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1971 |
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A benchmark vintage in all districts, producing robust and long-lived wines |
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1972 |
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An extremely poor vintage (as it was for most of Europe) |
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1973 |
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Another undistinguished year although there was some fair Brunello and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano |
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1974 |
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A less successful vintage than in other major Italian regions |
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1975 |
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A good vintage for Brunello, Chianti Classico and Vino Nobile |
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1976 |
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A generally poor year |
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1977 |
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A much better vintage than elsewhere in Italy |
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1978 |
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A great vintage producing complex, characterful wines |
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1979 |
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A good, rather than great year with a number of sound and reliable wines |
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1980 |
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A moderately good vintage without notable highs or lows |
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1981 |
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A moderately good vintage with few star wines |
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1982 |
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Ripe, flavoursome, well-balanced wines |
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1983 |
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A good vintage throughout the region |
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1984 |
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A very poor vintage with no wines of note |
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1985 |
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A great vintage, producing rich, ripe, concentrated wines of considerable stature |
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1986 |
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A good year with plenty of very drinkable wines |
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1987 |
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An indifferent vintage of variable quality |
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1988 |
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One of the great vintages of the decade, with highly-acclaimed wines in all regions |
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1989 |
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An indifferent vintage with few worthwhile wines |
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1990 |
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An outstandingly fine vintage |
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1991 |
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Only a moderately good year thanks to widespread rain at harvest time |
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1992 |
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Another vintage spoiled by rain, producing light, dilute wines |
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1993 |
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An irregular vintage with notable highs and lows |
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1994 |
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A good year for Brunello, Vino Nobile and stylish Chianti Classico
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1995 |
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An excellent vintage with noteworthy wines in all districts. Low quantities though |
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1996 |
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Forward, subtle, elegant wines |
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1997 |
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An excellent vintage with fruity, well-balanced wines |
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1998 |
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Rain at harvest time caused some problems. A particularly good year for Brunello. |
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1999 |
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A successful and reliable vintage |
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2000 |
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Cabernet and Sangiovese have the edge on Merlot; good vintage on the coast, in Chianti Classico and Montalcino and very good at Montepulciano.
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2001 |
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Powerful reds yielding good Chianti and great Bordeaux-style blends |
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2002 |
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Average quality wines with less concentration and structure than better years. The best wines are white |
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2003 |
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Very well-balanced, good quality reds from Chianti and Montepulciano |
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2004 |
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Concentrated wines of complexity and length with significant aging potential |
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2005 |
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Tough weather conditions often mean that the best producers will have the best results |
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2006 |
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Good - but not over-the-top - intensity and concentration, excellent balance promises wine for the long haul |
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2007 |
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Very good vintage, bordering on five stars for some appellations. Top wines show a fresh, fine fruit quality, expressive aromas, and good tannic structure.
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2008 |
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Very good vintage for later ripening varietals, Sangiovese in particular. Wines are ripe and expressive if lighter structured than last year. |
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