|
Year
|
|
WOW Rating
|
%
|
|
2004
|
Rheinpfalz and Rheingau outshone other regions but some variation in
quality. Attractive for early drinking.
|
Drink
|
86
|
|
2003
|
The record heat of the 2003 summer produced some outstanding late
harvest wines but medium-dry and dry are more variable.
|
Hold sweet
Drink dry
|
90
|
|
2002
|
Another superb vintage. Particularly rich, ripe wines from Rheingau
|
Hold
|
93
|
|
2001
|
Eureka! Finest vintage in 30 years. Outstanding, long-aging wines
from best estates. Drink 2008.
|
Hold
|
97
|
|
2000
|
Why waste your money when other outstanding vintages are available.
|
Avoid
|
71
|
|
1999
|
Pleasant vintage but not for keeping, many wines have attractive floral
characteristics
|
Drink
|
88
|
|
1998
|
Average year, time to drink it up.
|
Drink
|
86
|
|
1997
|
Attractive well-balanced year for most
|
Drink
|
88
|
|
1996
|
Riesling succeeded because of late Autumn picking
|
Drink
|
88
|
|
1995
|
Quite concentrated flavours. Have now peaked.
|
Drink
|
89
|
|
1994
|
Open vintage, easy-drinking wines
|
Drink
|
87
|
|
1993
|
Similar vintage to 1996
|
Drink
|
87
|
|
1992
|
Good vintage with ripe fruit
|
Drink
|
88
|
|
1991
|
Was pleasant but time has rolled on and it is now past its best.
|
Avoid
|
82
|
|
1990
|
Superb vintage, best Rheingau will keep and keep
|
Drink or Hold
|
95
|
|
1989
|
Classic vintage, some superb late-picked wines
|
Drink or Hold
|
93
|
|
1988
|
Excellent vintage, best names now showing beautiful balance
|
Drink
|
91
|
Last updated on July 23, 2008