Use this chart to choose the best vintages. As a general rule the better the vintage the longer the wine will keep its quality.
The 1990’s were great years for Rioja with several very good and excellent years.
2001 vintage will be released shortly and the Reservas and Gran Reservas are expected to be completely stunning.
The vintages we currently stock are in red. To view our range click on the year in question to take you to our online shopping page.
Non vintage white wines and rose wines should be drunk as fresh as possible and should not be kept for an extended period.

At Spanish Wines Online we stock the vintages marked in red.
Clicking on these vintages will take you through to our online shop.
1964 Excellent 1985 Good
1965 Average 1986 Good
1966 Standard 1987 Very Good
1967 Standard 1988 Good
1968 Very Good 1989 Good
1969 Standard 1990 Good
1970 Very Good 1991 Very Good
1971 Average 1992 Good
1972 Average 1993 Good
1973 Good 1994 Excellent
1974 Good 1995 Excellent
1975 Very Good 1996 Very Good
1976 Good 1997 Good
1977 Standard 1998 Very Good
1978 Very Good 1999 Good
1979 Standard 2000 Good
1980 Good 2001 Excellent
1981 Very Good 2002 Good
1982 Excellent 2003 Good
1983 Good 2004 Excellent
1984 Standard 2005 Not classified
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