2025 Hot, hail-marked, smaller crop · Hail, Heat spike, Frost Heat and scattered hail cut the crop, and early word calls quality high. 2024 Cool, wet, light, high acid · Harvest rain A cool wet autumn gave lighter Chianti Classico at lower alcohol. 2023 fresh, lively, selectively excellent · Mildew / rot, Heat spike, Hail, Low yield Spring mildew and record heat cut yields but favorable September saved quality. 2022 concentrated, ripe, approachable · Hail, Drought The hottest year on record and an August hailstorm made concentrated wines. 2021 intense, balanced, structured · Frost, Drought, Low yield April frost and summer drought made intense, balanced, age-worthy wines. 2020 generous, accessible, ripe fruit · Frost, Low yield Spring frost cut yields; a hot, dry summer made ripe, generous wines. 2019 generous, classic, outstanding · Hail Well-timed rain and warm weather made a generous, outstanding vintage. 2018 elegant, fresh, silky tannins · Mildew / rot A cool, wet spring and mild summer made elegant, fresh, silky wines. 2017 vivid, fragrant, concentrated · Frost, Heat spike, Drought, Low yield Frost and the Lucifer heatwave cut yields but made vivid, fragrant wines. 2016 precise, structured, age-worthy · Low yield A balanced season and a late harvest made a precise, age-worthy classic. 2015 vivid, seamless, dense classic A hot dry summer refreshed by August rain produced a landmark vintage. 2014 lighter, fresher, early-drinking · Mildew / rot, Low yield One of the wettest seasons made lighter, fresher, early-drinking wines. 2013 cool, classic, elevated acidity · Mildew / rot A cool, wet start and mildew pressure made a classic, age-worthy vintage. 2012 powerful, extracted, high-tannin · Drought, Heat spike, Low yield One of Tuscany's driest summers made powerful, high-tannin, extracted wines. 2011 ripe, generous, fruit-forward · Heat spike, Low yield An African heatwave made ripe, generous, early-drinking wines. 2010 vibrant, structured, exceptional · Low yield A cool, delayed season and low yields made a vibrant classic vintage. 2009 approachable, fruit-forward, early-drinking · Heat spike, Harvest rain An August heat spike and September rain made approachable, forward wines. 2008 aromatic, lighter, food-friendly · Mildew / rot, Hail, Low yield Spring mildew and an August hailstorm made lighter, aromatic wines. 2007 ripe, fruit-forward, polished A warm dry season with timely August rain gave ripe, polished wines. 2006 balanced, concentrated, age-worthy Deep spring moisture and a balanced summer produced a classic vintage. 2005 elegant, fresh, less powerful · Harvest rain, Botrytis Late summer rain and rot risk made lighter, elegant, less powerful wines. 2004 balanced, elegant, perfumed · Hail A balanced, generous season made elegant, perfumed, age-worthy wines. 2003 extreme, concentrated, controversial · Frost, Heat spike, Drought, Low yield The hottest summer in 150 years made concentrated but uneven wines. 2001 rich, structured, concentrated · Frost, Drought, Low yield April frost and summer drought concentrated a rich, structured vintage. 2000 soft, ripe, early-drinking · Mildew / rot, Heat spike Wet June mildew and a scorching August gave soft, early-picked wines. 1999 deeply colored, ripe, structured A warm, near-ideal season gave an early harvest of deep, ripe wines. 1998 structured, drought-affected, harvest-rain · Drought, Harvest rain A hot, dry summer and September rain split early and late pickers. 1997 concentrated, balanced, exceptional · Frost, Low yield April frost cut yields; a warm, balanced season made an exceptional vintage. 1995 rich, tannic, concentrated Sangiovese · Harvest rain A small harvest after early rain gave rich, tannic, concentrated wines. 1994 soft, fruity, early-drinking · Heat spike, Drought Record summer heat and drought made soft, fruity, early-drinking wines. 1993 classic, healthy, elevated acidity · Harvest rain A warm, mostly dry season with late October rain gave a classic vintage. 1991 inconsistent, rain-affected vintage · Harvest rain Cold wet spring and harvest rains made an inconsistent, rain-affected year. 1990 powerful, structured, age-worthy · Drought A warm, dry season with drought stress gave an early, low-yield classic. 1989 riper, softer, less structured A warm, dry season produced riper wines lacking top-tier structure. 1988 concentrated, high-acid, age-worthy · Low yield Rain-cut yields and a hot, dry summer made concentrated, age-worthy wines. 1985 warm, balanced, aromatic classic Warm, mostly dry weather from June through harvest made a classic year. 1982 hot, dry, tannic, austere · Hail Spring hail gave way to a long hot dry summer and austere wines. 1975 balanced, elegant, harmonic A wet spring and dry summer gave balanced, elegant, age-worthy wines. 1970 dry, structured, age-worthy A dry, rainfall-free harvest built powerful, long-aging Brunello di Montalcino. 1964 hot June, late harvest Hot June, cool ripening, and a late October harvest made a classic. 1961 warm, velvety, high-alcohol classic A warm season produced velvety, high-alcohol Brunello with real depth. 1955 balanced, elegant, dry summer A wet spring and dry summer produced a balanced, elegant classic. 1945 rare wartime traditional Brunello A rare wartime vintage prized for its scarcity and history.