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Welcome to the Jungle<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Bordeaux 2023 Vintage Report and Reviews from Barrel<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Weighing in at nearly 5000 words and over 600 tasting notes, and with a collection of very impressive original photos by Svante \u00d6rnberg, we have just published our in-depth analysis of the 2023 growing season in Bordeaux.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Cathiard Vineyard New Releases<\/b><\/p>\n

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Florence and Daniel Cathiard purchased the homestead and historic winery that was once the residence of Napa Valley winemaking forefather Louis M. Martini and renamed the property Cathiard Vineyard. The soon-to-be-released 2021 vintage reveals the extraordinary potential of this estate.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Bordeaux 2023 Primeurs \u2013 The First Wave<\/b><\/p>\n

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This is a preliminary 2023 Primeurs report featuring reviews of the first wave of releases. An in-depth growing season analysis will be published on Thursday, May 9th.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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A Modest Proposal<\/strong><\/h1>\n


\nBordeaux 2021 in Bottle
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown tasted the 2021s during two separate trips to Bordeaux: one in December 2023 and one in January\/February 2024. In the end, some of the 2021s in-bottle surpassed initial predictions, others were in anticipated score ranges, and a few didn\u2019t live up to their promises. This report comes with a Swiftly written Modest Proposal.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Talking<\/strong><\/h1>\n


\nBordeaux 2023 Primeurs Photo Essay
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For the past ten days, Lisa Perrotti-Brown been accompanied by one of our photographers, Svante Ornberg, who has done an incredible job of capturing the spirit of the Bordeaux 2023 Primeurs season and the many players in this comedy of manners. While Lisa is still tasting and talking her way toward the final vintage report on 2023, we hope you enjoy Svante\u2019s photos that we\u2019ve just published on the site!<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\nPilcrow\u2019s New Releases
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Pilcrow is among an emerging set of Napa Valley\u2019s throwback producers\u2014young winemakers who were first smitten by tasting Napa wines from the 1950s, \u201860s, and \u201870s and want to make those styles of wines that came before the pimped-up, high-octane, muscle car styles that emerged in the \u201890s and early 2000s and took over the show.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Unending Journey<\/strong><\/h1>\n


\nHarlan Estate, BOND, Promontory 2021 and 2011
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In February this year Lisa Perrotti-Brown visited Harlan Estate, BOND, and Promontory. Founded by Bill Harlan in 1984, this year marks the 40th Anniversary of the Harlan Estate journey. A 40-year milestone for any winery is impressive, especially for one that has reached the dizzying heights of Harlan. Yet it is nowhere near the journey\u2019s end.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Art of Growing<\/strong><\/h1>\n


\nFavia 2012-2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Favia is growing. The creation of Andy Erickson and Annie Favia, this boutique label has been based out of the couple\u2019s home in Coombsville since commercial production started in 2002. Following a recent partnership with the Huneeus family in a prime vineyard site in Oakville, it\u2019s about to get a lot bigger.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\n2021 Napa Valley Vintage Report & New Releases
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75 NEW NOTES added 4 April<\/h3>\n

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Without any wildfires to taint the harvest, 2021 was a blissful reprieve from 2020 in Napa Valley, but not without its challenges.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Keeping up with the Jones<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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KJS 2024 Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

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35 NEW NOTES added 4 April<\/h3>\n

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Founded in 2003, Kimberly Jones Selections (KJS) is a wine broker and importer based in Napa. With reviews of new releases from California, Italy, and France, there is something for everyone in this eclectic collection!<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Legendary<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Eisele Vineyard 1971-2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Eisele Vineyard is a key piece of Napa Valley history. Located off Pickett Road in Calistoga, within the gentle slopes extending from the Vaca Mountains foothills, the vineyard was first planted to vines in the 1880s, continuing to produce jaw-dropping, age-worthy wines to this day.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Haute Couture<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Ch\u00e2teau Rauzan-S\u00e9gla 1990-2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Since their purchase in 1994, the Wertheimer family, owners of Chanel, and their team approached the no-compromise redevelopment of Ch\u00e2teau Rauzan-S\u00e9gla with patience and long-term vision, and the results are impressive.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Scaling New Heights<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Notes from the Summit<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Our two weeks of annual TWI Summit events have finished, and we couldn\u2019t wait to share tasting notes and photos of some of the incredible wine moments experienced among our small groups of avid wine lovers and winemakers.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Reflections<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Ch\u00e2teau Latour\u2019s New Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Next week, Ch\u00e2teau Latour will release its next trio of vintages, including the 2017 Latour, 2018 Les Forts de Latour, and 2019 Le Pauillac de Ch\u00e2teau Latour.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Crystalline<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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2021 Ch\u00e2teau d\u2019Yquem<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The 2021 vintage of Ch\u00e2teau d\u2019Yquem will be released on the 21st of March this year\u2014the first day of Spring. In February, Lisa Perrotti-Brown visited the ch\u00e2teau to taste this and the most recent bottlings of Y, Ch\u00e2teau d\u2019Yquem\u2019s dry wine, with estate manager Lorenzo Pasquini.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Diamond in the Rough<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Ch\u00e2teau d\u2019Armailhac 1982-2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Changes are afoot at Ch\u00e2teau d\u2019Armailhac. Superbly situated in Pauillac between Mouton-Rothschild and Pontet-Canet, this diamond in the rough fifth growth has long been a solid performer but rarely a dazzler. Following the construction of an impressive new winery in 2021 and with a fresh team dedicated to improving quality, prepare to be dazzled with recent vintages and in the years to come.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Back to the Future<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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2014 Bordeaux 10-Years-On<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In February this year, Lisa Perrotti-Brown tasted over one hundred of the major Bordeaux reds and sweet wines from the 2014 vintage. Most of these wines were tasted blind with the Southwold Group as part of our annual 10-Years-On exercise.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Constant Flux<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Dalla Valle Maya 1988-2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In January this year, Lisa Perrotti-Brown participated in a tasting of every vintage made of Dalla Valle\u2019s Maya since the first 1988 release (including one unreleased vintage) with Naoko and Maya Dalla Valle.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Of Scorpions & Smoke Taint<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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ETS Laboratories<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Got questions about the latest research into smoke taint or testing wine for spoilage micro-organisms? Check out this week\u2019s interview with Gordon Burns, co-founder and CEO of ETS Labs, a world-renowned independent laboratory dedicated to servicing the wine industry.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Bordeaux Verticals<\/a><\/h1>\n

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The Wine Independent aims to populate our database as the most up to date resource for reviews<\/span><\/p>\n

of all the major Bordeaux ch\u00e2teaux <\/span>from the vintage 2000 to the present.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Windswept<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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New Releases from Santa Lucia Highlands<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lisa Perrotti-Brown\u2019s tasting last month of nearly 150 new and upcoming Santa Lucia Highlands\u2019 releases confirms that this small, windswept region is well worth seeking out, especially for lovers of elegantly styled, nuanced Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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High Ground<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Ch\u00e2teau Troplong Mondot 1964-2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Troplong Mondot\u2019s wines were of a big, rich, opulent style that has become increasingly polarizing for modern consumers and critics alike. Then, amid harvest in 2017, along came the new CEO\u2014Aymeric de Gironde, who was ready to shake things up.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Morlet Family Vineyards\u2019 2020, 21 and 22 Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

