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Spain Flashcards

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2020

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Rioja:
WS: 89-91
Hot year, fresh and approachable
Ribero del Duero
WS: 92-95
Ripe and balanced

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2019

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Rioja
WS: 91
Focused wines with aging potential
Ribero del Duero
WS: 92
Warm year, concentrated wines

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2018

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Rioja
WS: 89
Cool year, inconsistent
Ribero del Duero
WS: 90
Cool year, fresh style

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2017

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Rioja
WS: 87
Very difficult year, inconsistent wines
Frost = elevated alcohol, tannin and extraction
Ribero del Duero
WS: 87
FROST led to thick and tough wines

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2016

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Rioja
WS: 91
Warm year, structured wines
Quality is excellent, with modest alcohol, full ripeness, relatively light tannin
Ribero del Duero
WS: 93
Ripe and structured wines

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Best vintages from 2016-2020

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2016

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Worst vintages from 2016-2020

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2017

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2015

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Rioja
WS: 91
Hot and dry, structured reds, some hot
Ribera del Duero
WS: 92
Hot and dry, powerful wines, some jammy

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2014

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Rioja
WS: 89
Cool growing season, fresh and savory
Ribera del Duero
WS: 92
Rain, fresh and savory

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2013

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Rioja
WS: 89
Cool and wet, green and diluted wines
Ribera del Duero
WS: 84
Cool growing season, light and diluted wines

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2012

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Rioja
WS: 90
Drought reduced yields; powerful wines, but some are clumsy
Ribera del Duero
WS: 91
Concentrated but inconsistent

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2011

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Rioja
WS: 89
Dry and sunny, ripe wines, power, concentrated
Ribera del Duero
WS: 91
Hot and dry, powerful wines with balance

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Best vintages 2011-2015

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2015

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2010

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Rioja
WS: 94
Ripe, balanced wines, fresh and focused
Ribera del Duero
WS: 94
Ripe and balanced, fresh and firm
Exceptional across the board

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Worst vintages 2011-2015

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2013 and 2014 Rioja both cool
2011 = hot
2013 Ribera

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2009

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Rioja
WS: 91
WS: 92
Very hot - average conditions over 2003. Timely rain key in saving the crop. Ultimately, the quality is very good.

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2008

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Rioja
WS: 88
Ribera del Duero
WS: 87
Excellent quality in Rioja says JR.
Cooler season than normal in Ribera, yielding balanced, elegant wines.

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2007

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Rioja
WS: 84
Ribera del Duero
WS: 86
Difficult year; Ribera del Duero crop decimated by hail in September. Late picked wines do better, but overall not a great year.

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2006

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Rioja
WS: 82
Ribera del Duero
WS: 88
Spring hail in Rioja; hot summer, drought stress. Not up to the same quality as 2004 or 2005.

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Best vintages 2005-2009

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2005

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Worst vintages 2005-2009

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2007

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Worst vintages 2011-2015

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2013 and 2014 Rioja both cool
2011 = hot
2013 Ribera

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2004

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Rioja
WS: 93
Balanced, with ripe black fruit flavors and lively acidity
Excellent, especially in Rioja.
Ribera del Duero
WS: 96
Powerful yet balanced, with deep, pure fruit

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2005

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Rioja
WS: 93
Lively, balanced and graceful; firm yet expressive
Excellent, hot but well balance
Ribera del Duero
WS: 95
Assertive wines with chewy tannins; the best have great depth

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2003

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Rioja
WS: 86
Ribera del Duero
WS: 89
Small, drought-plagued, early harvest. Many unbalanced wines.

25
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2002

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Rioja
WS: 84
Ribera del Duero
WS: 85
Very cold, very wet, generally disastrous for both quantity and quality.

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2001

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Rioja
WS: 93
Hot, dry weather gave ripe wines with opulent flavors and powerful structure
Ribera del Duero
WS: 94
Powerful wines, with ripe fruit, good balance and great aging potential
Small crop of excellent quality.

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2000

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Rioja
WS: 85
Ribera del Duero
WS: 92
Huge crop levels, extremely variable quality, some wines lacking in concentration. Some excellent examples in Ribera del Duero.

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Best vintages 2000-2004

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2004

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Worst vintages 2000-2004

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2002

30
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Standouts of the 90s

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1994
1995
1991 according to JR

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Standouts of the 80s

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1982

32
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Other notable vintages

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1964
1955

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Vintages Part 2 (9 decks)

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