A fine autumn overcame a patchy summer and provided the fourth really good vintage in a row.
Hold
90
2003
Remarkable heatwave summer helped give superb wines. The fear that the heat would spoil the grapes proved unfounded.
Hold
98
2002
Excellent vintage throughout region. Ideal for Chenin Blanc. Best wines will age for 20 years.
Drink or Hold
91
2001
Good year in Anjou with Bonnezaux and Chaume producing long lasting wines.
Drink or Hold
88
2000
Unexciting year but best wines like Bonnezaux should age well for 10-20 years.
Hold
86
1999
Attractive vintage, most wines will age well
Drink or Hold
90
1998
Average year, best drunk young
Drink
85
1997
Another magnificent vintage, 20 years aging potential
Hold
96
1996
Wonderful vintage, with 20 years aging potential
Hold
96
1995
Magnificent vintage with 20 years ahead of it
Hold
96
1994
Reasonably good year. Has peaked.
Drink
85
1993
Fairly good vintage, some aging potential
Drink
85
1992
Forget it!
Avoid
70
1991
Light in character, disappointing
Avoid
75
1990
Practically perfect, may be perfect in 20 years
Hold
98
1989
Classic vintage, very long lasting
Drink or Hold
97
1988
Pleasant year that has now peaked.
Drink
88
NB: Sweet white Loire wines are produced from the Chenin Blanc variety which
under optimum conditions makes wines with remarkable aging potential, eg. Moulin Touchais, Chateau de Fesle, Gaston Huet Vouvray.
Last updated on April 30, 2008