Brunello di Montalcino

Question 1

2021

Answer 1

Spring frost, hot summer - concentration
22 - drought - high alc and pH
20 - frost, dry - good qual, more evolved than 19
Similar to - 16, 15

Question 2

2020

Answer 2

Frost, dry - good qual, more evolved than 19
21 - spring frost, hot summer - concentration
19 - cool spring, warm June , hail - low yield, good qual
Similar to - 19, 18, 12

Question 3

2019

Answer 3

Cool spring, warm June , hail - low yield, good qual
20 - frost, dry - good qual, more evolved than 19
18 - average volume, warm - silkiness and freshness
Similar to - 20, 18, 12

Question 4

2018

Answer 4

Average volume, warm - silkiness and freshness
19 - cool spring, warm June , hail - low yield, good qual
17 - frost, drought, heat - stark tannins
Similar to - 20, 19, 12

Question 5

2017

Answer 5

Frost, drought, heat - stark tannins
18 - average volume, warm - silkiness and freshness
16 - lower yield - deep, good concentration
Similar to - 13, 11

Question 6

2016

Answer 6

Lower yield - deep, good concentration
17 - frost, drought, heat - stark tannins
15 - warm, consistent - elegant and concentrated
Similar to - 21, 15

Question 7

2015

Answer 7

Warm, consistent - elegant and concentrated
16 - lower yield - deep, good concentration
14 - cool and damp - dilute
Similar to - 21, 16

Question 8

2014

Answer 8

Cool and damp - dilute
15 - warm, consistent - elegant and concentrated
13 - good - solid if not outstanding
Worse vintage of last couple of decades

Question 9

2013

Answer 9

Good - solid if not outstanding
14 - cool and damp - dilute
12 - warm, good conditions - ageworthy
Similar to - 17, 11

Question 10

2012

Answer 10

Warm, good conditions - ageworthy
13 - good - solid if not outstanding
11 - less concentration
Similar to - 20, 19, 18