hey guys.
do you rely on ‘vintage charts’ to know what years were good/bad in certain regions? are some better than others, or, alternately, are some known for being more reliable in certain regions of the world than another?
for example, I love Mosel Rieslings. depending on the vintage chart I consult, I’m informed:
2013: bad year (80, RP), pretty good year (89, WE; 89, WS)
2011, 2009: great year (95, RP; 93/92, WE; 95/97, WS)
2008: bad year (82, RP), good year (90, WE; 92, WS)
2001-2007: pretty good (91-95, RP; 91-96, WE; 91-98 (with 2 98s), WS)
2000: awful year (76, RP), okayish year (85, WE), bad year (82, WS)
1990: excellent year (96, RP; 95, WE; 97, WS)
sometimes they’re relatively consistent – if I looked at all three in a restaurant, I’d probably always shy away from 2000 and be interested in 2009 and 2011. but if I had Parker’s on my phone, I’d certainly avoid 2013 and 2008, whereas if I had WE or WS’s chart, I’d be interested in those two.
any pro-tips?