|
Year
|
|
WOW Rating
|
%
|
|
2004
|
Generous vintage of good quality. Best names will last 20-30 years.
|
Hold
|
90
|
|
2003
|
Smaller than many vintages but late autumnal ripening brought rewards
to patient pickers.
|
Hold
|
89
|
|
2002
|
Indifferent year. There are so many good vintages why bother.
|
Avoid
|
78
|
|
2001
|
The success story continues. Superb, rich reds, many will last for 2
generations. Taste it in 2012.
|
Hold
|
95
|
|
2000
|
Barbaresco at its finest, Great, complex wines, full of character.
Drink 2015-2025.
|
Hold
|
97
|
|
1999
|
Classic year, well structured wines for aging
|
Hold
|
94
|
|
1998
|
Exciting vintage with great aging potential
|
Hold
|
92
|
|
1997
|
Full-bodied, exciting wines, with great depth of colour
|
Hold
|
95
|
|
1996
|
A classic vintage
|
Hold
|
94
|
|
1995
|
A good year which should age well
|
Drink or Hold
|
87
|
|
1994
|
A lighter but quaffable vintage
|
Drink
|
83
|
|
1993
|
Good structure, pleasant fruit
|
Drink
|
87
|
|
1992
|
|
Avoid
|
78
|
|
1991
|
|
Avoid
|
80
|
|
1990
|
Truly exceptional, remarkable aging potential
|
Drink or Hold
|
98
|
|
1989
|
Outstanding vintage, full bodied, years of pleasure
|
Drink
|
97
|
|
1988
|
Good benchmark vintage, some best wines still improving
|
Drink
|
89
|
Last updated on July 23, 2008