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What are the best champagne vintages?
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
9.5/10
19/20
2018
8/10
16/20
2017
5/10
12/20
2016
7/10
14/20
2015
8.5/10
17/20
2014
7/10
14/20
2013
7/10
14/20
2012
9/10
18/20
2011
7.5/10
15/20
2010
6/10
12/20
Vintages 2000 to 2009
2009
8/10
16/20
2008
9.5/10
19/20
2007
7.5/10
15/20
2006
6/10
12/20
2005
7/10
14/20
1990 to 1999 vintages
1999
6.5/10
13/20
1998
7.5/10
15/20
1997
6.5/10
13/20
1996
8.5/10
17/20
1995
7/10
14/20
1999
6.5/10
13/20
1998
7.5/10
15/20
1997
6.5/10
13/20
1996
8.5/10
17/20
1995
7/10
14/20
Vintages 1980 to 1989
1989
8/10
18/20
1988
9.5/10
19/20
1987
3.5/10
7/20
1986
5/10
10/20
1985
7/10
16/20
1984
8/10
18/20
1983
9.5/10
19/20
1982
3.5/10
7/20
1981
5/10
10/20
1980
7/10
16/20
Vintages 1970 to 1979
1979
9.5/10
19/20
1978
9.5/10
19/20
1977
5/10
10/20
1976
8/10
16/20
1975
8/10
18/20
1974
4.5/10
9/20
1973
7.5/10
15/20
1972
5/10
10/20
1971
8/10
16/20
1970
8.5/10
17/20
Vintages 1960 to 1969
1969
8/10
16/20
1968
3.5/10
7/20
1967
4/10
8/20
1966
7/10
14/20
1965
4.5/10
9/20
1964
7.5/10
15/20
1963
4/10
8/20
1962
8.5/10
17/20
1961
6.5/10
13/20
1960
6/10
12/20
Vintages 1950 to 1959
1959
8.5/10
17/20
1958
5/10
10/20
1957
4/10
8/20
1956
3.5/10
7/20
1955
8.5/10
17/20
1954
6.5/10
13/20
1953
8/10
16/20
1952
7/10
14/20
1951
2.5/10
5/20
1950
6/10
12/20
Vintages 1940 to 1949
1949
7/10
14/20
1948
5.5/10
11/20
1947
8.5/10
17/20
1946
5/10
10/20
1945
10/10
20/20
1944
4.5/10
9/20
1943
8.5/10
16/20
1942
6.5/10
13/20
1941
5.5/10
11/20
1940
4/10
8/20
Vintages 1930 to 1939
1949
3/10
6/20
1948
4.5/10
9/20
1947
8.5/10
17/20
1946
3.5/10
7/20
1945
5/10
10/20
1944
7/10
14/20
1943
6.5/10
12/20
1942
4/10
8/20
1941
2.5/10
5/20
1940
3/10
6/20
Average trends over the last 6 vintages
for Champagne appellations
Champagne appellation
2013
3.5/5
Very good vintage
2012
3/5
Great vintage
2011
4.5/5
A great vintage
2010
5/5
Medium vintage
2019
4/5
Great vintage
2008
5/5
Excellent vintage
Champagne hillsides
2013
3/5
Good vintage
2012
3/5
Great vintage
2011
4.3/5
Great vintage
2010
5/5
Medium vintage
2009
4/5
Great vintage
2008
5/5
Excellent vintage
Côteaux de Coiffy
2013
3/5
Good vintage
2012
3/5
Great vintage
2011
4.3/5
Great vintage
2010
5/5
Medium vintage
2009
4/5
Great vintage
2008
5/5
Excellent vintage
Haute-Marne
2013
3/5
Good vintage
2012
3/5
Great vintage
2011
4.3/5
Great vintage
2010
5/5
Medium vintage
2009
4/5
Great vintage
2008
4.5/5
A great vintage
Rosé des Riceys
2013
3/5
Good vintage
2012
3/5
Great vintage
2011
4.3/5
Great vintage
2010
5/5
Medium vintage
2009
4/5
Great vintage
2008
4.3/5
Very good vintage
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