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2020, 2021, and 2022 are three very different vintages in Northern California, each with unique challenges. And yet Luc Morlet, an inventor at heart, managed to avoid their pitfalls.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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The Kinsman Eades Story<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cWe bootstrapped it,\u201d says co-owner Shae Kinsman. \u201cAlong with the deposit we had saved for a home, we sold some of our first vintage in bulk and part of our cellar to fund the business in the first three years before we released any wine.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Risk<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Realm\u2019s 2021 Spring Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

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With the upcoming 2021 Realm releases of their single vineyard wines and The Absurd, this is an opportune moment to look back at the story of Realm\u2019s dramatic past as well as the impressive changes that are going on now.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Setting the Right Pace<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

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An Afternoon with McPrice Myers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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History in the Making<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Morisoli Vineyard<\/strong><\/p>\n

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According to the Historic Vineyard Society, there are only nine sites planted before 1920 left in Napa Valley. Morisoli Vineyard\u2019s two-acre \u201cOld Block,\u201d planted in 1902, is one of them.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Recent Releases from Virginia<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This collection of more than 50 Virginia wine reviews demonstrates the clear level of progression in one of the USA\u2019s first wine-growing states.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Occidental\u2019s New 2021 Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Given the greatness of this vintage in Sonoma and what this father\/daughter winemaking team had said about their 2021s last year, Lisa Perrotti-Brown expected that this quintet of wines would be worth the long drive out to the Bodega coast. She wasn\u2019t disappointed.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Paul Lato\u2019s 2021 Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are trying to express the differences in terroir,\u201d says Paul Lato. \u201cSome vintages show this clearer than others, and 2021 clearly shows these differences. 2021 was a well-behaved, polite child. The wines are exquisite. Across California, this was a beautiful vintage.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Ch\u00e2teau Gruaud Larose 1990-2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Possessing some of the most coveted terroir in the M\u00e9doc, Ch\u00e2teau Gruaud Larose had not lived up to its potential for many years. But recent vintages (2018-2022) reveal a new face of Gruaud Larose, and it\u2019s a remarkable metamorphosis.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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I checked in on Beth Novak, President of Spottswoode, and winemaker Aron Weinkauf just as their 2023 harvest started trickling in. This calm period before the storm provided an excellent opportunity to taste the trio of previous vintages\u20142020 through 2022\u2014looking at the stylistic differences of each year in the context of the winemaking challenges.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe champion Merlot here,\u201d says new owner Juan Pablo Torres-Padilla. \u201cWe believe we have exceptional terroir for Merlot, and we want to emphasize that.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Ch\u00e2teau L\u00e9oville Barton<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"In the past, people were hunting for big points but forgetting that you\u2019re supposed to be drinking these wines. At dinner, we want to be the first bottle that\u2019s empty, not the wow wine.\"<\/p>\n

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La Pelle\u2014\u201cthe shovel\u201d in French\u2014is the only tool used in the winery and the vineyard. It\u2019s an apt name for this collaboration that started in 2016 between Silverado Farming Company and Maayan Koschitzky, a talented young winemaker and farmer from Israel.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes grown in the foothills of the Alps, Ferrari Trento\u2019s sparkling wines speak of a cool climate with delicate citrus and mineral-inspired flavors backed up by a crisp backbone and bags of finesse.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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More than ever, Ch\u00e2teau Pavie is a sum greater than its parts, the most significant being the uncompromising vision of G\u00e9rard Perse.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Coming on the heels of an impressive but small 2021 crop, 2022 was tracking to be a relatively effortless vintage for Napa Valley until Mother Nature decided to throw growers a heatwave curve ball during the first week of September.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\nChampagne Jacques Selosse
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\"I have the impression that I\u2019m on the move. I have a horizon that keeps shifting in front of me. But I want to keep going because I want to find out what is on the other side.\"<\/em><\/p>\n

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- Anselme Selosse<\/em><\/p>\n

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Reflection Selection<\/strong><\/h1>\n


\nDalla Valle\u2019s 2021 Releases
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A first look at the Napa Valley 2023 vintage with Naoko and Maya Dalla Valle, plus reviews of the upcoming 2021 releases.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Map Maker<\/strong><\/h1>\n


\nSummer Dreams, Fortunate Son and Hundred Acre New Releases
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\"When I create something, the wine tells me what to do. I don\u2019t tell the wine what to do.\"<\/i><\/p>\n

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Poetry in Motion<\/strong><\/h1>\n


\nCliff Lede\u2019s New Releases
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Although Cliff Lede\u2019s Poetry Vineyard in Stags Leap District has been making wine since the 1970s, the recent vintages\u20142018, 2019, and 2021\u2014are jaw-droppers.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\nBrand Winery
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Christine O\u2019Sullivan and Jim Bean met in Silicon Valley while working for Apple, but nearby Napa Valley was their love story. In 2019, they purchased Brand Winery on Pritchard Hill. \u201cThis is our second act,\u201d says Christine. \u201cWe were only interested in doing this if we could be the best of the best.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018Tis the Champagne Season!<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

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Top 30 Champagnes for Under $100<\/strong>.<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Rarified Air<\/strong><\/h1>\n


\nMyriad\u2019s New Releases
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Today, owner\/winemaker Mike Smith\u2019s Myriad wines are right up there in that rarified air of the most revered Napa Cabs, but his beginnings were down-to-earth.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Delicious Tuesday<\/strong><\/h1>\n


\nNew Champagne Releases
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Reviewer Sarah Mayo provides an in-depth overview of the 2023 Harvest in Champagne with compelling photography by Johan Berglund.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Vintage Foretold<\/strong><\/h1>\n


\n2023 Champagne Harvest Report
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With over 200 Champagne reviews, reviewer Sarah Mayo casts a wide tasting net, delving into the diversity of styles and changes in production underway in what is one of the most dynamic wine regions in the world.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Match Made by Dionysus<\/strong><\/h1>\n


\nFe Wines
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When Jon and Joanne Goldstein purchased the site for their Fe Vineyard in 2012, it was virgin vineyard land, but it did come with a permit for planting vines. All it needed was a keen viticultural eye and the right winemaker.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Keeping It Real<\/strong><\/h1>\n


\nSpotlight on Aaron Pott
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Napa has a lot of consultant winemakers, competition is a ruthless. One year of less-than-outstanding scores and some wineries will toss their consultant out like a corked bottle. Aaron Pott is one of Napa\u2019s top winemakers operating in this sphere, yet he somehow manages to stay out of the politic games. With Aaron, what you see is what you get.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Adventure Time<\/strong><\/h2>\n


