Barolo Vintages Flashcards
2012
94
A light vintage, but many excellent wines. -JR
Barolos are elegant, balanced and expressive, with fruit and savory elements; elegant, intense, even austere Barbarescos
2011
93
Ver hot year, harvest was 2 weeks earlier than norm- JR
Rich, fleshy Barolos and balanced Barbarescos; the best have vibrant structures for aging. A fine year for Barbera
2010
97
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Severe selection necessary during harvest, but classic and outstanding, lots of acidity and ripe tannins - JR
A cool growing season and ideal weather before harvest; pure, elegant and structured reds, with fine potential for aging
2009
90
Irregular weather & quality - JR
A warm year with inconsistent ripening; the best reds offer immediate fruit and flesh, others show underripe tannins
2008
94
Warm late season rescued a cooler-than-average vintage; ripe reds show good structure, purity and elegance
2007
95
Low yields from hail, but good fruit quality - JR
A warm, dry year; wines offer flesh and immediate appeal
2006
95
Many outstanding reds; cool weather made austere, muscular Nebbiolos with aging potential
2005
91 -WS
Decent but unremarkable - JR
Balanced and elegant reds, delivering fruit and ripe tannins for producers who worked well in the vineyard
2004
94
Promising, well banalced - JR
Fresh, harmonious, perfumed reds; hitting its peak now
2003
88
Many unbalanced wines due to an extremely hot growing season, but some nice surprises. Barberas very successful
2002
72
Disastrous hail - JR
Washout
2001
95
High quality and quantity, reminiscent of 1999 + 1997 - JR
Aromatic, structured, firm reds, racy
2000
93
For the long term - JR
Rich, opulent with round tannins and exciting fruit
1999
94
balanced reds, firm tannins, bright fruit
1998
91
More structure and potential than 1997 - JR
Ripe, fruity, silky
