vintage year
Americannoun
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the year of production of a vintage wine.
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a year in which something of outstanding quality was produced or that was an especially happy or successful time.
Etymology
Origin of vintage year
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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The U.S. leads the way in creating new billionaires in 2025, a vintage year for wealth creation.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025
The band turns the way-back machine to vintage year 1985 for its Forum stage set.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2024
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.
From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2022
The idea was to compare Chablis to other chardonnays we have known and to think about the difference that vintage year can make, especially for a wine that can be as distinctive as this one.
From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2021
In the "vintage year" of 1900 each of these shares was worth $5,050, and the 1,000 shares thus rose to the value of $5,050,000.
From The Congo and Coasts of Africa by Davis, Richard Harding
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