\nPangaea 2015-2019
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Pangaea is a blend of the five major Bordeaux red grapes from five different countries. The blend changes every year, depending on the success of the varieties in their respective regions. The concept is the brainchild of Travis Braithwaite, but the master blender behind this project is probably the only consultant enologist who could pull something like this off: Michel Rolland.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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The Haunting of AXR House<\/strong><\/h2>\n


\nAXR\u2019s New Releases
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Would you buy a place if you had to sign a spiritual entity clause acknowledging active ghosts exist on the property? In 2017, Jean Hoefliger and a small group of friends did just that when they bought the V Madrone winery and converted it into the new home for their AXR winery. So far, the new owners have found the spirits to be mostly polite, although these friendly ghosts still let the fleshies know who was here first.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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The Count\u2019s Revenge<\/strong><\/h2>\n


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If old houses hold the ghosts of their former owners, then so must old wineries, and there are none older or more haunted in California than Buena Vista. When Jean-Charles Boisset\u2019s family purchased Buena Vista Winery in 2011, it was a shadow of its former glory. Constructed in 1857, it was in a crumbling state of ruin, requiring costly and painstaking repairs just to make it functional, let alone return it to its former glory.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Wanderlust<\/strong><\/h2>\n


\nPaul Hobbs\u2019 New Releases
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Paul is never short on stories about his travels and adventures. Apart from owning vineyards and winemaking facilities in Sonoma and Napa, he also has projects in New York, Argentina, France, Armenia, and Spain. Yet his early years are about a million miles from the international flying winemaker lifestyle he leads today.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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The Stampeding Rose<\/strong><\/h2>\n


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What\u2019s the opposite of a shrinking violet? A stampeding rose? Whatever it is, that\u2019s Russell Bevan. Larger than life and known for his pedal-to-the-metal winemaking style, Russell is also an incredibly creative and meticulous winemaker with a keen nose for singular vineyard sites.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Swiss Aerial<\/strong><\/h1>\n


\nJean Hoefliger Spotlight
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Packing a great sense of humor and no pretenses, Napa-based winemaking consultant Jean Hoefliger works for about 28 different brands, spread between Napa, Sonoma, Paso Robles, Texas, Italy, and Spain, and a little bit in Switzerland, mainly because it\u2019s his native land.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\nMemento Mori & Vida Valiente
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Hayes Drumwright sees his near-death experience when he was twenty as the best thing that\u2019s happened to him. Since then, he co-founded the wine estate Memento Mori\u2014a reminder to live.\u00a0A few years later, Hayes and his wife Susana partnered with Sam Kaplan and his wife Nancy to embark on a separate, refreshingly heroic winery project: Vida Valiente.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Paradise Regained<\/strong><\/h1>\n


\nThe Vineyardist 2015-2022
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\u201cWe not only wanted to acquire a site that could produce world-class Cabernet Sauvignon,\" says Dirk Fulton. \"We wanted that intangible element of a property having a \u2018soul.' A property that spoke to us. The historic Calarcadia winery site on Diamond Mountain checked all the boxes.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Northern California Harvest 2023<\/h1>\n

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\nAubert 2021s and 2022s
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\u201cI don\u2019t want to make 1er Cru. I don\u2019t want to make AVA. I only want to make Grand Cru.\u201d Since the beginning, Mark Aubert has been delivering full-bodied, concentrated, textural wines. The 2021s in bottle and 2022s from barrel do not disappoint.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Harvest in Bordeaux 2023<\/h1>\n

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A Comtes is Born<\/strong><\/h1>\n


\n2013 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne
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We\u2019ve just published is a hot-off-the-tasting-table review of the forthcoming release of the 2013 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs by our new Champagne reviewer, Sarah Mayo. This is set to hit the markets from Monday next week.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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My Pebble, My Pride<\/strong><\/h1>\n


\nCh\u00e2teau Ducru-Beaucaillou 1920-2022
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Having grown up in a very different era for Bordeaux wine\u2014before all the glitz, glamor, and commercialism we know today\u2014this ch\u00e2teau was not just a showpiece for Bruno Borie and his family. It was and remains a home.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\nCh\u00e2teau Cheval Blanc 1967-2012
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Cheval Blanc is adored not because it is a brawny superhero like some of its right-bank neighbors. It doesn\u2019t need power to woo its fans. Often, it\u2019s that quiet, clever kid at the back of the room with a wicked sense of humor, all the right answers, and a pocket full of Kryptonite.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\nRealm\u2019s Fall Releases
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To coincide with Realm\u2019s Fall Releases, this feature focuses mainly on the four 2021 wines being offered to the mailing list over the next two weeks: The Tempest, The Bard, Moonracer, and Hartwell XX.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Elixir Immortal<\/strong><\/h1>\n


\nCh\u00e2teau d\u2019Yquem 1876-2017
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Chronicling the history of one of Bordeaux\u2019s greatest estates, this article includes reviews of 32 vintages of Ch\u00e2teau d\u2019Yquem.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\n2018 & 2021 Giaconda Chardonnay
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There\u2019s some exciting news for lovers of Giaconda Chardonnay. From October this year, Bordeaux merchant Ets J.P. Moueix will be distributing this wine to markets worldwide where distribution has been non-existent or scarce over the last few years, including the USA.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\nSine Qua Non, Next of Kyn, and The Third Twin New Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Manfred and Elaine Krankl established Sine Qua Non in 1994 as an artistic collection of multi-vineyard blends. This is a milestone year for them. It's the first year all their Sine Qua Non wines being released are 100% estate-grown.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Sliding Home<\/strong><\/h1>\n


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Jim Binns established his Andremily label in 2012, the name being an amalgamation of his children's names: Andrew and Emily. His style is crafting wines of remarkable restraint. There is more than a nod to the Southern Rh\u00f4ne in how the fruit is expressed here, often delivering beautifully pure, soft-spoken, savory, and earthy fragrances.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Ketan's Beautiful Prison<\/strong><\/h1>\n


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A vineyard that challenges the viticultural status quo, the first three wines off Jasud Estate are not just extraordinarily good; they achieve what almost no one has been able to do in Napa in recent years: full flavor and phenolic ripeness at under 13.5% alcohol.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Doing the Right Thing<\/h1>\n

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2023 Beyond Bordeaux Releases<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n

