The ultimate test of a wine is its ability to age. This wine right now is simply gorgeous. The combination of dried cherry, rose petal,
Category: Ageing Report
Budget Wine: Villa Malena Di Lupo Ripasso Valpolicella 2008
I’ve been visiting several wineries per week for the last few months and that means drinking young, recently-released wines. Of course youth must be served
Aging Report: Clos Du Bois Marlstone Alexander Valley 2004
If you’re wondering how over-oaked, overpriced Cabernet from Alexander Valley ages, well here is one data point. This still shows dark ruby in the glass
Wine Review: Col Solare Red Wine Columbia Valley 2006
Wine is fascinating in part because once it is in the bottle it takes on a life of its own. Given enough time, each bottle
Ageing Report: Beaulieu Vineyards Tapestry Reserve Napa Valley 2004
Beaulieu Vineyards is an iconic Napa winery. Purchased in 1900 by the LaTour family, they survived prohibition by making sacramental wine. When that ‘’grand” experiment
Aging Report: Epoch Syrah Block B Paderewski Vineyard Paso Robles 2008
Most wine reviewers write only about wines that have been recently released. I suppose there is a good reason for that. If the purpose of
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