Spain - Vintages!

Question 1

2014

Answer 1

Decent quality, some grey rot

Question 2

2013

Answer 2

Uneven ripening, delayed harvest. Cool wet start.

Question 3

2012

Answer 3

5th consecutive small vintage, great concentration, higher tannin

Question 4

2011

Answer 4

Rioja = heat stressed, lower acid
RDD = Intense, smooth soft tannins

Question 5

2010

Answer 5

RDD = exceptional, uniform ripeness and quality

Good in Rioja

Question 6

2009

Answer 6

Hot conditions, avg temps

Rains helped rescue

Question 7

2008

Answer 7

Rioja = good, with favorable weather
RDD = cooler than normal, elegant

Question 8

2007

Answer 8

RDD = miserable summer, frost on 9/24 decimated them

Late pickers were rewarded

Question 9

2006

Answer 9

Spring Hail in Rioja

Hot summer. Not great.

Question 10

2005

Answer 10

Good vintage, high temps

Question 11

2004

Answer 11

very good year, especially Rioja, ageworthy

Question 12

2003

Answer 12

drought-plagued, unbalanced

Question 13

2002

Answer 13

Cold winter and spring.

Wet summer. Sucked for Q&Q

Question 14

2001

Answer 14

Smaller crop

Good quality

Question 15

2000

Answer 15

High yield
high summer temps cause lower concentration
RDD was better

Question 16

1999

Answer 16

Rioja April frost

RDD better

Question 17

1998

Answer 17

spring frosts

yields too high to ripen some grapes

Question 18

1997

Answer 18

Rain at harvest. Not glorious.

Question 19

1996

Answer 19

RDD is very good…ripe

Question 20

1995

Answer 20

RDD frost.

Rioja was ripe and healthy

Question 21

1994

Answer 21

lower quantity,
spring frosts, summer drought.
Nice wines.

Question 22

Best Spanish vintages

Answer 22

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