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Vintage chart.
Year-by-year quality ratings for the regions BWM works with most. Updated each spring after Brett's travels.
How to read this chart. Five-star: legendary, generational. Four-star: excellent, age-worthy. Three-star: good, drink at 5-10 years. Two-star: lighter, drink early. One-star: difficult, drink early or skip.
| Vintage | Burgundy reds | Burgundy whites | Bordeaux | N. Rhône | Champagne | Piedmont | Tuscany |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★ |
| 2021 | ★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★ |
| 2020 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| 2019 | ★★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★ |
| 2018 | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★ |
| 2017 | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★ |
| 2016 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| 2015 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| 2014 | ★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| 2013 | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★ |
Ratings reflect Brett's tasting trips and a synthesis of trade-side consensus. They are starting points, not absolutes — every region has individual producers who outperform the vintage rating.