Download pdf - Wine Spectator Vintage Chart 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 means not yet released. More comprehensive vintage charts accompany our annual tasting reports and are available to website members at www.winespectator.com/vintagecharts.

100-Point Scale

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2015 Vintage chart(updated April 2015)

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Vintage/Score/Drinkablilty Vintage/Score/Drinkablilty Vintage/Score/Drinkablilty

ARGENTINA Mendoza

2012 87 Drink or hold






2006 91 Drink

AuSTRAlIA Barossa & Mclaren Vale Shiraz

2013 9093 NYR


2011 80 Drink



FRANCE Bordeaux /Pomerol, St.-Emilion

2013 8487 NYR


2011 91 Hold

2010 98 Hold



2007 86 Drink


2005 97 Hold

FRANCE Bordeaux / Older Reds



FRANCE Burgundy / Older Reds






FRANCE Burgundy / White

2012 8790 NYR








2007 88 Drink


AuSTRIA White




CHIlE Red

2013 8790 NYR





FRANCE Alsace






FRANCE Bordeaux / Mdoc, Pessac-lognan

2013 8386 NYR


2011 91 Hold

2010 99 Hold



2007 85 Drink


2005 98 Hold

1990 97 Drink

1989 98 Drink

1988 93 Drink

1986 95 Drink

1985 93 Drink

1982 95 Drink

FRANCE Bordeaux / Sauternes

2013 9093 NYR


2011 97 Hold

2010 93 Hold

2009 96 Hold

FRANCE Burgundy / Cte de Nuits







2005 98 Hold

FRANCE Burgundy / Cte de Beaune







2005 95 Hold

FRANCE Champagne

2007 8992 NYR










FRANCE loire / Sauvignon Blanc

2013 8386 NYR

2012 86 Drink


FRANCE loire / Chenin Blanc

2013 8487 NYR

2012 85 Drink


FRANCE Rhne / Northern



2010 98 Hold





2005 94 Hold


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ITAlY Piedmont 2010 97 Hold


2008 94 Hold






ITAlY Tuscany / Bolgheri & Maremma2012 8992 NYR




SPAIN Priorat

2011 9093 NYR



2008 87 Drink

2007 89 Drink

2006 90 Drink

SPAIN Ribera del Duero

2011 9093 NYR



2008 87 Drink

CAlIFORNIA Pinot Noir / Sonoma







CAlIFORNIA Rhne-Style Reds / Napa & Sonoma

2012 9194 NYR











2006 96 Hold


ITAlY Tuscany / Brunello di Montalcino




2006 95 Hold

2005 89 Drink


2003 88 Drink


ITAlY Tuscany / Chianti

2012 8891 NYR





2007 94 Drink

2006 93 Drink

2005 88 Drink

NEW zEAlAND Pinot Noir

2012 8992 NYR



2007 86 Drink


SPAIN Rioja

2011 9093 NYR



2008 88 Drink

2007 84 Drink

2006 82 Drink

uNITED STATES CAlIFORNIA Cabernet / Napa




2008 96 Hold

2007 97 Hold2006 95 Drink or hold2005 92 Drink or hold2004 95 Drink or hold2003 85 Drink2002 93 Drink or hold

CAlIFORNIA Chardonnay / Napa2012 9093 NYR2011 89 Drink2010 92 Drink

CAlIFORNIA Chardonnay / Sonoma2012 9093 NYR2011 87 Drink2010 92 Drink

CAlIFORNIA Rhne-Style Reds / Paso Robles2012 9194 NYR

2011 87 NYR





CAlIFORNIA zinfandel 2012 8891 NYR

2011 89 Hold




NEW YORk Finger lakes2013 87 Drink or hold

2012 92 Drink or hold2011 85 Drink

OREGON Pinot Noir2013 8487 NYR2012 97 Drink or hold2011 85 Drink or hold2010 94 Drink or hold2009 90 Drink or hold2008 97 Drink or hold

WASHINGTON Red2013 9194 NYR2012 95 Drink or hold2011 89 Drink or hold2010 91 Drink or hold 2009 92 Drink or hold2008 95 Drink

FRANCE Rhne / Southern



2010 98 Hold


2008 88 Drink



2005 97 Hold


GERMANY Riesling




PORTuGAl Red





PORTuGAl Vintage Port

2011 99 Hold

2007 98 Hold

2003 98 Hold

2000 97 Hold

1997 96 Hold

1994 99 Hold

SOuTH AFRICA Red

2014 8588 NYR

CAlIFORNIA Merlot / Napa2012 8992 NYR




2008 89 Drink

2007 89 Drink

CAlIFORNIA Pinot Noir / Santa Barbara2012 85 Drink or hold






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