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The new Beyond Bordeaux Place de Bordeaux releases include wines from Piedmont, Tuscany, Spain, Burgundy, Champagne, the Rh\u00f4ne, Chile, Argentina, Australia, and more, including big names like Solaia, Masseto, Bibi Graetz, Telmo Rodriguez, Catena Zapata, and Champagne Philipponat.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Fingers Crossed New Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This week, Lisa Perrotti-Brown headed to Oak View, California, to check out the upcoming Fingers Crossed releases. Nik and Julia Krankl presented the 2021 \u201cUnanswered Prayers\u201d trio of wines from the tank, as well as the bottled 2020 triplet from the series named \u201cHead Held High.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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2013 Bordeaux 10-Years On<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ten years on, 2013\u2014this Century\u2019s unrivaled wash-out of a Bordeaux vintage\u2014is a mixed bag. However, those who love elegantly styled, mature Bordeaux reds or soft-spoken, beautifully nuanced Sauternes might want to go bargain hunting.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Red Rock Oasis<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Stagecoach Vineyard & Pahlmeyer\u2019s New Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Napa Valley\u2019s Stagecoach Vineyard is an enigma to find in the glass. Sometimes it\u2019s savory, mineral-laced, and chewy; other times is rich, bold, and formidably structured. It makes top-tier Cabernet, opulent Chardonnay, rugged Malbec, and zesty Sauvignon Blanc. A site of many different guises and expressions. Why? It\u2019s enormous.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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2023 Penfolds Collection Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tasting the new Penfolds Collection Releases with Peter Gago is increasingly a global affair. This year, 14 of the 38 wines tasted by Lisa Perrotti-Brown were from beyond Australia, keeping Gago on his globe-trotting toes.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Tasting with Tony<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Hourglass, Lasseter Family, & Amici<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lisa Perrotti-Brown recently tasted the new releases from Hourglass, Lasseter Family Winery, and Amici Cellars\u2014three wildly different wineries spread across northern California with one thing in common: winemaking consultant Tony Biagi.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Littorai\u2019s 2021s<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Littorai as the alpha of Sonoma Coast Pinot Noirs and Chardonnay. Yes, others grew grapes and made wine in this area before Littorai. But beyond being a winegrower, Ted Lemon is a leader and advisor in developing new ways to farm this area, using generative (as opposed to regenerative) practices beyond organic and biodynamic farming.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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West Sonoma Coast AVA<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Occidental<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Steve Kistler gave up the right to use his name on wine labels and, perhaps even more shocking, his right to produce a Chardonnay. What could he do now? This is by no means the end of Steve Kistler\u2019s story, now this is also Catherine Kistler\u2019s story, Part 1.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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The Last Frontier<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Cervantes<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"I think I didn\u2019t choose Pope Valley, but Pope Valley chose me. It is wild and rugged, had everything I was looking for, the AVA, seclusion, and wildlife. It really is Napa Valley\u2019s last frontier.\"<\/p>\n

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Argot<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Unashamedly rich and opulent, Justin Harmon\u2019s wines are also layered, beautifully nuanced, and weave in a myriad of earth and savory accents to tame all that decadent fruit. These come highly recommended.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Go Big<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Colgin IX Estate 2006-2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

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For those that know Ann Colgin\u2014a highly discerning art expert and philanthropist with a no-nonsense Texan drawl\u2014her namesake estate was destined to go big from the moment she put her mind to founding it in the early 1990s.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Champagne Henri Giraud PR 90-19<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Inspired as much by philosophy and physics as technical curiosity, winemaker S\u00e9bastien Le Golvet set out to bend time and space to his will with this cuv\u00e9e \u2013 the PR 90-19 - a 3D time-elapsed journey through Henri Giraud vintage history.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Putting Down Roots<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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DuMOL\u2019s New Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

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DuMOL must be one of the best-priced producers in the world right now for spectacular Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays. The style here perfectly hits that sweet-spot target of generous fruit with captivating finesse.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Hertelendy 2013-2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Convivial, ironic, iconoclastic, provocative, and, above all, delicious\u2014Hertelendy is a full-on amplified departure from the Napa status quo.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Playing the Long Game<\/h1>\n

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A Visit with Sea Smoke<\/h3>\n

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Additional 2020 Bordeaux Notes:<\/h3>\n

La Gaffeliere, La Connivence, Puy-Blanquet, Leoville Poyferre, Cos Labory, Lynch-Bages, Lynch-Moussas, Picque Caillou, Langoa Barton, Leoville Barton, Giscours, Clarke, Fourcas Dupre, La Lagune, Coufran, Siran, Beaumont, Rauzan-Gassies, Branaire-Ducru, Desmirail, Marquis de Terme, La Tour de By, Angludet, Dauzac, Batailley, Ormes de Pez, Dassault, Ferrande, La Louviere, Rahoul, Larmande, Franc Mayne, Gazin, Trotte Vieille, Soutard, Petit-Village, La Couspaude, Cap de Mourlin<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Inglenook\u2019s Rubicon 2012-2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It took the Coppolas nearly 40 years, yet true to their vow, they restored the Inglenook estate\u2014vineyard parcels, winery, and, finally, the Inglenook name, which they were able to buy in 2011. Purchasing the name and trademark cost them more than the entire estate. But it was an important milestone.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Smooth-Sailing<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Peter Michael\u2019s New 2021 Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lisa Perrotti-Brown loves the vibrancy and freshness of the Peter Michael 2021s. These are wines with that sense of effortless harmony that comes with a smooth-sailing growing season. For those that like their Chardonnays and Pinots with a bit of cellar age, these 2021s should develop slowly and gracefully.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Beyond the Heat Dome<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Kistler Vineyards<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The vibrant freshness of Kister\u2019s 2021s speaks of the relative coolness in this part of Sonoma that year. The bodies and alcohol levels are relatively moderate, with more citrus fruit characters in the whites and red berry profiles in the reds, compared to warmer recent vintages.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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The Other Dr. Crane<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Salvestrin 1996-2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Beckstoffer\u2019s is not the only Dr. Crane Vineyard in Napa Valley. Located very close by, is the other Dr. Crane. Although less well-known, it also produces stunning wines with a characteristic earthy\/minerally profile and an uncanny resemblance to the DNA of its sibling.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Straight to the Top<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Continuum Estate 2005-2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The sale of Robert Mondavi Winery in 2004 left his son, Tim Mondavi, devastated but not broken. Using the financial windfall from the sale, the very next year, he and his sister Marcia founded Continuum\u2014the continuation of the family\u2019s winemaking legacy.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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The Better Story<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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The MacDonald Brothers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The better story is not about the To Kalon trademark, but what brothers Graeme and Alex MacDonald are doing today: standing shoulder to shoulder with giants, crafting astonishingly great wine.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Giovanni\u2019s Dream<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Casanova di Neri 2012-2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Casanova di Neri make some of the most powerful, long-lived, and highly rated Brunello di Montalcino in the whole of the DOCG.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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No Guts, No Glory<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Sauternes 2022 Primeurs\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Because the production of Sauternes is a very different process than the production of Bordeaux\u2019s dry wines, including a unique set of growing season requirements for success, as usual, Lisa Perrotti-Brown separated these sweet wine reviews into a dedicated report.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Heaven & Earth<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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2022 Primeurs Report<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Bordeaux 2022 is a future classic. The top wines of the this vintage are bright, multilayered, and luminous. And there are a lot of them.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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2022 En Primeur<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Beware of the Wolf<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Podere Le Ripi 2008-2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A \u201cbreath of fresh air\u201d within a region steeped in history and tradition.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Measure for Measure<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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2022 Primeurs Early Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We hope this article helps you with your purchase decisions as the initial 2022 Primeur offers start rolling through.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Enlighted Tradition<\/h1>\n

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Col D\u2019Orcia<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are a traditional producer looking towards innovation \u2013 the most important core value is age-ability - we respect and protect the core of acidity,\u201d says Col d\u2019Orcia\u2019s owner, Count Francesco Marone Cinzano. This is the story of the \u201cbiggest of the small wineries\u201d in Brunello di Montalcino.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Cristal Clear<\/h1>\n

