Sacred Drop Douro River Valley Vintage Chart
Douro River Valley is considered the jewel of Portugal and while better known for Port wine, it also makes still wines that are stunning. Below you will find a Vintage Chart to help you select between the years when purchasing it at a store. Overall, you can’t go wrong with a 2006-2009. I’ve found all of them to be stunning wines.
| Vintage | Score | Drinking Rec | Description |
| 2010 | 86-89 | NYR | Generous winter rains yielded a bumper crop, but excessive summer heat diluted flavors and delivered open-textured wines |
| 2009 | 91 | Drink or hold | Many balanced wines emerged from a challenging vintage, with many in a lighter style |
| 2008 | 94 | Drink or hold | Cool growing conditions led to even ripening, with wines full of finesse |
| 2007 | 96 | Drink | Yields down by 20 percent, but ideal harvest weather delivered optimal ripeness |
| 2006 | 90 | Drink | Summer heat made for an early harvest, with lighter-style reds showing balance |
| 2005 | 94 | Drink | Warm weather, with even ripening during harvest, made balanced and powerful reds |
| 2004 | 93 | Drink | Ideal growing season; rich wines with polished tannins and concentrated flavors |
| 2003 | 91 | Drink | Record heat; big, ripe, powerful wines with up-front appeal |
| 2002 | 81 | Drink | Harvest rains cut quality; top producers fared well by harvesting early |
| 2001 | 89 | Drink | Cool summer weather fostered even ripening; wines have good acidity |
| 2000 | 94 | Drink | Small yields, but many exceptional wines made as a new wave emerged in Douro |
| ¹ Vintage Description from Wine Spectator |
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