✓ 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 Rainy spring, mildew, smaller crop · Mildew / rot, Heat spike, Low yield A rainy late spring brought downy mildew and smaller crops across much of Tuscany. ✓ 2022 Hot, dry, early, healthy grapes · Drought Constant summer heat and drought, eased by August rain; healthy grapes picked early. ✓ 2021 Intense, tannic, concentrated · Frost, Drought, Heat spike, Low yield April frost and a dry summer; less Brunello, and 4.5 stars for Vino Nobile. ✓ 2020 Ripe, succulent, made to age · Frost, Heat spike, Mildew / rot, Low yield Cool spring, cold budbreak, a long, warm summer and a smaller crop. ✓ 2019 Warm summer, fine September · Harvest rain Wet spring, warm dry summer and a fine September; a generous Vino Nobile crop. ✓ 2018 Classic, elegant, fresh · Hail, Mildew / rot Spring rain, a mild summer and disease pressure in places gave classic, elegant wines. ✓ 2017 deep-colored, structured, fresh · Frost, Heat spike, Drought, Low yield Late frost, drought and summer heat gave Chianti Classico its smallest crop in 40 years. ✓ 2016 Aromatic, deep colored, fresh · Hail, Harvest rain, Drought Cool, wet spring, hot dry summer, September rain, and five stars for Brunello. ✓ 2015 Hot summer, cool nights Hot July and August, cool nights and timely rain; five stars for Brunello. ✓ 2014 Elegant, balanced, high acid A warm, wet start and a cold, rainy summer, then a late season that favored Sangiovese. ✓ 2013 Late, fresh, lower alcohol · Mildew / rot, Hail, Harvest rain Wet, late start; heat from mid-July; October rain; four Brunello stars. ✓ 2012 hot, dry, balanced Chianti Classico · Drought, Heat spike, Low yield Drought and a hot Chianti summer, late August rain, smaller crops across reporting zones. ✓ 2011 Hot year, fine acidity · Heat spike, Low yield Wet spring, an August heat wave and smaller crops; careful selection was key. ✓ 2010 Late, cool, structured Sangiovese · Hail Near-freezing winter, cool wet spring, late harvest; structured Chianti and Brunello. ✓ 2009 Hot, dry, mixed quality · Heat spike, Drought, Harvest rain Wet spring, hot dry summer, September rain; mixed quality, cooler sites best. ✓ 2008 Ripe, lighter, expressive Sangiovese · Mildew / rot, Hail, Low yield Wet spring, mildew and August hail in Montalcino; ripe, lighter wines. ✓ 2007 Fresh fruit, high alcohol, structured · Heat spike Mild dry winter, record spring heat, hot July, harvest early and yields down 10%. ✓ 2006 Wet spring, hot summer · Harvest rain Wet spring, very hot July, sunny early September; five stars for Brunello. ✓ 2005 Structured, fresh, balanced · Harvest rain Cold winter, cool wet August in Chianti Classico, September rain, late harvest. ✓ 2004 Concentrated, perfumed, refined, age-worthy Cold winter, rainy spring, warm summer, hot October; harvest 15 to 20 days late. ✓ 2003 Hot, dry, dense, concentrated · Frost, Heat spike, Drought, Low yield Hottest summer in 150 years, April frost, drought, earliest harvest since 1945. ✓ 2001 Full-bodied, soft acidity · Frost, Hail, Harvest rain, Low yield An April frost cut the crop; a hot, dry summer gave full-bodied wines. ✓ 2000 Soft, round, early drinking · Mildew / rot, Heat spike, Drought, Hail June mildew and a hot, dry August gave an early harvest and soft, round 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.