Piemonte Flashcards
Piedmont: 2004
Lovely, well-balanced. “Like 1964.”
Piedmont: 2005
Solid but not outstanding; some difficulties from drought.
Piedmont: 2006
Challenging season, but results are classic wines with fine structure and power.
Piedmont: 2007
Hot summer, hail, low yields, ripe wines. Small crop of good quality.
Piedmont: 2008
Austere and strict in comparison to 2007’s plushness; potential for great staying power.
Piedmont: 2009
Very warm vintage, with severe dryness and water stress. Lowered acidity and some rough tannin due to vine shutdown. Quality varies by producer.
Piedmont: 2010
Irregular fruit set; some strict selection necessary. Results are an outstanding, classic vintage with high acid, firm and ripe tannins and great balance.
Piedmont: 2011
VERY hot vintage, early harvest. Wines are ripe, supple, and occasionally very high alcohol.
Piedmont: 2012
Heat wave in August caused shutdown; subsequent rain restarted the growing cycle and autumn was long and dry. Lighter-styled vintage, with good acidity and freshness.
Piedmont: 2013
Difficult spring led to a hot, sunny, dry summer. Currently looks to be moving on par with 2010.
Piedmont: 2014
Wet winter, wet spring, disastrous hailstorms in July, especially in Barolo. Will be a small crop, likely very lightly styled.
Piedmont: 2015
Hottest July on record; mitigated by high water tables from rain in the spring. Looking good, if lower in acidity than ideal.
Piemont: 2016
Ideal harvest conditions allowed the Nebbiolo to ripen fully, and yields were higher than average too.
Warm weather throughout growing season.
Ripe and structured with expressive aromatics
Piemont: 2017
Frost and drought affected yields. Summer heatwave accelerated ripening. Ripe fruit and tannin with high acidity despite heat
Piemont: 2018
More rain than average with high disease pressure. Heat end of summer helped grapes ripen. Barbaresco more successful than Barolo. Producer dependent vintage.
