Vintage guides

Vintage records start in different years for different regions. 1960 onwards: Médoc and Graves, Red Burgundy, Red Rhône, Saint-Emilion and Pomerol, Sauternes and Barsac, Vintage Port, White Burgundy. 1970 onwards: Germany, Italy Piedmont, Italy Tuscany, Spain Rioja, Vintage Champagne. 1971 onwards: Red Australia. 1976 onwards: California Cabernet Sauvignon, California Merlot. 1985 onwards: Oregon Pinot Noir, Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington State Merlot. 1990 onwards: Red South Africa.

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Vintage Guides for 1998-2001

From 1998-2001	1998	1999	2000	2001
California Cabernet Sauvignon	keep	keep	keep	keep
California Merlot	drink soon	drink soon	keep	keep
Germany	drink soon	drink soon	drink soon	keep
Italy Piedmont	keep	keep	keep	keep
Italy Tuscany	drink soon	keep	keep	keep
Medoc and Graves	drink now	drink soon	drink now	drink now
Oregon Pinot Noir	drink soon	keep	keep	drink soon
Red Australia	keep	drink soon	keep	drink soon
Red Burgundy	keep	keep	drink soon	drink soon
Red Rhone	drink now	drink now	drink now	keep
Red South Africa	keep	keep	keep	keep
Red South America	drink now	keep	keep	keep
Saint-Emilion and Pomerol	keep	keep	drink now	drink now
Sauternes and Barsac	keep	keep	drink soon	keep
Spain Rioja	drink now	keep	drink soon	drink soon
Vintage Champagne	keep	keep	keep	keep
Vintage Port	keep		keep	keep
Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon	drink soon	keep	keep	drink soon
Washington State Merlot	drink soon	keep	keep	drink soon
White Burgundy	drink now	keep	drink now	drink now

Compiled by: France - Stephen Brook, Clive Coates MW, David Peppercorn MW, Steven Spurrier, Natasha Hughes, Kim Parsons, Guy Palmer, James Lawther MW; Tuscany - Richard Baudains; Piedmont - Paul Merritt; Spain - John Radford; Germany - Freddy Price; Vintage Port - Richard Mayson; USA - Norm Roby; Australia - Sally Marden (2000) and Jeremy Oliver (1971-99); South America - Harold Heckle; South Africa - John Platter