1945–2024 · Five regions · The sources that matter
Vintage guide
Every critic has their own scale and preferences. Here, we have combined the vintage charts from the leading international sources, standardized the scores, and calculated an average: a 1-to-5-star rating for every vintage from 1945 to today, to consult before buying—or opening a bottle. For the earlier decades, only vintages supported by reliable sources are included.
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Vintages, region by region
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Burgundy
| Vintage | Rating | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 out of 5 | Minimal crop due to rain; whites fared better |
| 2023 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 2022 | 5,0 out of 5 | Great vintage, generous and consistent |
| 2021 | 4 out of 5 | Frost, tiny crop; uneven quality |
| 2020 | 4,5 out of 5 | Excellent for both reds and whites |
| 2019 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 2018 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 2017 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 2016 | 4 out of 5 | Severe frost: small quantity, superb quality |
| 2015 | 4,5 out of 5 | Splendid, concentrated reds |
| 2014 | 4,5 out of 5 | Exceptional whites, among the finest ever |
| 2013 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 2012 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 2011 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 2010 | 4,5 out of 5 | Classic, balanced and long-lived |
| 2009 | 4,5 out of 5 | Rich, ripe reds |
| 2008 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 2007 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 2006 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 2005 | 5,0 out of 5 | Monumental reds, a benchmark vintage |
| 2004 | 3,5 out of 5 | Weak reds, better whites |
| 2003 | 3,5 out of 5 | Heatwave: atypical vintage, very erratic quality |
| 2002 | 4,5 out of 5 | Excellent for both reds and whites |
| 2001 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 2000 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1999 | 4 out of 5 | Generous, abundant reds |
| 1998 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1997 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1996 | 4 out of 5 | Superb, long-lived whites, excellent Chablis |
| 1995 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1994 | 2,5 out of 5 | Rainy, diluted vintage, best avoided |
| 1993 | 3,5 out of 5 | Surprisingly structured reds; sharp whites |
| 1992 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1991 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1990 | 4,5 out of 5 | Legendary reds (WS 98), the vintage of the decade |
| 1989 | 4 out of 5 | Excellent, concentrated whites |
| 1988 | 3,5 out of 5 | Tannic, solid reds for long cellaring |
| 1987 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1986 | 3 out of 5 | Very good whites, light reds |
| 1985 | 4,5 out of 5 | Great vintage in both colours |
| 1984 | 2,5 out of 5 | Weak and diluted, average revised downwards |
| 1983 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1982 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1981 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1980 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1979 | 3,5 out of 5 | Splendid, plentiful whites |
| 1978 | 4,5 out of 5 | Exceptional reds, the great vintage of the decade |
| 1977 | 2,5 out of 5 | |
| 1976 | 4 out of 5 | Drought: powerful, tannic reds |
| 1975 | 2 out of 5 | Reds ruined by rot, best avoided |
| 1974 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1973 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1972 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1971 | 4,5 out of 5 | Legendary whites, great reds marked by hail |
| 1970 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1969 | 4,5 out of 5 | Memorable reds, the French millesime du siecle |
| 1968 | 1,5 out of 5 | Possibly the worst of the century in Burgundy |
| 1967 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1966 | 4,5 out of 5 | Classic and elegant, superb today |
| 1965 | 2 out of 5 | Very poor, watery wines, best avoided |
| 1964 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1963 | 2 out of 5 | Rain and rot, best avoided |
| 1962 | 4,5 out of 5 | Excellent, superb whites |
| 1961 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1960 | 2 out of 5 | Rain and rot, best avoided |
| 1959 | 5,0 out of 5 | Vintage of the century for many critics |
| 1958 | 2 out of 5 | |
| 1957 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1956 | 2 out of 5 | Poor, best avoided |