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Louis Roederer New Releases & Cristal 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In anticipation of the soon-to-be-released Louis Roederer Cristal 2015, we\u2019ve got reviews of the recent and upcoming releases from this top-tier Champagne house. Is the latest release of this iconic label all that? Read on to find out!<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Energy<\/h1>\n

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Bordeaux 2019 Vintage Revisited<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Energy\u00a0is the perfect word to describe the style of Bordeaux\u2019s 2019 vintage. Compared to 2018, the flavors are remarkably bright and refreshing\u2014like crunching into ripe but not overripe fruit. And yet, these are also wines with gravitas, weight, and jaw-dropping intensity.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Sky\u2019s the Limit<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Saint-\u00c9lites Saint-\u00c9milion Satellites<\/strong><\/p>\n

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For many years, areas on the peripheries of prestigious Saint-\u00c9milion\u2014known as the satellites\u2014have been considered the poor cousins. But in 2016, a group of eight wineries decided it was time to change that view by forming their own marketing body and manifesto dedicated to improving the quality and image of their wines. The group is called Saint-\u00c9lites.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Lighter, Fresher<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Sauternes: 2020 in Bottle<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sauternes\u2019 2020s are less concentrated and rich than more consistently great vintages. These are lighter, fresher styles, which still maintain a lot of layers and terroir signatures. For this reason, this is a vintage that Bordeaux lovers who do necessarily gravitate toward big, rich, sweet wines will want to seek out.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Kimberly Jones Selections<\/strong><\/p>\n

A wine broker and importer based in Napa, California, Kimberly Jones is a sleek, eternally youthful cat that\u2019s lived nine lives and keeps another nine tucked in her back pocket. It took a few lifetimes before Kimberly found her way to the wine trade, and her story is a must-read!<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Olivier Dauga<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lisa Perrotti-Brown tasted with Olivier Dauga a couple of times in the last few months. Genuine, generous of spirit, and humble, he is a breath of fresh air in the smoke and mirrors world of great and powerful wine consultants.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bordeaux 2020 in Bottle<\/strong><\/p>\n

The number of wines at the very peak of quality in 2020 is right up there with the more consistent vintages because the communes that excelled in 2020 truly did knock it out of the park. Unsurprisingly, this is primarily down to Mother Nature.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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San Polino 2012-2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

All the wines of Katia Nussbaum and Luigi (Gigi) Fabbro\u00a0 have a friendliness, an accessibility, and, more and more, in recent years, a beautiful harmony on the palate with the tannins becoming more refined and invisibly integrated into the wine. These are wines of great drinkability, charm, and ease that do not insist but instead beckon and allure.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Harlan Estate, BOND & Promontory 2019s & 2020s<\/strong><\/p>\n

The team at Harlan and Promontory has managed to pull off a level of quality that no one else has in 2020. The Harlan Estate and Promontory flagships are not only astonishingly great achievements, but they are also game changers.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Eisele Vineyard 2013-2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eisele Vineyard is right up there with the top-tier \u201cgrand cru\u201d vineyards in Napa Valley. Having passed from the nurturing hands of Eiseles to the Araujos and now the Pinaults, this is a property that goes from strength to strength.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Salicutti Brunello di Montalcino<\/strong><\/p>\n

Even though a lot of very serious work is being done, a visit to Salicutti with Sabine Eichbauer and her two beautiful white Pastore Maremma dogs, Luna and Alba, has an almost party-like feel, such is Sabine\u2019s generous spirit and vivacious nature.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cathiard\u00a0Vineyard\u2019s Inaugural 2020 Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

2020 was a tough first vintage for Florence and Daniel Cathiard to kickstart this new venture. However, Lisa Perrotti-Brown finds that having walked the vineyard and visited the new facilities twice, the potential for greatness at this estate is clear and the Cathiards have put together an amazing team in charge of winemaking.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Gianni Brunelli Le Chiuse di Sotto 2010-2020<\/b><\/p>\n

Once upon a time Gianni Brunelli asked Laura for a cigarette in Siena\u2019s famous Piazza del Campo. This was the beginning of a 30-year relationship and a lifelong love for each other and the land they so lovingly tended.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lail Vineyards J. Daniel Cuv\u00e9e 2001-2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most industries are composed of either blueprint makers or blueprint followers. The wine industry blueprints are as diverse as they come. In Napa Valley, there are few remaining blueprint makers. Coming from a rich history of blueprint makers, Robin Lail is one.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Il Marroneto Spotlight<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alessandro Mori\u2019s Il Marroneto wines manage to cleverly combine Brunello's firmness, tenacity, and the ability to age with a hedonistic fragrance and a silky, seductive texture that wraps around you like a warm embrace.<\/p>\n

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The Lone Hibiscus<\/span><\/h1>\n

The Story of Jasud,<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Love Story<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Dominus 1991-2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Back when Napa was just a one-horse town, and Yountville wished it had a horse, the son of Bordeaux\u2019s legendary Jean-Pierre Moueix fell head over heels for an unassuming, historic piece of land in Yountville. This is Christian Moueix\u2019s vineyard love story - including reviews of Dominus from 1991 to 2020. (Yes, they made a 2020!)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Cherry Picking<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Napa's New 2019, 2020 & 2021 Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Batter Up<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ch\u00e2teau Latour & Ch\u00e2teau d\u2019Yquem New Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

The month of March brings a new set of releases from Ch\u00e2teau Latour and Ch\u00e2teau d\u2019Yquem.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Written in the Stars<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Sesti Brunello di Montalcino<\/strong><\/p>\n

Susan Hulme MW has produced a compelling spotlight on one of Brunello\u2019s most exciting wineries: Sesti.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Return of the Cool Classic<\/h3>\n

Brunello di Montalcino 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unless we wish to do away with vintage differences altogether and have a uniform \u201cproduct\u201d year in and year out, we should relish the cool, classic, transparent vintage that is 2018, says Susan Hulme MW in her latest report.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2018 Bordeaux Retrospective<\/strong><\/p>\n

2018 is a vintage that took Bordeaux's vines and winemakers to the limits of what they could produce. Some legendary wines were made this year, a few that Lisa Perrotti-Brown firmly believes avid Bordeaux collectors will not want to miss.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Secret Garden<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ch\u00e2teau Marjosse<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Marjosse is my secret garden. It gives me energy. It is important for me to have this place and share it.\"<\/p>\n

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Glory Maker<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ch\u00e2teau Saint-Pierre 2007-2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the small, prestigious commune of Saint-Julien, Henri Martin not only created a new ch\u00e2teau, Gloria, he also restored to former glory a shattered classified growth: Ch\u00e2teau Saint-Pierre.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tuscan Additions<\/h3>\n

New notes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Susan Hulme MW has added a bunch of new notes to her Tuscany report.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Flying Dutchman<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ch\u00e2teau Branas Grand Poujeaux 2009-2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

