French Vintage Charts


100 POINT SCALE EQUIVALENTS
A+ A A- B+ B B-
96-100 90-95 85-89 80-84 75-79 70-75

VINTAGE GRADE RECOMMENDATION
FRANCE / Champagne
2002 A Hold
2001 B+ Drink/Hold
2000 B- Drink
1999 B+ Drink/Hold
1998 B+ Drink/Hold
1997 B+ Drink/Hold
1996 B+ Drink/Hold
1995 B+ Drink/Hold
1993 B- Drink
1992 C Drink
1990 A- Drink/Hold
1989 A- Drink/Hold
1988 B+ Drink
FRANCE / Rhône / Northern Rhône
2002 B Drink
2001 A- Hold
2000 B,B+ Drink/Hold
1999 B+,A- Drink/Hold
1998 B+ Drink/Hold
1997 B- Drink/Hold
1996 A- Drink/Hold
1995 B+ Drink/Hold
1994 B- Drink
1992 C-,C Drink
1991 B+ Drink
1990 B,B+ Drink
1989 B+ Drink
1988 B+ Drink
1986 C- Drink
1985 A Drink
1983 B+ Drink
FRANCE / Bordeaux / Graves & Pessac-Léognan / Sauternes
2002 A-,A Hold
2001 A, A+ Hold
2000 B+ Hold
1999 B+ Hold
1998 B- Drink/Hold
1997 B+ Drink/Hold
1996 B+ Drink/Hold
1995 B- Drink/Hold
1990 A- Drink/Hold
1989 B,B+ Drink/Hold
1988 A-,A Drink/Hold
1986 C+,B- Drink
1985 B,B+ Drink
1983 A-,A Drink/Hold
FRANCE / Rhône / Southern Rhône
2002 C+,B- Drink
2001 A Hold
2000 B+ Hold
1999 B- Drink/Hold
1998 B,B+ Drink/Hold
1997 B- Drink
1996 B+ Drink/Hold
1995 B+ Drink/Hold
1994 B- Drink
1993 C Drink
1990 A- Drink
1989 A+ Drink
1988 B+ Drink
1985 B- Drink
1984 C- Drink
1983 B- Drink
FRANCE / Loire
2002 A Drink/Hold
2001 B+ Drink/Hold
2000 B+ Drink
1999 B+ Drink
1998 C+ Drink
1997 A- Drink
1996 B+,A- Drink
1995 B+ Drink
1994 C,C+ Drink
1993 C- Drink
1990 B+,A- Drink
1989 B+,A- Drink
1988 B Drink
VINTAGE GRADE RECOMMENDATION
FRANCE / Alsace / Riesling
2002 A Hold
2001 A Drink/Hold
2000 B- Drink/Hold
1999 C- Drink
1998 B+ Drink/Hold
1997 A- Drink/Hold
1996 B- Drink
1995 B- Drink
1994 C- Drink
1993 B- Drink
1992 C- Drink
1990 B+ Drink
FRANCE / Burgundy / Burgundy Red
2002 A Hold
2001 B Drink/Hold
2000 B+ Drink/Hold
1999 B+ Drink/Hold
1998 B- Drink/Hold
1997 B+ Drink/Hold
1996 B- Drink/Hold
1995 B+ Drink/Hold
1993 B- Drink
1992 B- Drink
1991 C-,C Drink
1990 A- Drink
1989 B+ Drink
1988 A- Drink
1987 C-,C Drink
1986 B- Drink
FRANCE / Bordeaux / Bordeaux Red
2002 B+ Hold
2001 A- Hold
2000 B+ Hold
1999 B- Drink/Hold
1998 B+ Hold
1997 B- Drink/Hold
1996 B+ Drink/Hold
1995 B+ Drink/Hold
1994 C-,C Drink
1990 A- Drink
1989 A- Drink
1988 A- Drink
1987 C-,C Drink
1986 B+ Drink
1985 B+ Drink
1983 B+ Drink
1982 A- Drink
FRANCE / Burgundy White
2002 A Hold
2001 B+ Drink/Hold
2000 B+ Drink/Hold
1999 B- Drink/Hold
1998 B+ Drink/Hold
1997 A Drink/Hold
1996 B+ Drink/Hold
1995 A- Drink/Hold
1994 C-,C Drink
1993 C-,C Drink
1992 B+,A- Drink
1990 B Drink
1989 B Drink