Brunello di Montalcino 2004: a retrospective
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Tuscany 2008 vintage guide by Decanter. Very good vintage for later ripening varietals, Sangiovese in particular.
Very good vintage, bordering on five stars for some appellations.
2006 vintage guide for Italy Tuscany. Good - but not over-the-top - intensity and concentration, excellent balance promises wine for the long haul.
2005 vintage guide for Italy Tuscany. Tough weather conditions often mean that the best producers will have the best results.
2004 vintage guide for Italy Tuscany. Concentrated wines of complexity and length with significant aging potential.
Very well-balanced, good quality reds from Chianti and Montepulciano.
Average quality wines with less concentration and structure than better years. The best wines are white.
Powerful reds yielding good Chianti and great Bordeaux-style blends.
Cabernet and Sangiovese have the edge on Merlot; good vintage on the coast.
1999 vintage guide for Italy Tuscany. A successful and reliable vintage.
1998 vintage guide for Italy Tuscany. Rain at harvest time caused some problems. A particularly good year for Brunello.
1997 vintage guide for Italy Tuscany. An excellent vintage with fruity, well-balanced wines.
1996 vintage guide for Italy Tuscany. Forward, subtle, elegant wines.
1995 vintage guide for Italy Tuscany. An excellent vintage with noteworthy wines in all districts. Low quantities though.
1994 vintage guide for Italy Tuscany. A good year for Brunello, Vino Nobile and stylish Chianti Classico.
1993 vintage guide for Italy Tuscany. An irregular vintage with notable highs and lows.
1992 vintage guide for Italy Tuscany. Another vintage spoiled by rain, producing light, dilute wines.
1991 vintage guide for Italy Tuscany. Only a moderately good year thanks to widespread rain at harvest time.