Tuscany Vintage

Question 1

Tuscany

Disaster Vintages: 1980s

Answer 1

1984, ‘89

Question 2

Tuscany

Excellent Vintages: 1980s

Answer 2

1982/83, ‘85, ‘88

Question 3

Tuscany

Disaster Vintages: 1990s

Answer 3

1991/92

Question 4

Tuscany

Excellent Vintages: 1990s

Answer 4

1990, ‘95, ‘97, ‘99

Question 5

Tuscany

Disaster Vintages: 2000-present

Answer 5

2002, 2014

Question 6

Tuscany

Excellent Vintages: 2000-present

Answer 6

2001, ‘04, ‘06/07, ‘10, ‘12, ‘15/16

Question 7

1982 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 7

Excellent Vintage - Tannic, austere, full-bodied wines

•More poweful than the 1983 counterparts

Question 8

1983 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 8

Excellent Vintage - Balanced, elegant wines

•Extremely elegant compared to the 1982 counterparts

Question 9

1984 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 9

Disaster Vintage - Rainy harvest

Question 10

1985 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 10

Excellent Vintage - Rich, ripe, concentrated wines with considerable structure
•Similar to 1988 but slightly higher acidity and more extract

Question 11

1986 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 11

Poor Vintage - Fruity on release, ended up being early maturing wines
•A vintage that favored Riserva wines

Question 12

1987 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 12

Poor Vintage - Rainy harvest

•Swelled yields, produced wines that lacked concentration

Question 13

1988 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 13

Legendary Vintage - Smooth wines, balanced and ripe from low yields

Question 14

1989 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 14

Disaster Vintage - rainy harvest

Question 15

1990 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 15

Excellent Vintage - “The last great traditional vintage for Sangiovese”
•Compared to the 1995s and 1997s, the 1990s appear to have a hard edge, which is likely an evolution in winemaking styles

Question 16

1991 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 16

Poor Vintage - Rainy harvest

Question 17

1992 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 17

Poor Vintage - Rainy harvest

Question 18

1993 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 18

Good Vintage - Somehow saved from a rainy harvest

Question 19

1994 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 19

Excellent Vintage - Rich and structured, best since 1990

Question 20

1995 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 20

Excellent Vintage - More elegant than 1990 but not as much stuffing and a touch higher-acidity than the 1997s

Question 21

1996 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 21

Good Vintage - Soft, fruity, early maturing wines

Question 22

1997 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 22

Excellent Vintage - Ripe, luscious wines–some lacked freshness
•Regarded as the top vintage of the decade

Question 23

1998 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 23

Good Vintage - Rainy harvest caused variable quality, the best were perfumed, harmonious and delicious

Question 24

1999 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 24

Excellent Vintage - Wines akin to 1997 but with more finesse

Question 25

2000 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 25

Average Vintage - Warm vintage produced soft, early-drinking wines

Question 26

2001 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 26

Excellent Vintage - Great wines with wonderful structure, focus and balance

Question 27

2002 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 27

Poor Vintage - rainy summer; grapes failed to ripen

Question 28

2003 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 28

Poor Vintage - Heatwave, most wines lacked focus | •The best may have found balance

Question 29

2004 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 29

Excellent Vintage - Wonderfully perfumed, majestically refined Brunellos with an excellent balance of fruit and refined tannins.

Question 30

2005 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 30

Difficult/Good Vintage - Early Maturing wines | •Warm weather on the verge of drought, until the rains came in mid-August

Question 31

2006 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 31

Excellent Vintage - Complex and powerful wines with ripe, fresh fruit, dense structure and fine balance •Steady prolonged growing season

Question 32

2007 Tuscany Vintage

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Excellent Vintage - Powerful, high alcohol wines with good acidity and consistent ripeness

Question 33

2008 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 33

Excellent Vintage - Balanced elegant wines with generally high acidity and firm tannins •The wines have the complexity and staying power that the 2007s may lack •A relatively cool year with high diurnal shifts

Question 34

2009 Tuscany Vintage

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Good Vintage - Warm growing season resulting in rich, alcoholic, jammy wines

Question 35

2010 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 35

Excellent Vintage - Fresh, elegant, balanced and structured wines with ample ripe fruit; they should age beautifully

Question 36

2011 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 36

Good Vintage - Rich fruit character with freshness | •Exceptionally hot vintage, with a cool may

Question 37

2012 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 37

Good Vintage - Medium-bodied, elegant, fresh wines

Question 38

2013 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 38

Excellent Vintage - More classicly styled, with low-yields

Question 39

2014 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 39

Good Vintage - Lighter, early-maturing wines | •Cool weather, hailstorms equaled widespread downy mildew

Question 40

2015 Tuscany Vintage

Answer 40

Excellent Vintage (rated by the consorzio) •Exceptionally hot summer, small bunches/yields •Violent August hailstorm •Good concentration