Australian vintage chart
The following charts show James Halliday’s ratings for every Australian vintage over the last 20 years. The numbers represent a mark out of 10 for the quality of the vintage in each Australian wine region.
| << previous years | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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| NEW SOUTH WALES | |
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| Lower Hunter Valley | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
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| | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
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| Upper Hunter Valley | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
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| | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
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| Mudgee | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
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| | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
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| Cowra | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
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| | 9 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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| Orange | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
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| | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
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| Riverina/Griffith | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
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| | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
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| Canberra District | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
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| | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
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| Southern Highlands | 5 | - | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
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| | 6 | - | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
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| Perricoota | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
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| | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
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| Gundagai | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
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| | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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| Hilltops | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
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| | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
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| Tumbarumba | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
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| | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
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| Hastings River | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
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| | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
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| Shoalhaven | - | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
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| | - | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
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| Hunter Valley | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
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| | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
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| << previous years | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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| << previous years | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | recent years >> |
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| NEW SOUTH WALES | |
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| Lower Hunter Valley | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 8 |
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| | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
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| Upper Hunter Valley | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
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| | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
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| Mudgee | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
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| | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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| Cowra | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
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| | - | - | - | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
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| Orange | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
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| | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
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| Riverina/Griffith | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
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| | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
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| Canberra District | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
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| | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
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| Southern Highlands | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
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| | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
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| Perricoota | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 9 |
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| | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 8 |
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| Gundagai | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 7 |
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| | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 7 |
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| Hilltops | - | - | - | 5 | 7 | - | 9 | 9 |
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| | - | - | - | 5 | 7 | - | 9 | 8 |
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| Tumbarumba | - | - | - | 9 | 3 | - | 7 | 8 |
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| | - | - | - | 9 | 5 | - | 6 | 6 |
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| Hastings River | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
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| | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
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| Shoalhaven | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Hunter Valley | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 8 |
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| | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
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| << previous years | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | recent years >> |
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| 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | recent years >> |
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| NEW SOUTH WALES | |
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| Lower Hunter Valley | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
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| | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
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| Upper Hunter Valley | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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| | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
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| Mudgee | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
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| | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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| Cowra | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Orange | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
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| | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
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| Riverina/Griffith | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
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| | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
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| Canberra District | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
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| | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
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| Southern Highlands | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Perricoota | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Gundagai | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Hilltops | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Tumbarumba | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Hastings River | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
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| | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
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| Shoalhaven |
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| Hunter Valley | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
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| | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
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| 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | recent years >> |
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