Our vintage chart should only be used as a guide,
as some producers can create great wines from difficult years
and microclimates and specific terroirs can sometimes defy bad
weather. The benefits of a lesser year in the Médoc for example,
such as 1997 mean that the wine is open and ready for drinking
sooner than usual not to mention the fact that the price will
reflect the year.
Vintage
03
02
01
00
99
98
97
96
95
94
93
92
91
90
St Emilion/
Pomerol
7
8
8
9
8
8
7
7
8
7
4
4
5
10
Medoc
9
8
8
10
7
8
6
9
9
6
5
4
5
10
Sauternes
8
8
9
5
8
7
8
7
7
5
5
4
4
9
Chablis
7
9
7
8
7
7
8
9
8
6
6
8
5
9
Red Burgundy
8
9
8
7
8
8
7
9
9
7
8
6
7
9
Rhône
8
7
8
9
8
9
7
7
9
7
5
6
7
9
Champagne
7
8
7
8
8
8
7
9
8
5
6
7
6
10
1 = Poor, 10 = Exceptional
Purple = keep
Red = drink, but could benefit from further aging
Turquoise = at its best
Dark Blue = drink up
Fattoria Selvapiana Chianti Rufina 2002 Recently listed in Decanter Magazine as one of the world's top 50 best value reds, this wine shows intense fruit aromas finishes with delightful cherry overtones.
