The Best Wines of the Vintage 1997 from Italy

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The best 34 wines of the vintage 1997 from Italy that are ranked highest on Falstaff's 100-point scale. Here you can find all test winners.
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1997 Sperss
Gaja
Italy
Piedmont,  Italy
Red Wine
Nebbiolo
Sperss Red Wine
99
1997 Redigaffi Toscana IGT – Tua Rita
Tua Rita
Italy
Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
Merlot
Redigaffi Toscana IGT  – Tua Rita Red Wine
98
1997 Masseto Merlot Toscana IGT
Masseto
Italy
Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
Merlot
15%
Masseto Merlot  Toscana IGT Red Wine
97
1997 Masseto IGT
Ornellaia
Italy
Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
Merlot
Masseto IGT Red Wine
97
1997 La Poja Veronese IGT
Allegrini
Italy
Veneto,  Italy
Red Wine
Corvina
La Poja Veronese IGT Red Wine
96
1997 Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore DOC
Ornellaia
Italy
Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore DOC Red Wine
96
1997 Recioto della Valpolicella
Dal Forno Romano
Italy
Veneto,  Italy
Sweet and Dessert Wine
Recioto della Valpolicella Sweet and Dessert Wine
96
1997 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG
Biondi Santi Tenuta Greppo
Italy
Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
Sangiovese
14%
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG Red Wine
95
1997 San Leonardo IGT
San Leonardo
Italy
Alto Adige,  Italy
Red Wine
13%
San Leonardo IGT Red Wine
95
1997 Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova DOCG
Casanova di Neri
Italy
Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
Sangiovese
14,5%
Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova DOCG Red Wine
95
1997 Cannubi Boschis Barolo DOCG
Luciano Sandrone
Italy
Barolo,  Piedmont,  Italy
Red Wine
Nebbiolo
Cannubi Boschis Barolo DOCG Red Wine
95
1997 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Salvioni - La Cerbaiola
Italy
Brunello di Montalcino,  Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
Sangiovese
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Red Wine
95
1997 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Quintarelli Giuseppe
Italy
Veneto,  Italy
Red Wine
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Red Wine
94
1997 Amarone della Valpolicella Manara
Cantina Valpolicella Negrar
Italy
Veneto,  Italy
Red Wine
Amarone della Valpolicella Manara Red Wine
94
1997 Vin Santo Chianti Classico DOC
Fèlsina
Italy
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico,  Toscana,  Italy
Sweet and Dessert Wine
Sangiovese
15%
Vin Santo Chianti Classico DOC Sweet and Dessert Wine
94
1997 Grattamacco Bolgheri Rosso Superiore DOC
Grattamacco
Italy
Bolgheri,  Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
Grattamacco Bolgheri Rosso Superiore DOC Red Wine
94
1997 Tenuta di Trinoro IGT
Tenuta di Trinoro
Italy
Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
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Tenuta di Trinoro IGT Red Wine
93
1997 Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore Brut Trento
Ferrari Trento
Italy
Alto Adige,  Italy
Sparkling Wine
Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore Brut Trento Sparkling Wine
93
1997 Barolo Riserva DOCG
Ciabot Berton
Italy
Barolo,  Piedmont,  Italy
Red Wine
Nebbiolo
Barolo Riserva DOCG Red Wine
93
1997 Darmagi
Gaja
Italy
Langhe,  Piedmont,  Italy
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
Darmagi Red Wine
93