Ribera del Duero

Question 1

2013

Answer 1

85

A cool wet growing season led to light wines

Question 2

2012

Answer 2

91

Drought year produced concentrated reds, some clumsy

Question 3

2011

Answer 3

91

Hot and dry; powerful wines of good balance

Question 4

2010

Answer 4

94

Ripe and balanced, fresh and firm

Question 5

2009

Answer 5

91

Ripe wines with moderate structures, fresh acidity

Question 6

2008

Answer 6

87

Balanced polished wines with bright fruit and fresh acidity

Question 7

2007

Answer 7

86

Cool season gave fresh wines, tender and expressive

Question 8

2006

Answer 8

88

Firm with ripe fruit and good balance

Question 9

2005

Answer 9

95

Assertive wines have chewy tannins; the best have great depth

Question 10

2004

Answer 10

96

Powerful yet balanced with deep pure fruit

Question 11

2003

Answer 11

89

Scorching heat gave ripeness, cool nights kept wines fresh

Question 12

2002

Answer 12

85

Warm summer, rainy harvest; firm structure, with mineral and depth

Question 13

2001

Answer 13

94

Powerful wines, with ripe fruit, good balance, and great aging potential

Question 14

2000

Answer 14

92

Balanced, elegant, complex

Question 15

1999

Answer 15

84

Ripe grapes, rainy harvest. Best wines are fruity and balanced

Question 16

1998

Answer 16

82

Solid wines with more tannins than fruit

Question 17

1997

Answer 17

84

Balanced wines with gentle structure

Question 18

1996

Answer 18

92

Ripe, balanced, complex

Question 19

1995

Answer 19

92

Big, ripe, concentrated. Powerful if not always elegant

Question 20

1994

Answer 20

95

Great power and ripeness