Each year we put together one of the most comprehensive wine vintage charts available, chronicling nearly 25 years of wine across the globe. Our goal is help you know which bottles to drink, what vintages may need more age to reach perfection, and which bottles are past their prime. However, even with our new interactive chart, sorting through all that information can be a bit daunting. That’s why we also compile an annual cheat-sheet showing what wine vintages are best to drink right now. Next time you’re standing in a wine shop wondering if you should buy the 2012 Napa Cab or the 2013, check this list to see if your year is listed, and which of the vintages at their peak had the best grapes. Thirsty for more? View our full Wine Vintage Chart to see which bottles should remain in the cellar, and which may be best to cook with. * Indicates the highest-rated vintage(s) of those currently in their peak drinking window. 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: 2012, 2013, 2014* Napa Cabernet Sauvignon: 2010, 2011, 2012*, 2014 Napa Zinfandel: 2012, 2013*, 2014* Russian River Valley Russian River Valley Chardonnay: 2012, 2013*, 2014* Russian River Valley Pinot Noir: 2012*, 2014 Sonoma Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon: 2012* Sonoma Pinot Noir: 2012*, 2013*, 2014 Sonoma Zinfandel: 2012, 2013*, 2014* Carneros Carneros Chardonnay: 2012, 2013, 2014* Carneros Pinot Noir: 2012, 2013*, 2014 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Chardonnay: 2010, 2011, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*, 2015 Santa Barbara Pinot Noir: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012*, 2013, 2014 Central Coast Central Coast Chardonnay: 2010, 2011, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*, 2015 Central Coast Pinot Noir: 2008, 2009, 2010*, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014* Central Coast Syrah: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013* Other California Anderson Valley Pinot Noir: 2008, 2009*, 2010*, 2011 North Coast Syrah: 2010, 2011* South Coast Syrah: 2012*, 2013*, 2014*, 2015* Paso Robles Reds: 2012, 2013* Sierra Foothills Zinfandel: 2009, 2010*, 2011 Oregon Willamette Valley Pinot Noir: 2006*, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Willamette Valley Whites: 2012, 2013*, 2014*, 2015* Southern Oregon Reds: 2011*, 2012*, 2013 Washington Columbia Valley Cabernet, Merlot: 2006, 2007*, 2008, 2009 Columbia Valley Syrah: 2009*, 2010, 2011* Columbia Valley Whites: 2012*, 2014, 2015, 2016 New York Finger Lakes Reds: 2012*, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Finger Lakes Whites: 2012*, 2013, 2014, 2015*, 2016* 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*, 2018* 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: 2009* Provence (reds): 2007*, 2009, 2010, 2011 Italy Piedmont Barbaresco: 1995, 1996*, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004*, 2005, 2007, 2009 Barolo: 1995, 1997, 1998* Veneto Amarone: 1997*, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 Soave Classico/Lugana: 2008, 2009*, 2010*, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 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, 2018 Conero/Rosso Piceno: 2008, 2009, 2010* Campania Campania Reds: 2001, 2004, 2005* Campania Whites: 2012*, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 Sicily Sicily Reds: 2005*, 2006 Sicily Whites: 2014*, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Other Italy Abruzzo Reds: 2004, 2005, 2006*, 2007, 2008, 2009*, 2013, 2014 Basilicata Aglianico del Vulture: 2004, 2005*, 2014 Collio-Friuli Whites: 2012*, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 Lombardy Franciacorta: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009*, 2010, 2011, 2012 Puglia Reds: 2009*, 2010*, 2011, 2014 Sardinia Reds: 2008, 2009* Trentino-Alto Adige Whites: 2013, 2014, 2015*, 2017, 2018 Umbria Reds: 2005, 2006* Spain Catalonia Reds: 2010*, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Rioja Reds: 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010*, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Ribera del Duero Reds: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010*, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Galicia Whites: 2018* 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: 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: 2002, 2004, 2005*, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 Clare Valley Riesling: 2005*, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009*, 2011, 2013 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon: 1998*, 2001, 2004, 2005*, 2006*, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 Yarra Valley Pinot Noir: 2010, 2011, 2012* Western Australia Cabernet/Chardonnay: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007*, 2008, 2009, 2010*, 2011 Hunter Valley Semillon: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009*, 2012, 2013 New Zealand Hawke’s Bay Reds: 2009, 2010, 2013* Martinborough Pinot Noir: 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011* Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc: 2016*, 2017, 2018 Central Otago Pinot Noir: 2007*, 2008, 2009, 2010*, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 South Africa South Africa Reds: 2006, 2007, 2009*, 2011 Chile Maipo Reds: 2011, 2012, 2013*, 2014, 2015* Casablanca/Coastal Whites: 2018* Colchagua Reds: 2011*, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015* Argentina Argentina/Mendoza Reds: 2013*, 2014, 2015