Year

WOW Rating

%

2006

Unsettled weather throughout, rescued by a golden autumn. Following very good 2005, was an excellent year with ripe fruit and great complexity - an exciting vintage.

Hold

96

2005

Not as good as the reds but most growers produced very good wines, some produced excellent ones, full of fruit and with great weight, but still an exciting vintage, both in the Côte d'Or and Chablis.

Drink or Hold

93

2004

Good acidity helped White Burgundy to outscore red. A fine autumn rewarded late pickers.

Drink

89

2003

The great heatwave was too much for the Chardonnay grapes which were often lacking in acidity, resulting in dull wines. Of course there will always be exceptions.

Avoid

70

2002

Rich, fruit laden wines with acidity. Will age well for 5-7 years.

Drink or Hold

92

2001

Chablis fared better than most of White Burgundy but it was a mixed harvest.

Drink

81

2000

Clean, fresh wines with some stony characteristics, classic Chablis

Drink

89

1999

Average vintage, some better wines from top estates

Drink

87

1998

Good year which developed quite quickly.

Drink

89

1997

Third consecutive outstanding vintage. Age top names 2007-2010. Drink others.

Drink or Hold

95

1996

Classic vintage, great structure, patience will reward

Drink or Hold

95

1995

Very fine year, ready now.

Drink

95

1994

Light but quaffable wines. Past its best.

Drink

82

1993

Now too old.

Avoid

82

1992

Consistent attractive vintage. Drink up.

Drink

94

1991

Quaffable when younger but lacking structure for aging

Avoid

81

1990

Finest vintage of last decade by a whisper, very stylish

Drink or Hold

96

1989

Classic year but now just past its best.

Drink

90