vintage year
noun
1
: a year in which a vintage wine is produced
2
: a year of outstanding distinction or success
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Bhakta refers to the bourbon as the Elijah Prophecy, and here’s why: The vintage year is 2005, there are 555 bottles being released, and the whiskey comes to market not long after the birth of his fifth child (Elijah) on the fifth day of May, the fifth month of the year.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2024
The freshness dates on boxes and cans are more relevant than their vintage years.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
These refer to wines from a vintage year (and not to non- or multi-vintage wines) from a specified Denomination of Origin (DO) or Geographical Indication (IG) region.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2024
The finest are from single estates called quintas; the label will include the producer’s name, quinta name, and vintage year.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2023
The vintage year indicates this is not a multi-vintage blend intended to showcase a house style; rather, it is meant to express the vintage.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
The below chart shows the capital calls and distributions for a hypothetical multi-fund multi-vintage year program over its first 20 years.
—John Jennings, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
But for Champagne lovers, a vintage year means that the grape harvest was truly exceptional.
—Michael Solomon, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
The Seahawks also are still lacking the other vital element of their vintage years – a stifling defense that augments and accentuates their ball-control offense.
—Larry Stone, The Seattle Times, 8 Oct. 2018
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2024
The freshness dates on boxes and cans are more relevant than their vintage years.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
These refer to wines from a vintage year (and not to non- or multi-vintage wines) from a specified Denomination of Origin (DO) or Geographical Indication (IG) region.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2024
The finest are from single estates called quintas; the label will include the producer’s name, quinta name, and vintage year.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2023
The vintage year indicates this is not a multi-vintage blend intended to showcase a house style; rather, it is meant to express the vintage.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
The below chart shows the capital calls and distributions for a hypothetical multi-fund multi-vintage year program over its first 20 years.
—John Jennings, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
But for Champagne lovers, a vintage year means that the grape harvest was truly exceptional.
—Michael Solomon, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
The Seahawks also are still lacking the other vital element of their vintage years – a stifling defense that augments and accentuates their ball-control offense.
—Larry Stone, The Seattle Times, 8 Oct. 2018
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“Vintage year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vintage%20year. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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