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AUSTRALIA
As in the USA, styles and regions can vary enormously. However, it is
fair to say that, while few Australian Chardonnays have been built to
last, old Semillons, Cabernet Sauvignons and Shirazes (and blends of the
latter two) can be the longest-lived of all New-World wines.
|
Type/Region
|
95
|
94
|
93
|
92
|
91
|
90
|
89
|
88
|
87
|
86
|
85
|
84
|
83
|
82
|
81
|
|
New South Wales Red
|
9
|
7
|
8
|
5
|
7
|
7
|
4
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
7
|
9
|
5
|
|
South Australia Red
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
5
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
6
|
9
|
6
|
|
Victoria Red
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
9
|
6
|
6
|
|
Western Australia Red
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
|
Type/Region
|
80
|
79
|
78
|
77
|
76
|
75
|
74
|
73
|
72
|
71
|
70
|
69
|
68
|
67
|
66
|
|
New South Wales Red
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Australia Red
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Victoria Red
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Western Australia Red
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Type/Region
|
95
|
94
|
93
|
92
|
91
|
90
|
89
|
88
|
87
|
86
|
85
|
84
|
83
|
82
|
81
|
|
New South Wales White
|
9
|
7
|
8
|
5
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
7
|
9
|
5
|
|
South Australia White
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
9
|
6
|
|
Victoria White
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
9
|
5
|
|
Western Australia White
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
5
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
|
Type/Region
|
80
|
79
|
78
|
77
|
76
|
75
|
74
|
73
|
72
|
71
|
70
|
69
|
68
|
67
|
66
|
|
New South Wales White
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Australia White
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Victoria White
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Western Australia White
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
UNITED
STATES
The variation between producers' styles and between grape varieties
makes it very difficult to generalize in the USA. And, of course, it
is a huge country California is large and varied enough in itself to
warrant an extensive vintage chart of its own. Even so, the following
should provide useful guidelines for the more commonly seen wines. The
ageability of all but a very few US wine is, as yet, unproven.
|
Type/Region
|
95
|
94
|
93
|
92
|
91
|
90
|
89
|
88
|
87
|
86
|
85
|
84
|
83
|
82
|
81
|
|
California Red
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
5
|
7
|
6
|
|
California White
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
7
|
5
|
7
|
8
|
|
Pacific North-West Red
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
9
|
5
|
9
|
6
|
7
|
|
Pacific North-West White`
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
9
|
5
|
9
|
6
|
|
|
Type/Region
|
80
|
79
|
78
|
77
|
76
|
75
|
74
|
73
|
72
|
71
|
70
|
69
|
68
|
67
|
66
|
|
California Red
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California White
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pacific North-west Red
|
8
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pacific North-West White
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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NEW ZEALAND
Reds here are still rarely built to keep successfully, but Chardonnays
are already top-class and worth cellaring and Sauvignons last surprisingly
well.
|
Type/Region
|
95
|
94
|
93
|
92
|
91
|
90
|
89
|
88
|
87
|
86
|
85
|
84
|
83
|
82
|
81
|
|
Red
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
9
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
White
|
6
|
8
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
9
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
Type/Region
|
80
|
79
|
78
|
77
|
76
|
75
|
74
|
73
|
72
|
71
|
70
|
69
|
68
|
67
|
66
|
|
Red
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
White
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
SOUTH AFRICA
Styles here are evolving so fast, and vary so much from producer to producer,
that generalization is hard. The best reads seem able to age for a few
years.
|
Type/Region
|
95
|
94
|
93
|
92
|
91
|
90
|
89
|
88
|
87
|
86
|
85
|
84
|
83
|
82
|
81
|
|
Red
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
9
|
8
|
5
|
6
|
|
|
|
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White
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
Type/Region
|
80
|
79
|
78
|
77
|
76
|
75
|
74
|
73
|
72
|
71
|
70
|
69
|
68
|
67
|
66
|
|
Red
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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White
|
|
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