Barolo

Question 1

2021

Answer 1

Spring frost and hail, but hot summer - good qual 9/10
22 - TBC
20 - rainy spring, warm summer - aromatic, firm tannin
Similar to - 20, 19

Question 2

2020

Answer 2

Rainy spring, warm summer - aromatic, firm tannin 8/10
21 - spring frost and hail, but hot summer - good qual
19 - early budbreak, good summer - good tannins, ageable
Similar to - 21, 19

Question 3

2019

Answer 3

Early budbreak, good summer - good tannins, ageable 9/10
20 - rainy spring, warm summer - aromatic, firm tannin
18 - problematic - fresh, some good qual
Similar to - 20, 19

Question 4

2018

Answer 4

Problematic - fresh, some good qual 7/10
19 - early budbreak, good summer - good tannins, ageable
17 - hot, dry - lack finesse
Similar to - 15, 14, 12, 11

Question 5

2017

Answer 5

Hot, dry - lack finesse 7/10
18 - problematic - fresh, some good qual
16 - perfect - complex, balanced, ageable
Worse vintage in last couple of decades

Question 6

2016

Answer 6

Perfect - complex, balanced, ageable 10/10
17 - hot, dry - lack finesse
15 - warm year - ample fruit, soft tannin
Similar to - 13, 10

Question 7

2015

Answer 7

Warm year - ample fruit, soft tannin 9/10
16 - perfect - complex, balanced, ageable
14 - cool, wet season - lighter, early drinking
Similar to - 18, 14, 12, 11

Question 8

2014

Answer 8

Cool, wet season - lighter, early drinking 7/10
15 - warm year - ample fruit, soft tannin
13 - classic - evolving, long potential to age
Similar to - 18, 15, 12, 11

Question 9

2013

Answer 9

Classic - evolving, long potential to age 9/10
14 - cool, wet season - lighter, early drinking
12 - warm - approachable, with concentration
Similar to - 16, 10

Question 10

2012

Answer 10

Warm - approachable, with concentration 9/10
13 - classic - evolving, long potential to age
11 - hot - high alcohol, not got longevity
Similar to - 18, 15, 14, 11

Question 11

2011

Answer 11

Hot - high alcohol, not got longevity 8/10
12 - warm - approachable, with concentration
10 - standout, near perfect - concentrated, elegant
Similar to - 18, 15, 14, 12

Question 12

2010

Answer 12

Standout, near perfect - concentrated, elegant 9/10
11 - hot - high alcohol, not got longevity
09 - warm - fruit forward
Similar to - 16, 13

Question 13

Best vintages

Answer 13

10, 13, 15, 16, 19, 21

Question 14

Lesser vintages

Answer 14

14, 17, 18