Loire Chenin Blanc Vintage Chart
This chart is only for dry Chenin Blanc from Anjou and Savennières: use it alongside the producer, appellation and bottle storage.
Loire Chenin Blanc Vintage Chart
A star marks a selected best vintage. Empty source cells mean no comparable published regional assessment was available.
| Year | Summary | Wine Advocate - Loire white, Chenin context | Wine Scholar Guild - Chenin context, Andrew Jefford | Jancis Robinson - Loire Chenin context | Wine Spectator - Loire Chenin Blanc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ★ | Excellent | – | Assessment pending | Potentially best in a decade | – |
| 2024 | Difficult, producer-sensitive | 83C | Uniformly difficult | Difficult; rigorous selection | – |
| 2023 | Good, variable by place | 94T | Variable; Anjou/Saumur challenged | Chenin: mildew-sensitive | – |
| 2022 ★ | Outstanding | 95E | Very successful | Concentrated, good acidity | – |
| 2021 | Challenging | – | Frost-affected and variable | Better for whites than reds | – |
| 2020 ★ | Excellent | – | Excellent throughout the Loire | Excellent for whites and sweets | 94 |
| 2019 ★ | Excellent | – | Very strong for Chenin | Very good to excellent | 94 |
| 2018 ★ | Excellent | 95E | Exceptional | Successful; lower-acid whites | 93 |
| 2017 ★ | Excellent but small | 94T | Very good for Chenin | Promising remaining fruit | – |
| 2016 | Very good | 93R | Good, late and classical | Chenin particularly noteworthy | – |
| 2015 ★ | Excellent | 92T | Exceptional | Chenin performed well | 96 |
| 2014 | Good | 91R | Good | Excellent Chenin, dry to sweet | 91 |
| 2013 | Difficult | 80I | Variable | Hail devastated Vouvray | 89 |
| 2012 | Good | 83E | Variable | Challenging growing season | – |
| 2011 | Good | 86R | Warm, generally good | Successful Anjou Chenin sec | – |
| 2010 ★ | Exceptional | 92T | Excellent for Chenin | Quality with above-average quantity | – |
Sources
- Jancis Robinson: Loire Valley vintage context for Chenin Blanc
- Wine Scholar Guild: Loire vintage context for Chenin Blanc, by Andrew Jefford
- Wine Advocate: Vintage Chart: Loire Valley white
- Wine Spectator: Loire Chenin Blanc vintage chart
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How to choose
- The guide is only for dry Chenin Blanc from Anjou and Savennières.
- Frost, rainfall and harvest timing can make producer selection especially important.
- Use regional assessment as context; producer quality and storage remain decisive.
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