Tuscany Vintage Flashcards
Tuscany
Disaster Vintages: 1980s
1984, ‘89
Tuscany
Excellent Vintages: 1980s
1982/83, ‘85, ‘88
Tuscany
Disaster Vintages: 1990s
1991/92
Tuscany
Excellent Vintages: 1990s
1990, ‘95, ‘97, ‘99
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Disaster Vintages: 2000-present
2002, 2014
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Excellent Vintages: 2000-present
2001, ‘04, ‘06/07, ‘10, ‘12, ‘15/16
1982 Tuscany Vintage
Excellent Vintage - Tannic, austere, full-bodied wines
•More poweful than the 1983 counterparts
1983 Tuscany Vintage
Excellent Vintage - Balanced, elegant wines
•Extremely elegant compared to the 1982 counterparts
1984 Tuscany Vintage
Disaster Vintage - Rainy harvest
1985 Tuscany Vintage
Excellent Vintage - Rich, ripe, concentrated wines with considerable structure
•Similar to 1988 but slightly higher acidity and more extract
1986 Tuscany Vintage
Poor Vintage - Fruity on release, ended up being early maturing wines
•A vintage that favored Riserva wines
1987 Tuscany Vintage
Poor Vintage - Rainy harvest
•Swelled yields, produced wines that lacked concentration
1988 Tuscany Vintage
Legendary Vintage - Smooth wines, balanced and ripe from low yields
1989 Tuscany Vintage
Disaster Vintage - rainy harvest
1990 Tuscany Vintage
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
1991 Tuscany Vintage
Poor Vintage - Rainy harvest