Explore by Vintage
Vintage variation is the heartbeat of fine wine collecting. Understand the character of every year represented in our vault.
The Year's Signature
No two vintages are alike. The temperature patterns of a single growing season — the timing of spring bud break, summer heat, August rains or their absence, the length of September sunshine — imprint themselves indelibly on the wines produced. Great vintages produce wines that age for 30, 50, even 100 years. Challenging years demand selective picking and skilled cellaring.
The collector who understands vintage variation holds a decisive advantage: knowing when to buy young vintages for long aging and when to seek mature bottles at their peak.
Climate: Cool, late-ripening. Higher natural acidity.
A cooler vintage that rewarded patient viticulture. Precise aromatics and excellent acidity, particularly impressive in white Burgundy and Champagne.
Climate: Warm, sunny with timely rainfall.
A consistent, high-quality vintage across Bordeaux, Burgundy, and the Rhône. Ripe tannins, good freshness, and excellent aging potential.
Climate: Very warm, near-drought conditions.
One of the greatest Bordeaux vintages in a generation. Dense, powerful, and age-worthy. Right Bank stars particularly performed.
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Vosne-Romanée · Red Wine
Château Petrus
Pomerol · Red Wine
Château Haut-Brion
Pessac-Léognan · Red Wine
Penfolds
South Australia (Barossa & McLaren Vale) · Red Wine
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia
Bolgheri · Red Wine
Château Margaux
Bordeaux · Red Wine
Château Lafleur
Pomerol · Red Wine
Climate: Damaging spring frosts, warm summer.
Spring frost reduced yields but quality was elevated. Concentrated, focused wines with good aging potential from Bordeaux.
Climate: Dry summer, balanced harvest conditions.
A near-perfect vintage in Bordeaux. Restrained power with exceptional balance, age-worthiness, and complexity across all appellations.
Château Latour
Pauillac · Red Wine
Château Mouton Rothschild
Pauillac · Red Wine
Château Margaux
Margaux · Red Wine
Château Pontet-Canet
Pauillac · Red Wine
Château Cos d'Estournel
Saint-Estèphe · Red Wine
Château Pichon Lalande
Pauillac · Red Wine
Château Pichon Baron
Pauillac · Red Wine
Château Léoville Las Cases
Saint-Julien · Red Wine
Château Léoville Poyferré
Saint-Julien · Red Wine
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
Saint-Julien · Red Wine
Château Gruaud Larose
Saint-Julien · Red Wine
Château Talbot
Saint-Julien · Red Wine
Château Beychevelle
Saint-Julien · Red Wine
Château Branaire-Ducru
Saint-Julien · Red Wine
Château Lagrange
Saint-Julien · Red Wine
Château Langoa Barton
Saint-Julien · Red Wine
Château Léoville Barton
Saint-Julien · Red Wine
Château Lafite Rothschild
Pauillac · Red Wine
Château Latour
Pauillac · Red Wine
Château Haut-Brion
Pessac-Léognan · Red Wine
Château Margaux
Margaux · Red Wine
Château Mouton Rothschild
Pauillac · Red Wine
Château Cheval Blanc
Saint-Émilion · Red Wine
Château Ausone
Saint-Émilion · Red Wine
Château Pavie
Saint-Émilion · Red Wine
Château Angélus
Saint-Émilion · Red Wine
Château Figeac
Saint-Émilion · Red Wine
Petrus
Pomerol · Red Wine
Château Le Pin
Pomerol · Red Wine
Vieux Château Certan
Pomerol · Red Wine
Climate: Warm, sunny. High natural sugar levels.
Rich, generous, and accessible. A very good vintage across most of France producing wines with broad appeal and real aging depth.
Climate: Cool, classic. Elegant style.
Underrated in Bordeaux. Precise, linear, and classic — rewarding now and over the next decade.
Climate: Cool growing season, high natural acidity.
Fresh and classic. Especially good for DRC La Tâche showing ethereal Pinot Noir character.