From 2018 onwards Ch\u00e2teau Branas Grand Poujeaux delivers richness with a solid backbone of beautifully ripe, remarkably soft tannins. Value hunters take notice\u2014this soaring Ch\u00e2teau is poised to set a whole new benchmark for Moulis.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Amazing Grace<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Wayfarer\u2019s New Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wayfarer produces a style that dials up the perfume and intensity volume without added weight or alcohol. These are wines of amazing grace without sacrificing structure and layers \u2013 all signatures putting Fort Ross-Seaview on the map for outstanding Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In With The New<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Opus One 2001-2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to believe that the wine world\u2019s most famous joint venture\u2014Bordeaux\u2019s Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Napa\u2019s Robert Mondavi\u2014has been producing its iconic label for more than four decades. Opus One remains one of Napa\u2019s largest production, high-quality brands (around 25,000 cases per annum) and must be the region\u2019s most globally recognized and distributed fine wine.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Les Trois Enfants<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Clos l\u2019\u00c9glise, Barde-Haut, and Poesia<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"I am, above all, a man of the land.\"<\/p>\n

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Passion Vision<\/h2>\n

The Story of Isole e Olena<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"<\/span>I knew where I wanted to go and passion and vision are the powers that move the world.\"<\/p>\n

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Bianco of His Eye<\/h2>\n

Ornellaia Bianco 2013-2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Italy is finally discovering that it is not only a red wine country.\"<\/p>\n

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The Nest of Gold<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Nid Tiss\u00e9 New Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quantities may currently be tiny, but this little nest of golden Chardonnay beauties is well worth the hunt!<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Frozen<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Bordeaux 2017 Retrospective<\/strong><\/p>\n

An uncommon style that some will not be able to get enough of, 2017 is a vintage where extraordinary wines possessing great depth and super ripe, super-fine tannins can be found, achieving ripeness at modest alcohol levels. This is a face of Bordeaux that we have not seen in many years.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Solar Power<\/h2>\n

Solaia 1998-2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"Solaia is a pure distillation of everything we are and everything we do.\"<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Golden Year<\/strong><\/h2>\n

2007 Sauternes Retrospective<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fifteen years on is an opportune time to check in on a great Sauternes vintage. It\u2019s just when many of the wines are starting to hit their sweet spot, still encapsulating that bright, youthful flush of fruitiness while displaying a whole myriad of emerging tertiary characters.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Anti-Hedonist<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Tyrrell\u2019s Vat 1 S\u00e9millon 1998-2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"If you\u2019ve got a young winemaker who wants to make more S\u00e9millon you take him out behind the barn and shoot him.\"<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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TWI Top 25<\/a><\/h1>\n

QPR Collector Wines of 2022<\/a><\/h1>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pym-Rae<\/span><\/h1>\n


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We Are Gaja<\/h3>\n

Story of Gaja and New Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"I believe that old age starts when the regrets are more than the dreams.\"<\/b><\/h4>\n

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Yes, It\u2019s That Good<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Bordeaux 2016 Retrospective<\/strong><\/p>\n

Out of the recent Bordeaux vintage retrospectives tasted by Lisa Perrotti-Brown\u20142015, 2016, 2017, and 2018\u20142016 was the year she was most interested in revisiting. From the time these wines were in barrel, she was convinced that this would be praised as a legendary vintage for many years to come. But after the wines had a few years in bottle, when flaws, shortcomings, and aging arcs become more apparent, would she still think the vintage was all that?<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Emperor of Smell<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Spotlight on Vignobles Silvio Denz<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"The message is in the bottle. The quality of the wine is paramount.\"<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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2015 Bordeaux Retrospective<\/strong><\/p>\n

After a challenging string of vintages from 2011 through 2014, 2015 kickstarted one of Bordeaux\u2019s longest runs of great years ever. It was a warm\/hot, dry vintage, plagued only by isolated rains at harvest in the northernmost area of the M\u00e9doc. With a good five years+ in bottle under their belts, how is the vintage looking now?<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Along Comes Adam Lee<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Clarice Wine Company & Beau Marchais<\/strong><\/p>\n

News that another Pinot Noir-obsessed winemaker wants to craft the next DRC has become about as interesting as watching the painfully slow pour from a Coravin. If I never again have to hear about searches for limestone terroir, suitcase clones from you-know-where, and the quixotic pursuit of flavor ripeness at low alcohol in a hot climate, it\u2019ll be too soon. But just when I thought the whole Burgundian saga was becoming way too predictable, along comes Adam Lee.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Golden Shell<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Fontodi's Flaccianello<\/strong><\/p>\n

Giovanni Manetti, co-owner of the Fontodi estate in Chianti Classico\u2019s Panzano, has managed the family\u2019s iconic property since 1986. President of the Chianti Classico Consorzio, Manetti also oversees significant changes, increasing the development of the Gran Selezione category and proposing 11 new Unit\u00e0 Geografiche Aggiuntive, allowing producers to add the name of these sub-zones to their Gran Selezione labels. Ever the innovator, Manetti is not one to stand still.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Great Reset Button in the Sky<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Tuscany New Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

Erratic weather conditions have been the calling card of climate change in recent vintages in Tuscany, alternating between cool and wet in 2014, very hot in 2015, then an oasis of perfect conditions in 2016, then hot and dry in 2017, then cool, wet and hot in 2018. Then, in 2019, God pressed the reset button and provided a return to some normality.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Stop Whispering<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Pichon Lalande 1975-2020\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

General Manager and Winemaker at Pichon Lalande since 2012, Nicolas Glumineau is a Renaissance man with a holistic vision for taking this incredible estate to new levels. He has also just crafted the estate\u2019s first white wine. A trained opera singer, what does Glumineau listen to when he is crafting Pichon Comtesse? Expect the unexpected in this spotlight feature.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A Monopole among the Redwoods<\/h3>\n

The Cru de Clos Story<\/strong><\/p>\n

R.H. Drexel is back with a fascinating tale of kites twisting and twirling across the sky high in the mountains above Jenner-by-the-Sea, a small cabin, Best Buck of the Bay Gay Rodeo, a dog called Lucky... and a wine crafted into reality from a dream and conviction which has its creator Seth Cripe putting it all on the line.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Storyteller<\/strong><\/h3>\n

JCB Collection New Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

Perhaps best known for his flamboyant fashion sense and decadent cabaret\/burlesque events, behind the scenes, Jean-Charles Boisset has become a tour-de-force to contend with in the wine world. Challenged by his French friends and family to show how great California is and make wine from there, he did just that.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How Far I\u2019ll Go<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Cru de Clos de Sequoya Pinot Noir<\/strong><\/p>\n

The distances winemakers will journey never ceases to amaze, following their calling to plant their special place on the planet. Just when you think you\u2019ve seen it all, you find yourself standing in the most unlikely of locations for a vineyard and wonder, \u201cWhy here?\u201d Until you taste the wine. Welcome to Seth Cripe\u2019s Clos de Sequoya Vineyard.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bought & Blind<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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50 Recommended Grower Champagnes for Under $100<\/strong><\/p>\n

