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Use these charts to help determine your wine's ageing potential.
Use the AGEING POTENTIAL CHART to see a range of how many years your wine is likely to hold up in the cellar based on variety and appellation. Use the VINTAGE CHART to determine where in that range your wine falls (fewer years for a lesser vintage, more years for a better vintage).

AGEING POTENTIAL CHART

France

Bordeaux
St-Estephe: 8-35
Pauillac: 8-40
St-Julien: 8-35
Margaux: 8-30
Pessac-Leognan/Graves (red): 8-30
Pessac-Leognan (white): 5-20
Barsac/Sauternes: 10-50
St-Emilion: 8-25
Pomerol: 5-30
Fronsac: 5-20
Lalande-de-Pomerol: 3-6
Bourg: 3-10
Blaye: 2-4
Loupiac: 5-15
Burgundy
Reds:
Cote de Nuits: 2-18+
Cote de Beaune: 2-15+
Beaujolais: 1-5+
Whites:
Chablis: 1-10+
Cote de Beaune: 4-10+
Maconnais: 1-8+
Alsace
Gewurtztraminer: 5-15 (Vendange Tardive: 8-25)
Muscat: 3-5
Pinot Blanc: 4-5
Riesling: 3-15 (Vendange Tardive: 5-25)
Tokay-Pinot Gris: 4-10 (Vendange Tardive: 5-20)
SGN: 15-30
Champagne
Vintage from top houses: 25-30

Languedoc-Rousillon
Within 5 years except:
VDNs, esp. Banyuls: 10-25
Loire
Chenin Blanc: 4-30
Provence
Roses: 1-3
Whites: 1-3 (Ch. Simone: 5-10)
Reds: 5-12 (longer for Bandol)
Rhone
Ch. Grillet: 5-15
Chateuaneuf-du-Pape (red): 5-25
CDP (white): 1-2
Condrieu: 2-5
Cornas: 5-15
Cote Rotie: 5-25
Cotes du Rhone (and Villages): 4-8
Crozes Hermitage: 3-10
Gigondas: 5-15
Hermitage (red): 5-30
Hermitage (white): 3-25
Muscat de Beaumes de Venise: 1-3
St-Joseph: 3-6
Tavel: 1-2
Southwest France
Within 5 years except:
Cahors: 4-12
Jurancon: 3-8
Madiran: 6-15
Monbazillac: 3-8
Pecharmant: 3-10

Italy

Piedmont
Barolo: 8-30
Barbaresco: 8-25
Barbera: 5-10
Carema: 6-12
Dolcetto: 3-5
Gattinara/Spanna/Nebbiolo: 8-20
Arneis: 2-3
Gavi: 2-4
Moscato: 1-1.5

Tuscany
Brunello di Montalcino: 8-25
Carmignano: 5-8
Chianti Classico: 3-15
Rosso di Montalcino: 5-8
Tuscan Whites: 1-2
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano: 5-10
VDTs & IGTs: 5-20
Other Italy
Amarone: 10-15
Aglianico: 4-12
Sangiovese: 2-8

Spain

Albarino: 1-2
Navarra: 5-7
Penedes: 6-15
Proiorato: 6-25
Ribera del Duero: 6-30
Rioja: 6-25
Sparkling: 1-4
Sherry (Fino & Manzanilla): 3 mos.
Sherry (Amantillado,Oloroso, Palo Cortado, Cream): 3-5

Germany

Qba: 2-4
Kabinett: 3-6
Spatlese: 3-12
Auslese: 3-18
Beerenauslese: 10-40+
Trockenbeerenauslese: 10-40+

United States

California
Cab Franc: 5-15
Cab Sauv: 4-20
Chardonnay: 1-6
Chenin Blanc: 1-2
Colombard: 1-2
Gamay: 2-4
Merlot: 3-12
Muscat: 1-3
Petite Sirah: 5-15
Pinot Blanc: 1-3
Pinot Noir: 2-8
Riesling (dry): 1-2
Riesling (sweet):2-8
Sauv Blanc: 1-3
Semillon: 1-4
Sparkling: 2-7
Syrah: 5-20
Zinfandel: 2-8

Oregon
Chardonnay: 2-5
Riesling (dry/off-dry): 2-4
Pinot Gris: 1-3
Pinot Noir: 3-10
Sparkling: 1-4

Washington
Reds: 4-12

Australia

Cabernet Sauvignon: 5-20
Pinot Noir: 4-6
Shiraz: 5-30
Chardonnay: 1-2
Gewurtztraminer: 1-2
Marsanne: 4-12
Muscat(dry): 1-3 (fortified: 5-50)
Riesling (dry): 1-4 (sweet: 4-10)
Sauvignon Blanc: 1-3
Semillon (dry): 2-8 (sweet: 4-12)

Portugal

Vintage Port: hold for 20+
Douro/Dao: 2-8
Madeira: you can’t kill it

Compiled by The Wine Curators

VINTAGE CHART

= Exl (Excellent)

= Outs (Outstanding)

VG= Very good

Avg= Average

NDV= Non-declared vintage

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1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Aglianico del Vulture

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Alsace

Good

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Poor

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Good

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Good

Anderson Valley Pinot Noir

Good

Exl

Good

Barbaresco

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Barolo

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Barossa Valley Shiraz

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Barsac

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Beaujolais

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Bolgheri

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Bordeaux-Style Red wines from Washington

Good

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Good

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Good

Exl

Good

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Good

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Brunello di Montalcino

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Good

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Good

Exl

Good

Outs

Exl

Good

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Carneros Chardonnay

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Exl

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Carneros Pinot Noir

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Central Coast Chardonnay

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Good

Exl

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Good

Exl

Good

Central Coast Pinot Noir

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Good

Exl

Good

Central Coast Syrah

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Good

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Central Otago Pinot Noir

Good

Chablis

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Exl

Good

Champagne

Good

Outs

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Chianti

Exl

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Good

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Clare Valley Riesling

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Good

Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon

Good

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Dessert wines from Burgenland

Good

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Good

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Good

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Dry White wines from Loire Valley

Good

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Good

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Good

Exl

Franciacorta

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Outs

Exl

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Good

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Good

Exl

Good

Hunter Valley Chardonnay

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Good

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Good

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Hunter Valley Semillon

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Good

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Languedoc-Roussillon

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Mâconnais

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Marche

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Maremma

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Margaux

Good

Exl

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Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

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Martinborough Pinot Noir

Good

McLaren Vale Shiraz

Good

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Médoc

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Outs

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Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

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Napa Valley Chardonnay

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Napa Valley Zinfandel

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Good

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North Coast Syrah

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Good

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Good

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Paso Robles Zinfandel

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Good

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Good

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Good

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Good

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Good

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Pauillac

Exl

Outs

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Good

Exl

Outs

Good

Outs

Exl

Pomerol

Good

Exl

Poor

Avg

Good

Exl

Good

Exl

Good

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Exl

Port

NDV

Exl

NDV

Outs

NDV

Exl

NDV

Exl

NDV

Exl

Provence

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Red Table wines from Portugal

Good

Exl

Good

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Good

Red wines from Abruzzo

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Red wines from Burgenland

Good

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Good

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Red wines from California

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Red wines from Campania

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Red wines from Catalonia

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Red wines from Colchagua

Good

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Good

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Red wines from Côte de Beaune

Good

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Good

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Good

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Red wines from Côte de Nuits

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