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Question 1

2018

Answer 1

Good but not as good as 16 or 17
19 - TBC
17 - universally declared - intense, structured, long-ageing
Similar to - 15, 10, 09, 08, 05

Question 2

2017

Answer 2

Universally declared - intense, structured, long-ageing
18 - good but not as good as 16 or 17
16 - universally declared - balance, freshness, fine tannin
Similar to - 16, 11, 07, 03, 00, 94, 85

Question 2

2016

Answer 2

Universally declared - balance, freshness, fine tannin
17 - universally declared - intense, structured, long-ageing
15 - some single quinta - concentration, structure
Similar to - 17, 11, 07, 03, 00, 94, 85

Question 3

2015

Answer 3

Some single quinta - concentration, structure
16 - universally declared - balance, freshness, fine tannin
14 - difficult year, early drinking wines
Similar to - 18, 10, 09, 08, 05

Question 4

2014

Answer 4

Difficult year, early drinking wines
15 - some single quinta - concentration, structure
13 - not widely declared, some single quinta
Similar to - 13, 12, 06

Question 5

2013

Answer 5

Not widely declared, some single quinta
14 - difficult year, early drinking wines
12 - challenging, some single quinta
Similar to - 14, 12, 06

Question 6

2012

Answer 6

Challenging, some single quinta
13 - not widely declared, some single quinta
11 - one of greatest modern vintages - deep, concentrated
Similar to - 14, 13, 06

Question 7

2011

Answer 7

One of greatest modern vintages - deep, concentrated
12 - challenging, some single quinta
10 - solid, overshadowed by 11
Similar to - 17, 16, 07, 03, 00, 94, 85

Question 8

2010

Answer 8

Solid, overshadowed by 11
11 - one of greatest modern vintages - deep, concentrated
09 - warm, rich, fruit forward
Similar to - 18, 15, 09, 08, 05

Question 9

2009

Answer 9

Warm, rich, fruit forward
10 - solid, overshadowed by 11
08 - restrained - good acid
Similar to - 18, 15, 10, 08, 05

Question 10

2008

Answer 10

Restrained - good acid
09 - warm, rich, fruit forward
07 - lighter than 11 - aromatic, finesse
Similar to - 18, 15, 10, 09, 05

Question 11

2007

Answer 11

Lighter than 11 - aromatic, finesse
08 - restrained - good acid
06 - softer, early drinking
Similar to - 17, 16, 11, 03, 00, 94, 85

Question 12

2006

Answer 12

Softer, early drinking
07 - lighter than 11 - aromatic, finesse
05 - some single quinta
Similar to - 14, 13, 12

Question 13

2005

Answer 13

Some single quinta
06 - softer, early drinking
04 - good not exceptional
Similar to - 18, 15, 10, 09, 08