The recent explosion in Champagne prices is painful. Former staple favorites such as Salon, Krug, Selosse, and Egly-Ouriet, which I have followed for many years, are now hard to justify. Therefore, the inspiration for writing this article was partly at least selfish interest. I want to find some high-quality, interesting Champagnes for the holiday season without remortgaging the farm.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Road Less Traveled<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Tensley Vineyards<\/strong><\/p>\n

California-born and bred, Joe Tensley grew up in Bakersfield and moved to Los Olivos, just north of Santa Barbara, when he was 18. After spending a few years learning the craft at other wineries in California Central Coast, he started his own label in 1998, producing just 100 cases. His annual production is now around 5000 cases, but his goal hasn\u2019t changed. It\u2019s a road not many winemakers choose: to make unique, high-quality wines at affordable prices.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Moving With the Times<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ch\u00e2teau Kirwan 1995-2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ch\u00e2teau Kirwan is developing a more focused style with greater purity and delineation than in the past. Increasingly, it\u2019s delivering impactful fruit and effortless grace thanks to a lively backbone of freshness that defines the palate even in warmer vintages. Now is an excellent time to consider squirreling a few of these recent Kirwan vintages away in the cellar.<\/p>\n

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Modus Operandi Cellars\u2019 New Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jason Moore's wines are for consumers in search of creatively crafted, truly artisanal Napa and Sonoma wines at sensible prices for the high level of quality.<\/p>\n

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Land of the Rh\u00f4ne Rangers, the viticultural patchwork quilt of prime terroir between Paso Robles and Ojai has become a hotbed of innovation and creative freedom. One of the most promising newcomers to this area is Walson Holland. A collaboration between investor\/vineyard owner Jonas Svenson and young winemaker Benny Holland<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Le Macchiole is a dream realized. A success story of Bolgheri, they now produce some of the most sought-after wines in the region. Capable of producing world-class wines, it has become Bolgheri\u2019s jewel in the crown.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ch\u00e2teau Ph\u00e9lan S\u00e9gur 1990-2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Phelan S\u00e9gur resigned from the Cru Bourgeois classification in 2010. With vines spread across the Saint-Est\u00e8phe appellation and intermingled amongst classified growth titans Montrose and Calon S\u00e9gur, you can understand why. Ph\u00e9lan S\u00e9gur is now set to give its fancy classified neighbors runs for their money.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Following Susan Hulme MW\u2019s recent trip to Tuscany, we kick off our coverage of this region with her Top 25 best new releases. Mainly 2019s with a few older vintages, her enthusiasm for these wines is a testament to the epic quality coming out of Italy\u2019s heartland in recent years. Featuring some of the famous names and Tuscan superstars, there are also one or two surprises. Italian wine lovers are not going to want to miss this.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Spotlight on Aperture and Devil Proof<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t heard of Jesse Katz yet, you soon will. He\u2019s one of northern California\u2019s most talented young winemakers with a natural eye for unique sites. His Devil Proof Farrow Ranch Vineyard Malbec is unique. No other Malbec on the planet is quite as pure, well-defined, multi-layered, and evocative as this. Simply put, it\u2019s an artist\u2019s Malbec.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ch\u00e2teau Marsau<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the Francs-C\u00f4tes-de-Bordeaux appellation, this quiet, remote property is near, well...not a lot. But don\u2019t let the far-flung location fool you; many worthy changes and renewed drive are happening at small-but-beautiful Ch\u00e2teau Marsau, with a subsequent uptick in quality in recent vintages. (And at a very affordable price!). These wines are skillfully crafted and downright delicious, going that extra length towards expressing this special place\u2019s signature.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Owned by the same family since 1893, in 1990, Jacques-Olivier Gratiot took over. In 2002, he hired Nicolas Thienpont to manage the estate, working with David Suire as the technical director. Stephane Derenoncourt and his colleague Julien Lavenu were also brought in as consultant enologists. At last, a team to bring the terroir of Ch\u00e2teau Larcis Ducasse to the limits of what it could do.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A Complete Vertical of Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon 1982-2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nestled within a residential neighborhood of St. Helena, very close to Beckstoffer\u2019s Dr. Crane vineyard and Abreu\u2019s Madrona Ranch, Spottswoode\u2019s vineyard takes advantage of the optimal ripeness that can be achieved in this Napa Valley hot spot. A signature invariably shines through in the wines\u2014even in the warmest vintages\u2014brightness.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ch\u00e2teau Grand-Puy-Lacoste 1986-2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

The style of Grand-Puy-Lacoste can be considered classic Pauillac, delivering that signature taut structure and muscular fruit, yet with bags of freshness and finesse. The focus here is not on making powerful, behemoth wines but on those with energy and vivacity. This estate is valued for its remarkable restraint and quiet intensity. Never tiring on the palate, the wines are of the type that keeps you reaching for another sip.<\/p>\n

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Aubert's New Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most of the production at Aubert is the Chardonnays, a unique pursuit for a California winery, let alone Cabernet-synonymous Napa.\u00a0One of a handful of the USA\u2019s greatest Chardonnay producers and right up there with the top Chardonnay estates in the world, Aubert knocks it out of the park again with their latest line-up of 2020 and 2021 releases.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Flavor Chef<\/h3>\n

Paul Lato's New Releases<\/b><\/p>\n

Paul Lato left Poland with hopes of becoming a chef. The story of Lato\u2019s journey is as fascinating and uplifting as his wide range of new-release Chardonnays, Pinot Noirs, and Rh\u00f4ne varieties wines. Ultimately, Paul Lato\u2019s Chardonnays are among the best in California.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon 1986-2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dalla Valle is one of Napa Valley\u2019s most iconic wineries. Lisa Perrotti-Brown was invited by Naoko Dalla Valle and her daughter Maya in June for a tasting that included every vintage made so far of their Cabernet Sauvignon label. It is worth impressing upon readers that the consistency of quality over the last decade is a testament to decades of Naoko and Maya Dalla Valle\u2019s commitment to this special place.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2012 Bordeaux 10-Years-On<\/b><\/p>\n

2012 Bordeaux is what Lisa Perrotti-Brown calls a trick-or-treat vintage. It\u2019s a heterogeneous vintage resulting in a broad range of quality levels. Many of the top wines are mature now and won\u2019t last much more than another 10 to 15 years. Some less successful wines are already starting to fade. But there is a clutch of spectacular successes that are still remarkably youthful and should have another 20 to 30 years in them!<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Andremily\u2019s New Releases
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The Realm Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Beyond Bordeaux<\/strong><\/h3>\n

New Place de Bordeaux Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

In recent years, the Place de Bordeaux\u2014Bordeaux\u2019s historical merchant network of buying local wines and selling them throughout the world\u2014has been evolving. In a nutshell, it\u2019s gone global. Major players such as Joanne, Duclot, and CVBG have been traveling internationally, looking to secure allocations of big names that could be of interest to collectors throughout the fine wine world. Welcome to the 21st Century Place de Bordeaux.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rain Dogs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sine Qua Non, Next of Kyn and The Third Twin New Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

