Northern Italy

1991 vintage guide for Italy Piedmont. A better vintage than first thought, but not up to the standard of the previous three.

By Decanter Staff Last updated 19 October 15

1992 vintage guide for Italy Piedmont. Cold and wet weather at harvest time produced thin, light wines.

By Decanter Staff Last updated 19 October 15

1993 vintage guide for Italy Piedmont. A variable vintage of irregular quality. Some good Barolo and Barbaresco.

By Decanter Staff Last updated 19 October 15

1994 vintage guide for Italy Piedmont. Prolonged rain caused serious problems although a few producers still made good wines.

By Decanter Staff Last updated 19 October 15

1995 vintage guide for Italy Piedmont. An over-hyped vintage at the time, the wines now seem lacking in fruit.

By Decanter Staff Last updated 19 October 15

1996 vintage guide for Italy Piedmont. A troublesome vintage, though the top growers still managed to produce some excellent wines.

By Decanter Staff Last updated 19 October 15

1997 vintage guide for Italy Piedmont. An outstanding vintage which produced superbly ripe wines for mid-term ageing.

By Decanter Staff Last updated 19 October 15

1998 vintage guide for Italy Piedmont. The third great vintage in a row.

By Decanter Staff Last updated 19 October 15

2001 vintage guide for Italy Piedmont. Lovely, ripe whites with good concentration and reds with excellent aging potential.

By Decanter Staff Last updated 19 October 15

2004 vintage guide for Italy Piedmont. Well balanced wines with ripe fruit.

By Decanter Staff Last updated 19 October 15

2002 vintage guide for Italy Piedmont. An average year, the best of which will be a relatively elegant style of Barolo and Barbaresco .

By Decanter Staff Last updated 19 October 15

2003 vintage guide for Italy Piedmont. Deep, bold reds with high levels of alcohol and in the best cases balanced with ripe fruit.

By Decanter Staff Last updated 19 October 15

2005 vintage guide for Italy Piedmont. Climate conditions have been erratic with many producers saying it's been a tough and difficult vintage.

By Decanter Staff Last updated 19 October 15

2006 vintage guide for Italy Piedmont. The vintage is expected to show a classic, good structure...

By Decanter Staff Last updated 19 October 15

2007 vintage guide for Italy Piedmont. Lengthy ripening season produced well-structured, aromatic wines with plentiful but ripe, velvety tannins.

By Decanter Staff Last updated 19 October 15

By Decanter Staff Last updated 17 June 15

By Decanter Staff Last updated 17 June 15