Trying to decide whether a wine vintage is in its peak drinking window, needs to be aged longer or is past its prime can feel like a bit of a guessing game. Well, guess no further. Here is your cheat sheet to vintages from wine regions around the world that are currently at their best. Keep it handy to reference next time you’re deciding whether to pull a bottle from your cellar or are just looking for the best year’s bottle to buy from your local wine shop.
Interested in learning more? View our full 2019 Wine Vintage Chart for a glimpse at which vintages are worth cellaring longer and which bottles might be worth dumping down the drain.
* Indicates highest rated vintage(s) that are in peak drinking condition now.
Jump Straight to a Region
United States | France | Italy | Spain | Germany | Portugal | Austria | Australia | New Zealand | South Africa | Chile | Argentina
United States
California
Napa Valley
Napa Chardonnay: 2011*, 2012
Napa Cabernet Sauvignon: 2006, 2007*, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012*
Napa Zinfandel: 2010, 2011, 2012*
Russian River Valley
Russian River Valley Chardonnay: 2010, 2011, 2012*
Russian River Valley Pinot Noir: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012*
Sonoma
Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon: 2010, 2011, 2012*
Sonoma Pinot Noir: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012*
Sonoma Zinfandel: 2010, 2011, 2012*
Carneros
Carneros Chardonnay: 2012, 2013*
Carneros Pinot Noir: 2012*
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Chardonnay: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*
Santa Barbara Pinot Noir: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012*, 2013
Central Coast
Central Coast Chardonnay: 2010, 2011, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*
Central Coast Pinot Noir: 2008, 2009, 2010*, 2011, 2012, 2013
Central Coast Syrah: 2010*, 2011, 2012*
Other California
Anderson Valley Pinot Noir: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
North Coast Syrah: 2010, 2011*
South Coast Syrah: 2012*, 2013*, 2014*
Paso Robles Zinfandel: 2011, 2012*
Sierra Foothills Zinfandel: 2009, 2010*, 2011
Oregon
Willamette Valley Pinot Noir: 2006*, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Willamette Valley Whites: 2012, 2013*
Southern Oregon Reds: 2011*, 2012*, 2013
Washington
Columbia Valley Cabernet, Merlot: 2006, 2007*, 2008, 2009
Columbia Valley Syrah: 2008, 2009*, 2010, 2011*
Columbia Valley Whites: 2012*, 2014, 2015, 2016
New York
Finger Lakes Reds: 2010, 2012*, 2013, 2014
Finger Lakes Whites: 2010*, 2012*, 2013, 2014, 2015*
Long Island Reds: 2010*, 2012*, 2013*, 2014
Long Island Whites: 2014*, 2015*
Europe
France
Bordeaux
Pomerol/Saint-Émilion: 1998, 2001*, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
Médoc: 1998, 1999, 2000*, 2001*, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012
Graves (red): 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001*, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013
Graves (white): 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007*, 2008, 2009
Sauternes/Barsac: 1999, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007*, 2008, 2012
Burgundy
Côte de Nuits (red): 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002*, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
Côte de Beaune (red): 2001, 2003*, 2006, 2007, 2013
Chablis: 2001, 2002*, 2004, 2005*, 2006, 2007, 2008
Côte de Beaune (white): 2001, 2002*, 2004, 2006, 2007
Mâconnais: 2008, 2009*, 2010*, 2011
The Rhône
Nothern Rhône Reds: 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009*
Nothern Rhône Whites: 2001, 2004*, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013
Southern Rhône Reds: 1998*, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007*, 2008, 2009, 2011
Southern Rhône Whites: 2015, 2016*, 2017*
The Loire
Loire Dry Whites: 2005*, 2007, 2008, 2009*, 2010*, 2011
Loire Sweet Whites: 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005*, 2006, 2008
Loire Reds: 2000*, 2003, 2005*, 2008, 2009*, 2010, 2011*
Other France
Alsace: 2007, 2008, 2009*, 2011, 2012
Beaujolais: 2006, 2008, 2009*, 2010, 2011, 2012
Champagne: 1996*, 1998, 2000, 2002*, 2003, 2005, 2006
Languedoc-Roussillon: 2007, 2008, 2009*
Provence (reds): 2007*, 2009, 2010, 2011
Italy
Piedmont
Barbaresco: 1993, 1995, 1996*, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004*, 2005, 2007, 2009
Barolo: 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998*
Veneto
Amarone: 1997*, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003
Soave Classico/Lugana: 2008, 2009*, 2010*, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017
Tuscany
Bolgheri: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001*, 2003, 2004, 2007
Chianti Classico: 1999*, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Brunello di Montalcino: 1997*, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Maremma: 2004*, 2005, 2006, 2014
Marche
Verdicchio: 2012*, 2014, 2015, 2017
Conero/Rosso Piceno: 2008, 2009, 2010*
Campania
Campania Reds: 2001, 2004, 2005*
Campania Whites: 2012*, 2014, 2015, 2017
Sicily
Sicily Reds: 2005*, 2006
Sicily Whites: 2008, 2009*
Other Italy
Abruzzo Reds: 2004, 2005, 2006*, 2014
Basilicata Aglianico del Vulture: 2004, 2005*, 2014
Collio-Friuli Whites: 2012*, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
Lombardy Franciacorta: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009*, 2010, 2011, 2012
Puglia Reds: 2008, 2009*, 2010*, 2014
Sardinia Reds: 2008, 2009*
Trentino-Alto Adige Whites: 2013, 2014, 2015*, 2017
Umbria Reds: 2005, 2006*
Spain
Catalonia Reds: 2010*, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Rioja Reds: 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010*, 2011, 2014
Ribera del Duero Reds: 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010*, 2011
Germany
Mosel Whites: 2004, 2005*, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Rhine Region Wines: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007*, 2008, 2009, 2010
Franken Whites: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007*, 2008, 2009, 2010
Portugal
Port: 1992, 1994*, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2006
Red Table Wines: 1997*, 1998, 2000, 2003*, 2005, 2008
White Table Wines: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013*, 2014*
Austria
Danube Region Whites: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011*, 2012*
Burgenland Reds: 2008, 2009*, 2012
Burgenland Sweet Wines: 2005*, 2006, 2008
Southern Hemisphere
Australia
Barossa/McLaren Vale Shiraz: 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2005*, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Clare Valley Riesling: 1997, 2002*, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013
Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon: 1996, 1998*, 201, 2002, 2004, 2005*, 2006*, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011,
Yarra Valley Pinot Noir: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012*
Western Australia Cabernet/Chardonnay: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007*, 2008, 2009, 2010*, 2011
Hunter Valley Semillon: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009*, 2012
New Zealand
Hawke’s Bay Reds: 1998*, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010*, 2011, 2012
Martinborough Pinot Noir: 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011*
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc: 2013*, 2016
Central Otago Pinot Noir: 2005, 2006, 2007*, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012
South Africa
South Africa Reds: 2006, 2007, 2009*, 2011
Chile
Maipo Reds: 2011, 2012, 2013*, 2014, 2015*
Casablanca/Coastal Whites: 2017*
Colchagua Reds: 2011*, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015*
Argentina
Argentina/Mendoza Reds: 2013*, 2014
Last Updated: May 5, 2023
