|
Year
|
|
WOW Rating
|
%
|
|
2003
|
Some dull wines, keep to top names.
|
Hold
|
85
|
|
2002
|
Some slightly disappointing wines. Keep to great names.
|
Drink or Hold
|
87
|
|
2001
|
Classic vintage, fine, well-balanced wines.
|
Hold
|
94
|
|
2000
|
Average year, ideal for everyday drinking.
|
Drink
|
87
|
|
1999
|
Good year – will age well.
|
Hold
|
91
|
|
1998
|
Good vintage, worth keeping a few years
|
Hold
|
88
|
|
1997
|
Average year, best names will keep
|
Drink or Hold
|
87
|
|
1996
|
Truly great vintage, deep intense wines
|
Drink or Hold
|
93
|
|
1995
|
Classic vintage, well balanced wines
|
Drink or Hold
|
90
|
|
1994
|
Outstanding vintage, good balance fruit and acidity
|
Drink or Hold
|
92
|
|
1993
|
Very mixed quality
|
Avoid
|
82
|
|
1992
|
Past its best
|
Drink
|
84
|
|
1991
|
Good vintage, now needs consuming
|
Drink
|
90
|
|
1990
|
Fine vintage, great names will still improve
|
Drink or Hold
|
91
|
|
1989
|
Good year but most past their peaks
|
Drink
|
89
|