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November 2008
Why 2005 Bordeaux Didn't Win
Posted: 05:01 PM ET, November 17, 2008
I have been interested in the comments in my blog and the general buzz in the marketplace about our choice for the Wine of the Year. It seems that some people are upset that the wine was not a 2005 Bordeaux, or the 2005 Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto Don Melchor. Read more
Two Decades of Wine of the Year
Posted: 11:51 AM ET, November 13, 2008
You must be excited to discover what the Wine of the Year is. I certainly am. I wish I could give you some clues. But I can’t. I have been sworn to secrecy.
But I revisited the first Wine of the Year the other night in Los Angeles with Bob Golbahar of Twenty Twenty Wine Merchants. Read more
Back Label Libations
Posted: 03:37 PM ET, November 11, 2008
I had an excellent California Pinot Noir last week at Comme Ça restaurant in West Hollywood on the recommendation of the sommelier, Rory Harrington. The 2005 Ambullneo Vineyards Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley was rich and luscious, with loads of ripe strawberry, light earth character and hints of smoky oak. Read more
From the Point of Departure for the Global Success of Sassicaia
Posted: 11:47 AM ET, November 05, 2008
As I promised in my last blog post, I am posting all the notes from the once-in-a-lifetime Sassicaia vertical held in Florence last week at the excellent restaurant Cibreo. Going over some of the notes, there are some real gems. Perhaps the most interesting for most of us is that the recent vintages are all winners with the exception of the 2002, which was a cool and wet growing season, making it hard to make very good Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines in Tuscany. Read more
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