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South America Vintage Guide

Vintages

South American ageworthy wines: 12 recommendations for your cellar

South America's cellarworthy wines...

By Amanda Barnes MW Published 25 August 22
Exciting Chilean wines: Colchagua producers to watch

Cutting-edge Chilean wines from Colchagua...

By Alistair Cooper MW Last updated 12 August 19
1990 vintage guide for Red South America

1990 vintage guide for Red South America

By Decanter Staff Last updated 29 October 15
1991 vintage guide for Red South America

1991 vintage guide for Red South America

By Decanter Staff Last updated 29 October 15
1992 vintage guide for Red South America

1992 vintage guide for Red South America

By Decanter Staff Last updated 29 October 15

1993 vintage guide for Red South America

1993 vintage guide for Red South America.

By Decanter Staff Last updated 29 October 15
1994 vintage guide for Red South America

1994 vintage guide for Red South America

By Decanter Staff Last updated 29 October 15
1995 vintage guide for Red South America

1995 vintage guide for Red South America. Very good vintage in Chile for drinking now or soon. Argentina superior, with some excellent wines...

By Decanter Staff Last updated 29 October 15
1996 vintage guide for Red South America

1996 vintage guide for Red South America

By Decanter Staff Last updated 29 October 15
1997 vintage guide for Red South America

1997 vintage guide for Red South America. Chile just has the edge over Argentina in terms of quality, though the wines may well be ready to drink sooner.

By Decanter Staff Last updated 29 October 15
1998 vintage guide for Red South America

1998 vintage guide for Red South America. A difficult and wet vintage, especially in Argentina. Largely mediocre and often weak wines.

By Decanter Staff Last updated 29 October 15

1999 vintage guide for Red South America

1999 vintage guide for Red South America. Ripe, dense, flavourful wines with firm tannins and good structure, especially from Chile.

By Decanter Staff Last updated 29 October 15
2000 vintage guide for Red South America

2000 vintage guide for Red South America

By Decanter Staff Last updated 28 October 15
2001 vintage guide for Red South America

2001 vintage guide for Red South America

By Decanter Staff Last updated 28 October 15
2002 vintage guide for Red South America

2002 vintage guide for Red South America.

By Decanter Staff Last updated 28 October 15
2003 vintage guide for Red South America

2003 vintage guide for Red South America. Chilean wines are superb nad those from Argentina show intense colour...

By Decanter Staff Last updated 28 October 15
2004 vintage guide for Red South America

2004 vintage guide for Red South America. Classic wines of powerful fruit intensity and good structure from Chile as well as Argentina.

By Decanter Staff Last updated 28 October 15

2006 vintage guide for Red South America

2006 vintage guide for Red South America. Outstanding harvest for Argentina but more challenging for Chile.

By Decanter Staff Last updated 28 October 15
2005 vintage guide for Red South America

2005 vintage guide for Red South America. Chilean wines show very good colour, body, and a particular lively fruitness.

By Decanter Staff Last updated 28 October 15
2007 vintage guide for Red South America

By Decanter Staff Last updated 28 October 15
2008 vintage guide for Red South America

2008 vintage guide for Red South America

By Decanter Staff Last updated 28 October 15