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