| 1955 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1954 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1953 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1952 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1951 | 1,5 out of 5 | Disastrous by unanimous consent, best avoided |
| 1950 | 3,5 out of 5 | Excellent whites, weak reds |
| 1949 | 5 out of 5 | Legendary, among the greatest of the post-war era |
| 1948 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1947 | 5 out of 5 | Legendary: torrid summer, sumptuous reds and whites |
| 1946 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1945 | 5 out of 5 | Vintage of the century, tiny yields after frost |
Bordeaux
| Vintage | Rating | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,5 out of 5 | Rainy and difficult, light style for early drinking |
| 2023 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 2022 | 4,5 out of 5 | Torrid; potentially legendary for some critics |
| 2021 | 3,5 out of 5 | Fresh, moderate alcohol, uneven quality |
| 2020 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 2019 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 2018 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 2017 | 4 out of 5 | April frost, reduced crop, inconsistent quality |
| 2016 | 5 out of 5 | Exceptional: structure and freshness, among the finest ever |
| 2015 | 4,5 out of 5 | Outstanding, peaking on the Right Bank |
| 2014 | 4 out of 5 | Classic, strong in the northern Medoc; reappraised by Kelley |
| 2013 | 2,5 out of 5 | The weakest recent vintage: light, drink up |
| 2012 | 3,5 out of 5 | Right Bank (Merlot) fared better |
| 2011 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 2010 | 5 out of 5 | Legendary: powerful, tannic, superb longevity |
| 2009 | 5 out of 5 | Legendary: opulent and voluptuous, especially Left Bank |
| 2008 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 2007 | 2,5 out of 5 | Weak and expensive on release, best avoided |
| 2006 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 2005 | 5 out of 5 | Legendary, flawless from top to bottom |
| 2004 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 2003 | 4 out of 5 | Heatwave: irregular, exceptional peaks in the northern Medoc |
| 2002 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 2001 | 4 out of 5 | Underrated, excellent Right Bank |
| 2000 | 5 out of 5 | Vintage of the millennium, legendary |
| 1999 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1998 | 4,5 out of 5 | Superb Right Bank (Pomerol), weaker Medoc |
| 1997 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1996 | 4 out of 5 | Excellent Left Bank (Cabernet), erratic Right Bank |
| 1995 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 1994 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1993 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1992 | 3 out of 5 | Rainy and diluted, now in decline |
| 1991 | 2,5 out of 5 | Devastating frosts, very poor vintage, best avoided |
| 1990 | 5 out of 5 | Legendary: opulent and ripe on both banks |
| 1989 | 4,5 out of 5 | exceptional, torrid summer, opulent wines |
| 1988 | 4 out of 5 | classic, Right Bank fared better |
| 1987 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1986 | 4 out of 5 | powerful, tannic Left Bank, extremely long ageing |
| 1985 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1984 | 2,5 out of 5 | failed Merlot, weak Right Bank |
| 1983 | 4 out of 5 | excellent Left Bank, splendid Margaux |
| 1982 | 5 out of 5 | legendary, the dawn of modern Bordeaux |
| 1981 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1980 | 2,5 out of 5 | |
| 1979 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1978 | 4 out of 5 | the Bordeaux 'miracle vintage' |
| 1977 | 2 out of 5 | green and hard, best avoided |
| 1976 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1975 | 4 out of 5 | tannic and irregular, superb Pomerol |
| 1974 | 2 out of 5 | hard and mediocre, best avoided |
| 1973 | 2 out of 5 | diluted and weak, best avoided |
| 1972 | 1,5 out of 5 | the worst of the '70s, best avoided |
| 1971 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1970 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1969 | 1,5 out of 5 | very poor, best avoided |
| 1968 | 1,5 out of 5 | very poor, best avoided |
| 1967 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1966 | 4 out of 5 | the best of the '60s after 1961 |
| 1965 | 1 out of 5 | disastrous (rot), best avoided |
| 1964 | 3,5 out of 5 | excellent Right Bank, Medoc hurt by rain |
| 1963 | 1,5 out of 5 | very poor, best avoided |
| 1962 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1961 | 5 out of 5 | legendary, the most celebrated of the 20th century |
| 1960 | 2 out of 5 | |
| 1959 | 5 out of 5 | vintage of the century, magnificent on both banks |
| 1958 | 2 out of 5 | |
| 1957 | 2 out of 5 | |
