|
Year
|
|
WOW Rating
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%
|
|
2004
|
Riesling had a mixed harvest but most other wines are good.
|
Drink or Hold
|
87
|
|
2003
|
The soaring temperatures resulted in record sugar levels giving
outstanding sweet wines. Producers found the lack of acidity a problem with medium-dry and dry wines.
|
Drink or Hold
|
88
|
|
2002
|
An excellent vintage, inevitably the best results came from single
estates with patience. The rewards were late harvest wine right up to Trockenbeerenauslese level. Ideal for aging.
|
Drink or Hold
|
91
|
|
2001
|
Outstanding, finest vintage in 30 years
|
Hold
|
98
|
|
2000
|
Rain-affected, inconsisent, not for keeping
|
Drink
|
82
|
|
1999
|
Well-ripened grapes, well-balanced wines
|
Drink
|
90
|
|
1998
|
Stylish, many middleweight wines, attractive and fresh
|
Drink
|
89
|
|
1997
|
Fine vintage, complex flavors, keeping will reward
|
Drink or Hold
|
90
|
|
1996
|
Attractive, fragrant wines but not for long aging
|
Drink
|
87
|
|
1995
|
Another classic vintage, superb Bernkasteler Doktor wines
|
Drink
|
95
|
|
1994
|
Well-made wines that are ready for drinking
|
Drink
|
86
|
|
1993
|
Very fine year, some outstanding examples*
|
Drink
|
94
|
|
1992
|
Light but quaffable wines, now well past their best, too old.
|
Avoid
|
83
|
|
1991
|
Disappointing, thin wines
|
Avoid
|
79
|
|
1990
|
Arguably the finest, long-lasting vintage for 2 decades
|
Drink or Hold
|
97
|
|
1989
|
Big wines, abundant in fruit and character
|
Drink
|
95
|
|
1988
|
Classic vintage, beautifully balanced wines
|
Drink
|
93
|
Last updated on July 23, 2008