87	95	94	93	87
Loire	Red	93	94	93	93	95	96	97	97	93	96	95	88	93	93	89	93	88
Alsace		93	94	95	94	92	94	93	93	90	93	90	92	92	91	93	95	90
Champagne		94	93	96	94	96	97	97	95	93	95	93	–	98	91	90	94	98
Languedoc & Roussillon		93	93	93	93	93	93	93	93	94	93	88	90	89	90	92	92	90
Provence	Red	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	92	89	89	91	89	91	90

Germany		2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008
Moselle	White	91	93	92	98	97	98	93	93	93	96	90	89	92	93	93	95	90
Rheingau	White	93	95	93	96	94	95	92	92	90	94	90	90	92	93	92	94	88
Franconia	White	93	94	95	95	95	96	92	92	91	93	90	90	91	90	89	92	90

Italy		2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008
Piedmont	Barbaresco	91	91	92	97	93	98	91	91	99	92	92	92	93	90	98	94	95
Piedmont	Barolo	92	91	93	98	93	98	91	90	99	93	90	94	93	93	98	95	95
Veneto	Amarone	92	91	90	93	91	93	89	90	92	91	85	91	92	92	93	94	90
Veneto	Soave Classico/Lugana	92	91	90	94	93	94	91	88	93	90	90	90	90	91	93	93	93
Trentino - South Tyrol	White	93	91	90	94	93	93	90	88	90	90	88	89	91	91	93	94	92
Collio - Friuli	White	92	90	88	93	93	93	91	90	94	92	88	89	92	92	93	94	92
Lombardy	Franciacorta	90	91	92	93	91	95	90	88	92	90	85	89	92	90	92	93	90
Tuscany	Bolgheri	94	90	93	91	90	95	88	88	91	91	85	91	93	93	96	93	93
Tuscany	Chianti Classico	93	91	93	92	91	95	90	88	92	92	83	91	91	92	96	94	93
Tuscany	Brunello di Montalcino	94	91	92	92	93	95	90	88	96	92	83	91	92	93	98	95	93
Tuscany	Maremma	90	90	92	91	91	95	88	88	90	90	84	91	90	90	94	92	90
Umbria	Red	92	90	91	93	91	93	90	88	91	90	84	89	90	90	93	92	90
Marche	Verdicchio	90	89	89	95	92	93	91	87	90	90	86	89	91	90	92	91	90
Marche	Conero / Rosso Piceno	89	88	88	91	90	90	88	88	91	90	83	89	88	90	92	91	90
Abruzzo	Red	91	89	91	91	90	90	87	88	90	90	83	88	90	90	93	92	90
Campania	Red	92	90	92	91	91	94	89	89	92	90	84	89	92	92	93	93	92
Campania	White	92	91	93	92	93	94	90	88	92	91	86	92	92	92	93	93	92
Basilicata	Aglianico del Vulture	92	90	92	91	91	93	88	89	90	90	82	89	91	92	94	93	92
Apulia	Red	90	89	91	91	90	91	87	88	90	90	82	89	90	90	92	92	90
Sicily	Red	92	91	92	92	93	95	88	88	93	92	93	88	92	91	90	88	90
Sicily	White	94	93	93	93	92	92	90	88	91	91	94	89	90	90	91	88	90
Sardinia	Red	91	91	92	92	92	93	89	89	91	91	94	90	91	91	92	92	90

Austria		2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008
Weinviertel	White	91	94	95	98	95	96	94	94	94	94	90	93	94	94	90	93	90
Burgenland	Red	93	94	95	97	94	96	93	93	93	93	88	91	90	92	90	93	90
Burgenland	Gourmet	91	91	90	92	93	93	92	92	92	96	87	90	90	88	90	94	87

Spain		2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008
Catalonia	Red	93	–	93	92	90	92	86	87	93	92	87	88	89	91	92	90	87
La Rioja	Red	91	–	93	93	92	94	86	86	95	93	85	85	92	93	92	91	86
Ribera del Duero	Red	93	92	93	93	91	92	87	87	93	93	85	84	91	93	95	92	85
Galicia	White	93	91	92	90	89	90	87	87	92	90	84	85	90	88	93	90	88

America

United States		2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008
Napa	Chardonnay	92	92	91	93	91	92	93	90	94	90	92	91	91	87	87	88	87
Napa	Cabernet Sauvignon	94	93	91	94	88	94	94	90	95	95	95	95	95	89	89	89	92
Napa	Zinfandel	93	92	90	93	90	90	90	89	93	93	93	93	92	89	89	89	89
Sonoma	Cabernet Sauvignon	94	93	91	93	89	91	92	90	94	93	93	95	93	88	87	87	90
Sonoma	Pinot Noir	93	95	91	93	90	91	92	90	95	92	94	95	95	90	92	91	93
Sonoma	Zinfandel	94	93	90	93	90	91	92	89	93	93	93	93	92	89	89	89	88
Carneros	Chardonnay	92	94	93	93	90	91	92	92	92	90	94	93	92	88	88	87	89
Carneros	Pinot Noir	93	93	91	93	90	90	91	91	92	91	93	94	93	87	90	89	90
Santa Barbara	Chardonnay	93	93	91	93	92	93	93	93	93	92	93	93	93	92	92	90	91
Santa Barbara	Pinot Noir	92	93	91	93	93	94	93	91	94	93	93	93	94	90	92	91	92
North Coast	Syrah	92	93	92	90	89	92	91	90	92	92	91	91	92	89	88	87	88

Chile		2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008
Maipo Valley	Red	92	89	89	88	85	88	92	86	83	90	88	90	88	89	88	88	89
Casablanca Valley	White	91	90	88	87	87	87	90	87	85	91	84	88	85	90	90	86	88
Colchagua Valley	Red	92	89	89	90	85	88	92	85	84	90	85	87	88	90	90	87	90

Argentina		2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008
Mendoza	Red	92	90	91	92	88	93	92	91	84	85	85	90	87	89	90	89	87
Mendoza	White	91	89	90	91	87	90	89	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Australia & Africa

Australia		2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008
Barossa Valley/McLaren Vale	Shiraz	93	93	94	96	92	93	95	94	92	91	90	93	96	83	95	91	87
Clare Valley	Riesling	92	94	95	96	93	94	96	97	96	96	90	92	93	87	95	93	92
Coonawarra	Cabernet Sauvignon	94	90	93	95	93	95	94	90	90	90	90	93	95	83	93	90	88
Yarra Valley	Pinot Noir	93	88	92	93	95	91	91	96	91	95	88	93	95	82	89	85	88
Western Australia	Cabernet/Chardonnay	92	96	93	90	92	95	95	93	92	91	93	93	94	94	95	94	94
Hunter Valley	Semillon	93	95	92	93	–	92	94	93	86	85	96	91	86	91	90	93	84

New Zealand		2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008
Hawke's Bay	Red	96	86	95	95	96	95	93	91	94	93	95	96	88	86	95	93	88
Martinborough	Pinot Noir	96	87	95	95	96	95	89	90	93	91	90	93	89	94	91	92	88
Marlborough	Sauvignon Blanc	97	95	93	93	95	94	84	89	92	93	89	93	90	90	92	92	88
Central Otago	Pinot Noir	97	94	95	95	96	93	89	91	92	92	91	90	92	88	93	92	92

South Africa		2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008
	Red	92	92	91	92	91	93	92	95	91	95	88	89	90	89	87	94	88