My Wines of the Year

Matt Kramer
Issue: December 31, 2008

Fine wine, like compound interest, takes a while to make itself felt. This is most obvious with aging a finished bottle. Less obvious is the effect of the gestation of vineyards. Only now are we seeing—and tasting—the results of new vineyards planted a decade ago.

For the full article, check out the new issue of Wine Spectator, on newsstands December 1, 2008.

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