| 1956 | 1 out of 5 | historic frost, crop almost wiped out, best avoided |
| 1955 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1954 | 2,0 out of 5 | |
| 1953 | 4,5 out of 5 | classic and elegant, superb Left Bank (Lafite) |
| 1952 | 4 out of 5 | Right Bank clearly superior |
| 1951 | 1,5 out of 5 | among the worst of the century, best avoided |
| 1950 | 3 out of 5 | excellent Pomerol, only average Left Bank |
| 1949 | 4,5 out of 5 | splendid, among the finest of the post-war era |
| 1948 | 3,5 out of 5 | underrated, excellent Left Bank (Latour) |
| 1947 | 4,5 out of 5 | mythical on the Right Bank: legendary Cheval Blanc and Pomerol |
| 1946 | 2,5 out of 5 | mediocre, generous by historic standards; impossible to find today |
| 1945 | 5 out of 5 | legendary Victory vintage, the wines are still superb |
Champagne
Only vintages declared by the main houses are listed.
| Vintage | Rating | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 out of 5 | Provisional: wines not yet released |
| 2023 | 4 out of 5 | Preliminary assessments disagree |
| 2022 | 5 out of 5 | Very promising, assessments still preliminary |
| 2021 | 3,0 out of 5 | Frost and rain: difficult vintage, few declarations |
| 2020 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 2019 | 4,5 out of 5 | Exceptional for Wine Advocate (97) and Avellan |
| 2018 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 2017 | 2,5 out of 5 | Very poor, almost no declarations |
| 2016 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 2015 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 2014 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 2013 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 2012 | 5 out of 5 | Exceptional: concentration, acidity and very high sugars |
| 2011 | 3,0 out of 5 | Weak, few declarations |
| 2010 | 4 out of 5 | Few declarations; the Chardonnays fared better |
| 2009 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 2008 | 5 out of 5 | For many critics, the vintage of the century |
| 2007 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 2006 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 2005 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 2004 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 2003 | 4 out of 5 | Historic heatwave, atypical vintage |
| 2002 | 5 out of 5 | Near perfect; five Decanter stars |
| 2001 | 2,0 out of 5 | Rain and rot: among the worst ever, almost no declarations |
| 2000 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1999 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1998 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 1997 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1996 | 5 out of 5 | Legendary: record acidity and ripeness, extremely long life |
| 1995 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 1993 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1992 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1990 | 4,5 out of 5 | The peak of the 1988-1990 trilogy: powerful, opulent |
| 1989 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1988 | 4,5 out of 5 | Opens the celebrated 1988-1990 trio |
| 1985 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1983 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1982 | 4 out of 5 | Near perfect, generous record yield |
| 1979 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1976 | 4,0 out of 5 | Historic drought: opulent but uneven wines |
| 1975 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1973 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1971 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 1970 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1969 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1966 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1964 | 4,5 out of 5 | Superb, ripe and extremely long-lived |
| 1962 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1961 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1959 | 5,0 out of 5 | Legendary: exceptionally rich, powerful wines, still alive |
| 1955 | 5 out of 5 | Exceptional: among the greatest of the post-war era |
| 1953 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1952 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1949 | 4 out of 5 | Classic, produced legendary wines |
| 1947 | 4,5 out of 5 | Vintage of the century: torrid, very early harvest, opulent wines |
| 1945 | 5 out of 5 | Vintage of the millennium: tiny yield, legendary longevity |
Barolo and Barbaresco
| Vintage | Rating | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,5 out of 5 | Provisional: only 2 sources, uneven vintage |
| 2022 | 3,5 out of 5 | Year of extreme drought, uneven quality |
