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What are the best champagne vintages?

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The data in the table represent average vintage trends for all the wines in the appellation.

Discover the greatest vintages of Champagne here.

Please note: the data in the table represent average trends for all the wines in each denomination. Vintages can vary greatly from one wine to another, depending on many factors: color, location, terroir, winemaker's skills...

Please note: the data in the table represent average trends for all wines in each denomination. The vintages of a given denomination can be very different from one wine to another, depending on many factors: color, location, terroir of the estate, skill of the winemaker...

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The best vintages for the Champagne appellation were: 1929, 1934, 1937, 1943, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1973, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008.


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The years 1934, 1949, 1959, 1964, 1975, 2002, 2004 provided exceptional vintages.


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The years 1937 and 1947 are considered particularly exceptional, and are referred to as vintages of the century.


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The years 1928, 1929, 1945, 1955, 1990, 1996 are considered the best of all. These years are known as millennium vintages.

Top vintages in Champagne

Vintages 2010 to 2019

2019

19/20

2018

16/20

2017

12/20

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

1990 to 1999 vintages

1999

13/20

1998

15/20

1997

13/20

1996

17/20

1995

14/20

1999

13/20

1998

15/20

1997

13/20

1996

17/20

1995

14/20

Vintages 1980 to 1989

1989

18/20

1988

19/20

1987

7/20

1986

10/20

1985

16/20

1984

18/20

1983

19/20

1982

7/20

1981

10/20

1980

16/20

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

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

1949

6/20

1948

9/20

1947

17/20

1946

7/20

1945

10/20

1944

14/20

1943

12/20

1942

8/20

1941

5/20

1940

6/20

Average trends over the last 6 vintages
for Champagne appellations

Champagne appellation

2013

Very good vintage

2012

Great vintage

2011

A great vintage

2010

Medium vintage

2019

Great vintage

2008

Excellent vintage

Champagne hillsides

2013

Good vintage

2012

Great vintage

2011

Great vintage

2010

Medium vintage

2009

Great vintage

2008

Excellent vintage

Côteaux de Coiffy

2013

Good vintage

2012

Great vintage

2011

Great vintage

2010

Medium vintage

2009

Great vintage

2008

Excellent vintage

Haute-Marne

2013

Good vintage

2012

Great vintage

2011

Great vintage

2010

Medium vintage

2009

Great vintage

2008

A great vintage

Rosé des Riceys

2013

Good vintage

2012

Great vintage

2011

Great vintage

2010

Medium vintage

2009

Great vintage

2008

Very good vintage