Brunello di Montalcino

Question 1

2020

Answer 1

Frost, dry - good qual, more evolved than 19 7/10
21 - spring frost, hot summer - concentration
19 - cool spring, warm June , hail - low yield, good qual
Similar to - 19, 18, 12

Question 2

2019

Answer 2

Cool spring, warm June , hail - low yield, good qual 9/10
20 - frost, dry - good qual, more evolved than 19
18 - average volume, warm - silkiness and freshness
Similar to - 20, 18, 12

Question 3

2018

Answer 3

Average volume, warm - silkiness and freshness 7/10
19 - cool spring, warm June , hail - low yield, good qual
17 - frost, drought, heat - stark tannins
Similar to - 20, 19, 12

Question 4

2017

Answer 4

Frost, drought, heat - stark tannins 7/10
18 - average volume, warm - silkiness and freshness
16 - lower yield - deep, good concentration
Similar to - 13, 11

Question 5

2016

Answer 5

Lower yield - deep, good concentration 10/10
17 - frost, drought, heat - stark tannins
15 - warm, consistent - elegant and concentrated
Similar to - 21, 15

Question 6

2015

Answer 6

Warm, consistent - elegant and concentrated 9/10
16 - lower yield - deep, good concentration
14 - cool and damp - dilute
Similar to - 21, 16

Question 7

2014

Answer 7

Cool and damp - dilute 5/10
15 - warm, consistent - elegant and concentrated
13 - good - solid if not outstanding
Worse vintage of last couple of decades

Question 8

2013

Answer 8

Good - solid if not outstanding 7/10
14 - cool and damp - dilute
12 - warm, good conditions - ageworthy
Similar to - 17, 11

Question 9

2012

Answer 9

Warm, good conditions - ageworthy 8/10
13 - good - solid if not outstanding
11 - less concentration
Similar to - 20, 19, 18

Question 10

Best vintages

Answer 10

15, 16, 19

Question 11

Lesser vintages

Answer 11

11, 14