| 2021 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 2020 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 2019 | 4,5 out of 5 | A modern classic, widely praised |
| 2018 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 2017 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 2016 | 5 out of 5 | Legendary, perfectly balanced: the great modern vintage |
| 2015 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 2014 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 2013 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 2012 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 2011 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 2010 | 5 out of 5 | Vintage of the century for many critics |
| 2009 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 2008 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 2007 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 2006 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 2005 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 2004 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 2003 | 2,5 out of 5 | Extreme heatwave, atypical and irregular wines |
| 2002 | 2 out of 5 | Very poor: hail and rain, best avoided |
| 2001 | 4,5 out of 5 | Great classic with a long life ahead |
| 2000 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1999 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1998 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 1997 | 4,0 out of 5 | Hailed on release as the vintage of the century, since downgraded |
| 1996 | 5 out of 5 | Legendary and austere, a benchmark for traditionalists |
| 1995 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1994 | 2 out of 5 | Poor, ruined by September rain |
| 1993 | 2,5 out of 5 | |
| 1992 | 1,5 out of 5 | Very poor, light and diluted wines: best avoided |
| 1991 | 2 out of 5 | |
| 1990 | 5 out of 5 | Legendary: exceptional power, aromatics and longevity |
| 1989 | 5 out of 5 | Legendary, power and harmony |
| 1988 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1987 | 2,5 out of 5 | |
| 1986 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1985 | 5 out of 5 | Exceptional, among the finest of the decade |
| 1984 | 2,5 out of 5 | |
| 1983 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1982 | 5 out of 5 | Legendary, opulent and generous |
| 1981 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1980 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1979 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1978 | 5 out of 5 | Legendary, powerful and extremely long-lived wines |
| 1977 | 2,5 out of 5 | Rainy vintage, among the weakest of the decade |
| 1976 | 2,5 out of 5 | |
| 1975 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1974 | 4,0 out of 5 | |
| 1973 | 2,5 out of 5 | |
| 1972 | 1 out of 5 | Declassified: almost no Barolo bottled, best avoided |
| 1971 | 5 out of 5 | Vintage of the century in the Langhe |
| 1970 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 1969 | 2,5 out of 5 | |
| 1968 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1967 | 4,0 out of 5 | |
| 1966 | 2 out of 5 | |
| 1965 | 2,5 out of 5 | |
| 1964 | 5 out of 5 | Legendary, wines built for the very long haul |
| 1963 | 2 out of 5 | Poor vintage, best avoided |
| 1962 | 2,5 out of 5 | |
| 1961 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 1960 | 2 out of 5 | Poor vintage, best avoided |
| 1959 | 2,5 out of 5 | |
| 1958 | 5 out of 5 | Legendary, one of the three great post-war vintages |
| 1957 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1956 | 2,5 out of 5 | |
| 1955 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1954 | 2,5 out of 5 | |
| 1953 | 2 out of 5 | Poor vintage, best avoided |
| 1952 | 2,5 out of 5 | |
| 1951 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1950 | 2,5 out of 5 | |
| 1949 | 2,5 out of 5 | |
| 1948 | 2 out of 5 | Poor vintage, best avoided |
| 1947 | 5 out of 5 | Legendary: the only great vintage between 1931 and 1958 |
| 1946 | 2,5 out of 5 | |
| 1945 | 3 out of 5 |
Tuscany
| Vintage | Rating | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,5 out of 5 | Preliminary figure, only 2 sources |
| 2023 | 3,5 out of 5 | Difficult: downy mildew and hail, uneven quality |
| 2022 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 2021 | 4,5 out of 5 | Excellent, legendary peaks for Brunello and Chianti Classico |
| 2020 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 2019 | 5 out of 5 | Exceptional: elegance and power, a rival to 2016 |
| 2018 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 2017 | 3,5 out of 5 | Drought and frost: concentrated but irregular |
| 2016 | 5 out of 5 | Legendary: perfect balance, the modern benchmark |
| 2015 | 5 out of 5 | Exceptional: generous and opulent |
| 2014 | 3 out of 5 | The weakest of the decade, Brunello penalised |
