In Champagne, as in all vineyards, the years go by and are not alike. Almost every decade has seen its legendary vintage, but also less successful years. Combining finesse, tension, maturity and aptitude for aging imposes rare conditions. Discover here the greatest vintages of champagne.
Vintages 2010 to 2018 : - 2018 : 16/20
- 2017 : 8/20
- 2016 : 14/20
- 2015 : 17/20
- 2014 : 14/20
- 2013 : 14/20
- 2012 : 18/20
- 2011 : 15/20
- 2010 : 12/20
| Vintages 2000 to 2009 :
- 2009 : 16/20
- 2008 : 19/20
- 2007 : 15/20
- 2006 : 12/20
- 2005 : 14/20
- 2004 : 13/20
- 2003 : 10/20
- 2002 : 19/20
- 2001 : 11/20
- 2000 : 14/20
| Vintages 1990 to 1999 :
- 1999 : 13/20
- 1998 : 15/20
- 1997 : 13/20
- 1996 : 17/20
- 1995 : 14/20
- 1994 : 12/20
- 1993 : 9/20
- 1992 : 13/20
- 1991 : 8/20
- 1990 : 20/20
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Vintages 1980 to 1989 :
- 1989 : 18/20
- 1988 : 19/20
- 1987 : 7/20
- 1986 : 10/20
- 1985 : 16/20
- 1984 : 5/20
- 1983 : 17/20
- 1982 : 18/20
- 1981 : 15/20
- 1980 : 9/20
| Vintages 1970 to 1979 :
- 1979 : 19/20
- 1978 : 19/20
- 1977 : 10/20
- 1976 : 16/20
- 1975 : 18/20
- 1974 : 9/20
- 1973 : 15/20
- 1972 : 10/20
- 1971 : 16/20
- 1970 : 17/20
| Vintages 1960 to 1969 :
- 1969 : 16/20
- 1968 : 7/20
- 1967 : 8/20
- 1966 : 14/20
- 1965 : 9/20
- 1964 : 15/20
- 1963 : 8/20
- 1962 : 17/20
- 1961 : 13/20
- 1960 : 12/20
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Vintages 1950 to 1959 :
- 1959 : 17/20
- 1958 : 10/20
- 1957 : 8/20
- 1956 : 7/20
- 1955 : 17/20
- 1954 : 13/20
- 1953 : 16/20
- 1952 : 14/20
- 1951 : 5/20
- 1950 : 12/20
| Vintages 1940 to 1949 :
- 1949 : 14/20
- 1948 : 11/20
- 1947 : 17/20
- 1946 : 10/20
- 1945 : 20/20
- 1944 : 9/20
- 1943 : 16/20
- 1942 : 13/20
- 1941 : 11/20
- 1940 : 8/20
| Vintages 1930 to 1939 :
- 1939 : 6/20
- 1938 : 9/20
- 1937 : 17/20
- 1936 : 7/20
- 1935 : 10/20
- 1934 : 14/20
- 1933 : 12/20
- 1932 : 8/20
- 1931 : 5/20
- 1930 : 6/20
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The 10 greatest vintages of Champagne
If we only had to retain 10 vintages in Champagne, it would probably be the years 1945, 1959, 1962, 1970, 1978, 1979, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 2002 ... Until perhaps 2008 comes to join this very closed for great Champagne wines.
