| Vintage |
Score |
Description |
Drink Rec |
| 2004 |
92 |
Great clarity, finesse and balance for top wines; some are dilute as a result of high yields. |
Drink
or Hold |
| 2003 |
88 |
Exceptionally hot and dry year with little botrytis; many wines lack structure. Stick to top producers. |
Drink or Hold |
| 2002 |
90-94 |
Drink or hold Ripe, vibrant whites with high acidity; fine Riesling, Gewütraminer, Pinot Gris. |
Drink
or Hold |
| 2001 |
91 |
Indian summer resulted in ripe, elegant wines, some enriched by botrytis; great VTs and SGNs. |
Drink or Hold |
| 2000 |
93 |
Ripe, vibrant wines; botrytis allowed fine late-harvest wines. A great Riesling year. |
Drink or Hold |
| 1999 |
87 |
Cool, wet year, with inconsistent results. The best estates made firm, minerally whites. |
Drink or Hold |
| 1998 |
90 |
Rich, balanced wines; some botrytis due to October rains, Top Rieslings superb. |
Drink or Hold |
| 1997 |
89 |
Rich, ripe, precocious wines; high yields, little botrytis. |
Drink or Hold |
| 1996 |
92 |
Aromatic, racy, complex and long-lived; little botrytis. |
Drink or Hold |
| 1995 |
90 |
Small crop due to rot, but rich, vibrant Rieslings; uneven for other varietals and late-harvest wines. |
Drink or Hold |
| 1994 |
91 |
Rainy September, but top producers made excellent dry wines and great late-harvest wines. |
Drink or Hold |
| 1993 |
87 |
Rainy year, but ripe grapes; intense, steely wines. |
Drink |
| 1992 |
84 |
A huge crop; producers who limited yields made solid wines. |
Drink |
| 1991 |
77 |
Harvest rains hurt quality; some late-harvest success. |
Drink |
| 1990 |
93 |
Exceptionally ripe year; stunning Rieslings, some fine late-harvest wines. |
Drink or Hold |
| 1989 |
96 |
A ripe year; rich, round wines and superb late-harvest gems. |
Drink or Hold |
| 1988 |
95 |
Excellent balance; firm and opulent. |
Drink |
