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Vintage report: 2021

Detailed analysis of published tasting notes for the 2021 vintage.

27
Tasting Notes
6.8
Avg Rating
15
Top Rating
3
Countries
12
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: Burgundy (white) (3 notes)
12.0 / 20
Spain: Andalucía (white) (1 note)
10.0 / 20
France: Alsace (white) (1 note)
9.0 / 20
Germany: Rheinhessen (rosé) (1 note)
8.0 / 20
Germany: Württemberg (red) (1 note)
8.0 / 20
France: Bordeaux (red) (1 note)
7.0 / 20
Germany: Mosel Saar Ruwer (white) (7 notes)
7.0 / 20
Germany: Pfalz (white) (2 notes)
6.5 / 20
Germany: Baden (red) (1 note)
6.0 / 20
Germany: Baden (white) (1 note)
6.0 / 20
Germany: Pfalz (rosé) (1 note)
5.0 / 20
Spain: Castilla y León (white) (1 note)
5.0 / 20
Germany: Nahe (white) (1 note)
4.0 / 20
Germany: Rheinhessen (white) (2 notes)
4.0 / 20
Germany: Rheingau (white) (2 notes)
3.5 / 20
Germany: Baden (rosé) (1 note)
3.0 / 20

Top wines of the 2021 vintage

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

Tasting notes by country

Distribution of published notes across countries for 2021.

Germany
74.1%
20 notes
France
18.5%
5 notes
Spain
7.4%
2 notes

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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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