Type/Region 95 94 93 92 91 90 89 88 87 86 85 84 83 82 81
Northern Haut-Medoc
(Pauillac, St-Estephe, St-Julien)
8
7
5
4
4
9
9
8
4
8
8
3
8
9
6
Southern Haut-Medoc (Margaux)
8
7
5
5
4
8
8
8
5
8
8
4
9
8
7
Graves
8
7
6
6
4
9
8
8
6
8
8
5
9
9
7
St Emilion/Pomerol
8
7
6
6
4
9
8
9
6
7
8
3
8
9
7


Burgundy (White)
Top-class white Burgundy can last supremely well-but don't push your luck by trying to cellar most basic examples for longer than four or five years. In Burgundy, a good vintage for reds can, confusingly, be a poor one for whites - and vice versa.

Type/Region
95
94
93
92
91
90
89
88
87
86
85
84
83
82
81
Chablis
9
7
6
7
5
8
8
8
7
9
8
7
6
8
7
Cote d'Or
9
6
6
9
5
9
7
8
7
9
8
7
6
5
7
Cote Chalonnaise/
Maconnais
8
6
6
8
6
8
7
8
7
9
8
7
5
6
7


Type/Region 80 79 78 77 76 75 74 73 72 71 70 69 68 67 66
Chablis
5
8
8
6
6
5
5
8
9
6
8
Cote d'Or
5
9
8
6
6
4
6
8
8
6
8
Cote Chalonnaise/Maconnais
5
8
8
5
5


Alsace Good examples of Alsace can be extraordinarily long-lived-picked Vendange Tardive and Selection de Grains Nobles wines. However, the region's reds, relatively delicate wines from the Pinot Noir, are for early consumption.

Type/Region

95

94

93

92

91

90

89

88

87

86

85

84

83

82

81

Gewurztraminer

7

7

7

8

6

9

9

7

5

8

9

3

8

4

6

Riesling

7

6

7

6

5

8

9

8

6

8

9

4

6

5

7

Tokay-Pinot Gris

7

6

7

7

6

8

9

8

5

7

9

3

9

4

7



Type/Region
80
79
78
77
76
75
74
73
72
71
70
69
68
67
66
Gewurztraminer
4
6
4
2
8
7
5
5
8
5
5
Riesling
5
7
5
5
9
8
6
6
9
6
6
Tokay-Pinot Gris
4
6
5
3
8
7
5
5
8
6
6


Rhone (Red) Basic Cotes du Rhone, like Beaujolais, is made to be drunk young. Chateauneuf and Gigondas will age better, but for real keeping potential you have to head north to Hermitage, Cote Rotie and Cornas, some of whose wines are almost undrinkably tough when they are less than five or even 10 years old. These wines, however, are very vintage-dependent, and from lesser years will drink younger.

Type/Region

95
94
93
92
91
90
89
88
87
86
85
84
83
82
81

Hermitage

8
6
5
6
7
9
7
8
5
6
9
6
9
8
6

Cote Rotie

8
6
5
6
7
8
8
8
7
6
9
6
9
8
7

Cornas

8
6
5
6
7
9
7
8
6
6
9
5
9
8
6

Chateauneuf-du-Pape

8
6
6
5
4
9
7
8
6
6
8
5
9
8
7

Type/Region
80
79
78
77
76
75
74
73
72
71
70
69
68
67
66
Hermitage
6
6
9
4
8
6
6
9
8
8
7
8
Cote Rotie
6
6
9
4
8
5
5
9
7
9
6
8
Cornas
6
6
9
4
8
5
5
8
7
Chateuneuf-du-Pape
6
7
9
5
5
5
5
7
8
8
9
8

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