Italy - Piedmont - Vintages Flashcards

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2014

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Challenging, hail and rain often

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2013

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Rare Euro-positive, long growing season was an advantage

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2012

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Intense heat, so cooler sites were better

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2011

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Warm season, refined

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2010

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Cool, wet, lighter in tannin, high acid

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2009

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Hot and ripe

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2008

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Good for Nebbiolo, earlier ripening stuff not so much

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2007

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low yield bc of hail, good quality fruit though

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2006

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cool -> Indian summer, promising

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2005

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reduced crops, well balanced

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2004

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very promising, very little weather extremes

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2003

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heatwave shriveled grapes

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2002

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hail, some rot in Barolo, Barbera sucked

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2001

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Excellent quality. Ripe style

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2000

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Good, late summer heat, good acid still

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1999

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Good, voluptuous wines

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1998

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Structured and elegant

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1997

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Record ripeness

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1996

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Superb for aging

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1995

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Hail reduced crop

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1994

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Sugar and acid levels reasonable despite prolonged September rains. Not up to Tuscany’s performance.

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1971

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Classic Barolos: rare but worth seeking out the big names.

23
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Strong Overall Vintages

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89, 90, 96, 01, 04, 06, 07, 10

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Bad Vintages

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83, 91, 92, 94, 02

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Challenging, hail and rain often
2014
26
Rare Euro-positive, long growing season was an advantage
2013
27
Intense heat, so cooler sites were better
2012
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Warm season, refined
2011
29
Cool, wet, lighter in tannin, high acid
2010
30
Hot and ripe
2009
31
Good for Nebbiolo, earlier ripening stuff not so much
2008
32
low yield bc of hail, good quality fruit though
2007
33
cool -\> Indian summer, promising
2006
34
reduced crops, well balanced
2005
35
very promising, very little weather extremes
2004
36
heatwave shriveled grapes
2003
37
hail, some rot in Barolo, Barbera sucked
2002
38
Excellent quality. Ripe style
2001
39
Good, late summer heat, good acid still
2000
40
Good, voluptuous wines
1999
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Structured and elegant
1998
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Record ripeness
1997
43
Superb for aging
1996
44
Hail reduced crop
1995
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Sugar and acid levels reasonable despite prolonged September rains. Not up to Tuscany’s performance.
1994
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Classic Barolos: rare but worth seeking out the big names.
1971
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89, 90, 96, 01, 04, 06, 07, 10
Strong Overall Vintages
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83, 91, 92, 94, 02
Bad Vintages