| 2013 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 2012 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 2011 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 2010 | 5 out of 5 | Legendary for Brunello, extraordinary longevity |
| 2009 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 2008 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 2007 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 2006 | 5 out of 5 | Exceptional, superb above all for Brunello |
| 2005 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 2004 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 2003 | 3,5 out of 5 | Extreme heatwave: often unbalanced wines, sources disagree |
| 2002 | 2,5 out of 5 | Very poor, the worst modern vintage: an extremely wet summer |
| 2001 | 4 out of 5 | Excellent for Brunello, among the best of the period |
| 2000 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1999 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1998 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1997 | 5 out of 5 | Mythical, hailed at the time as the vintage of the century |
| 1996 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1995 | 4,5 out of 5 | |
| 1994 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1993 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1992 | 2 out of 5 | Very poor: torrential rain, diluted wines, best avoided |
| 1991 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1990 | 5 out of 5 | Legendary: the last great traditional Sangiovese vintage |
| 1989 | 2 out of 5 | |
| 1988 | 5 out of 5 | Great classic vintage, austere and long-lived |
| 1987 | 2,5 out of 5 | |
| 1986 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1985 | 5 out of 5 | Iconic vintage, rich and opulent |
| 1984 | 1 out of 5 | Very poor, best avoided |
| 1983 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1982 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1981 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1980 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1979 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1978 | 4,5 out of 5 | Excellent in Chianti Classico |
| 1977 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1976 | 1 out of 5 | Very poor, rain at harvest |
| 1975 | 5 out of 5 | Legendary for Brunello, official five stars |
| 1974 | 2 out of 5 | |
| 1973 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1972 | 1 out of 5 | Very poor, best avoided |
| 1971 | 3,5 out of 5 | Excellent in Chianti Classico, only average for Brunello |
| 1970 | 5 out of 5 | Memorable, official five stars from the Consorzio |
| 1969 | 2 out of 5 | |
| 1968 | 2,5 out of 5 | |
| 1967 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1966 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1965 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1964 | 5 out of 5 | Legendary, the benchmark of the 1960s |
| 1963 | 2,5 out of 5 | |
| 1962 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1961 | 5 out of 5 | Exceptional, among the great vintages of the century |
| 1960 | 2,5 out of 5 | |
| 1959 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1958 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1957 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1956 | 1,5 out of 5 | Historic frost of February 1956, crop almost wiped out |
| 1955 | 5 out of 5 | 'Vintage of the century' according to Franco Biondi Santi |
| 1954 | 2 out of 5 | |
| 1953 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1952 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1951 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1950 | 3,5 out of 5 | |
| 1949 | 3 out of 5 | |
| 1948 | 2 out of 5 | |
| 1947 | 4,5 out of 5 | Great warm vintage, iconic Chianti Classico |
| 1946 | 4 out of 5 | |
| 1945 | 5 out of 5 | Legendary post-war vintage |
Giudizi elaborati da STELT come media normalizzata delle principali vintage chart internazionali (Wine Spectator, Wine Advocate, Wine Enthusiast, Decanter, Berry Bros & Rudd, Tastingbook) e di fonti regionali: le stelle ufficiali del Consorzio del Brunello dal 1945 e le classificazioni storiche del Barolo. Le annate 1945-1969 sono giudizi retrospettivi su fonti più rade; le più recenti sono valutazioni preliminari. In ogni annata esistono eccezioni: il produttore conta più del millesimo — e su bottiglie con decenni di vita contano soprattutto conservazione e provenienza.
A clarification from someone who sells wine: the vintage is a map, not a verdict. In difficult vintages, great producers often make surprising wines at better prices; in legendary vintages, not everything is legendary. If you have any doubts about a specific bottle, ask us: it’s our profession.
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