The end of the seven-hour drive to taste with Elaine and Manfred Krankl has become my annual reset. Even in 2020, when no one was going anywhere, I visited. Because when we sit, discussing all the things that are not wine, intangible yet clearly relevant, the vintages pouring down all around us, the tallying of points in my head stops. There are more critical things to consider.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Heads Held High<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Fingers Crossed New Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a challenging vintage like 2020, Fingers Crossed have produced their best wines yet. As the son of Sine Qua Non\u2019s Manfred Krankl, art and winemaking have been a part of Nik Krankl\u2019s upbringing and, you could say, are in his blood. Fingers Crossed\u2019s wines nod to SQN with their captivating, original artwork labels with each vintage.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Let's be Franc<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ch\u00e2teau Jean Faure Vertical<\/strong><\/p>\n

Those who know their Bordeaux cult wines know that several of the cultiest labels are not Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon dominant but rather mainly composed of Cabernet Franc. Ch\u00e2teau Jean Faure is property in an upwards swing and joins in the persuit of this profound variatel. For wine lovers seeking great Cabernet Franc, this Ch\u00e2teau comes highly recommended.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Inventor<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Morlet Family Vineyards New Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

During a July visit, Lisa Perrotti-Brown tasted a complete vertical of Morlet Family Vineyards\u2019 Coeur de Vall\u00e9e and the entire line-up of 2019s and 2020s. It proved a stellar showing. In 2020, no Bordeaux varieties reds or Syrah were made due to the wildfires that year and potential smoke taint issues.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Value Play<\/strong><\/h2>\n

2019 Cru Bourgeois<\/b><\/p>\n

In the M\u00e9doc, if you were passed over by the great anointing sword of the 1855 Classification, it can be challenging to get noticed, no matter how good you are in terms of quality or value. This was an impressively consistent showing, with nearly a hundred Cru Bourgeois wines from the 2019 vintage, not just because this is such a great vintage, but because the Cru Bourgeois designation is starting to mean something.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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To Rocks & Mountains<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Saxum Vineyards<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the modern-day legends of California\u2019s Rh\u00f4ne Rangers, Saxum\u2019s founder, Justin Smith, has revolutionized the quality and expression of Paso Robles wines. The 2018 James Berry Vineyard Bone Rock (released earlier this year) is through-the-roof good. The brightness and intensity of this wine genuinely speak of perfect conditions to produce a perfect wine! And then came another jaw dropper...<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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The story of L'If<\/b><\/p>\n

In 2010, Jacques Thienpont, owner of the illustrious Pomerol property Le Pin, did something unexpected. He bought a small, unlikely vineyard of around five hectares located on the backroads of Saint-\u00c9milion. The estate was formerly known as Ch\u00e2teau Haut-Plantey; not that many had ever heard of it. Situated next to a run-down barn, the vines were in a poor state. But Jacques saw more than future potential here. He heard a calling from his past.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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There will be more to say about the extent of the smoke taint issue in Californian wines in 2020 when I produce the largescale reports on California Central Coast and Napa Valley later this year. But as offers on the 2020 wines are starting to emerge, we wanted to give consumers a heads-up.<\/p>\n

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Pym-Rae 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2018 Pym-Rae takes full advantage of the more extended, cooler growing season and slow evolution of flavor ripeness the year brought. It's a vintage which kicks the layers up a notch. It's impressive how each year of this new estate brings out the singular nature of its remote site, yet the wine\u2019s earthy restraint speaks clearly of Mount Veeder.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vine Hill Ranch 2009-2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vine Hill Ranch was a vineyard which in the 90s had gained an enviable reputation as a supplier to some of the greatest, most expensive labels in Napa Valley. Then one day, Bruce Philips' father handed his son the seed of a thought. \u201cImagine what we could do with this fruit,\u201d his father said, \u201cImagine if.\u201d Today, here is one of the most spectacular expressions of Napa Cabernet.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ch\u00e2teau Beychevelle 1995-2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tasting the evolution of Beychevelle over 27 vintages was an uplifting experience. It is a joy to see this great estate finding its sea legs among changes in management and fresh investment. It has gained an impressive consistency over the last decade, at last making the most of its exemplary terroir.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ch\u00e2teau Fontenil 2001-2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

The unlikely vineyard in Fronsac was a massive all-or-nothing undertaking for Dany and Michel Rolland. Realizing its' potential has been their passion over the last 36 years. Fontenil has never been made to formula; it is led by the heart, constantly striving for better.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Peter Gago held a reveal party in Bordeaux last month, featuring a lineup fronted by a very impressive, decadently showy, epically long-lived Grange that die-hard collectors will not want to miss. Penfolds\u2019 unveiling of \u201cThe Collection,\u201d is one of Australia\u2019s most anticipated annual wine events. And, true to form, it wouldn\u2019t be a Penfolds Australia portfolio tasting without something new to show for the first time.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\n<\/strong>In June this year, Jean-Philippe Delmas set up a tasting for us encompassing all the vintages of Quintus and Dragon de Quintus made thus far. It's clear to see that <\/span>Quintus is reaching a stage where it is a sum greater than its parts. It is beginning to take flight with a whole new wine personality under it's wings. The most recent vintages are perfumed, hedonic powerhouses.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bordeaux 2005 Retrospective
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Barolo and Barbaresco, 2017, 2018, & 2019
\n<\/strong>Recent vintages of Barolo and Barbaresco represent a golden era for the Piedmont region and to the consumer these vintages create a happy buying situation. A sea change has been going on here of late. Especially, but not only, among young producers. The results are exciting and extremely positive. It is nothing less than a quiet revolution in style.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong>In 2013, I was covering the wines of Australia for The Wine Advocate. During one of my largescale tastings, I stumbled across a new Margaret River Chardonnay that was so singular, so good, that I vowed to pay a visit to the vineyard on my next trip to the area. There can be no denying that these wines are not only of outstanding quality but, more importantly, they are unique.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n<\/strong>La Pointe is a solid expression of Pomerol that remains well-priced. On an upwards swing, it\u2019s worth taking advantage of the latest releases. Recent improvements to the vineyard management can be seen in the ripeness of tannins and fruit intensity, offering downright delicious drinking and greater ageing potential.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rudd Estate New Releases<\/strong><\/p>\n

I found Rudd Estate\u2019s 2019 line-up bright, energetic, and nuanced. Simply delicious and with considerable aging potential, the Leslie\u2019s Blend from the Mt. Veeder vineyard is a stand-out natural beauty. What I particularly love about this wine is its singularity, possessing a lot of muscle while revealing the earthier, more restrained side of Napa.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2011-2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

In an \u201cold\u201d world region like Bordeaux, it is easy to be dismissive of change. Today the rate of change has accelerated. Cellars are demolished and rebuilt, the winemaker merry-go-round, vineyards sold and tacked onto other ch\u00e2teaux names, and here comes another foreign investor. This constant flux is par for the course in Bordeaux and seldom impacts more than those directly involved. What is interesting, however, is when the wine changes. 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