One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
Synonyms of vintage in English:
vintage
See definition of vintage
noun
1‘1986 was a classic vintage for the Cabernet Sauvignon grape’
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year
2‘he never lost a vintage through frost’
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grape harvest, grape gathering, grape crop, harvest, crop, yield, year's growth
3‘the hotel was furnished with some choice pieces of Louis XV vintage’
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period, era, epoch, time, origin
genre, style, kind, sort, type, cast, stamp, school, ilk
adjective
1‘vintage French wine’
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high-quality, quality, prime, choice, select, superior, best
2‘a vintage Sherlock Holmes adventure’
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classic, ageless, timeless, enduring
old, antique, veteran, heritage, historic, old-world, age-old
3‘his reaction to her letter was vintage Francis’
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characteristic, typical, most typical, supreme, absolute, at her best, at his best, at its best