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1971 |
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A poor vintage throughout Spain |
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1972 |
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Another poor vintage with no wines of note |
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1973 |
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A good year with a number of characterful wines |
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1974 |
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An average year without any notable highs or lows |
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1975 |
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A moderate yield of generally fine wines |
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1976 |
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A good rather than outstanding vintage |
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1977 |
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A highly indifferent vintage with few if any wines to recommend |
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1978 |
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A relatively small vintage of very good quality |
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1979 |
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A large vintage of indifferent quality |
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1980 |
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An average to good vintage of fast-maturing wines |
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1981 |
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An excellent vintage producing intense, deeply coloured wines |
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1982 |
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An outstandingly good vintage although the wines did not achieve the longevity of the 81s |
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1983 |
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A mixed vintage with a number of rather light and dilute wines |
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1984 |
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An average vintage of little interest |
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1985 |
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A fair vintage producing easy-drinking wines of medium intensity |
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1986 |
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Some good but rather lean wines |
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1987 |
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A highly respected vintage of very good quality |
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1988 |
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A somewhat indifferent vintage with a number of rather thin wines |
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1989 |
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An above average vintage with a number of good wines |
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1990 |
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A good vintage but some wines were rather light |
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1991 |
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A very good vintage producing wines of impressive intensity |
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1992 |
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A fair to good vintage with easily accessible, fast-maturing wines |
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1993 |
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A good but unexciting vintage which produced wines for immediate drinking |
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1994 |
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Splendid year with intense, slow maturing wines of great colour and depth of flavour |
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1995 |
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A big vintage of classic wines |
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1996 |
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A very good vintage though less fine than the preceding two |
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1997 |
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A sound but unexceptional year |
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1998 |
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A largely successful year with plenty of above average wines |
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1999 |
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Yields were down but generally quality is good |
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2000 |
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Officially a three-star vintage. Some made better wine than others |
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2001 |
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Classic Rioja wines: robust and round with balancing acidity |
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2002 |
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Fairly broad early drinking wines |
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2003 |
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Mixed bag, though better producers created powerful, intense and balanced wines |
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2004 |
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Wines with high alcohol and concentrated colour and aromas ideal for ageing |
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2005 |
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The grapes arrived in excellent health with analytical parameters which correspond to an extraordinary vintage. |
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2006 |
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Good to very good vintage, with a moderate harvest securing good quality fruit and fresh, supple and crisp wines. Look out for some big, long-lived Crianzas.
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2007 |
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Low yielding vintage saved by technical expertise and a long, dry, sunny harvest. Most consistent quality from Rioja Baja, with crisp, well-balanced, elegant wines. |
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2008 |
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Ripe, balanced, medium-boded red wines, with bright acidity. Whites are racy with good fruit and floral flavours. |
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2009 |
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Quality is generally high, but high yields meant some green harvesting. A 'useful' vintage, probably for drinking relatively early. |
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