Year

WOW Rating

%

2006

Surprisingly good vintage from an initially difficult year produced some very good wines, but much lighter than 2005 and will drink sooner.

Hold

89

2005

Rated by many winemakers as their best vintage ever, better even than 1990. Full, ripe, complex. A joy!

Hold

99

2004

A long fine autumn was insufficient to heal a patchy summer. Côte de Nuits did best amongst a slightly disappointing selection.

Drink or Hold

86

2003

Many growers picked early to combat extreme heat. Trust estate-bottled wines where the grower and wine producer are one and the same.

Drink or Hold

84

2002

Fine vintage, middleweight to full-bodied. Good year for buying less well known names. Keep best wines 7-10 years.

Drink or Hold

99

2001

Inconsistent wines. Only top names worth aging 5-7 years.

Drink or Hold

83

2000

Variable year, follow best names

Drink or Hold

85

1999

Good vintage with some outstanding wines

Drink or Hold

91

1998

Pleasant but not outstanding.  Drink sooner rather than later

Drink

88

1997

Fine year with excellent structure, many star wines

Drink

90

1996

Superb year, many top wines truly outstanding

Drink or Hold

95

1995

Classic vintage, beautifully balanced

Drink or Hold

90

1994

Dismal vintage

Avoid

78

1993

Very attractive year, delicious fruit, well-balanced

Drink

91

1992

Disappointing, lightweight vintage

Avoid

80

1991

Lightweight year, little promise

Avoid

80

1990

Third and greatest of 3 formidable vintages, super balance

Drink

99

1989

Big powerful vintage, long lasting

Drink

90