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Vintage report: 1978

Detailed analysis of published tasting notes for the 1978 vintage.

1
Tasting Notes
9.0
Avg Rating
9
Top Rating
1
Countries
1
Regions

Average ratings by country & region

Average points (out of 20, to one decimal place). Click on an entry to reveal vintage descriptions where available.

France: Bordeaux (red) (1 note)
9.0 / 20

Top wines of the 1978 vintage

Ranked from best to worst. Showing wines rated 8 and higher.

Tasting notes by country

Distribution of published notes across countries for 1978.

France
100.0%
1 note

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My rating scale

Wines are evaluated using the 20-point scale:

  • 20: one-of-a-kind
  • 17-19: grand vin
  • 13-16: excellent
  • 9-12: very good
  • 5-8: good
  • 3-4: passable
  • 1-2: subpar
  • 0: poor

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