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Paolo Scavino Barolo Carobric 2001
Posted: August 10, 2010 By Harvey Steiman
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Chateau St. Jean Cabernet Sauvignon Cinq Cépages 1996
Posted: August 2, 2010 By James Laube
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Harvey Steiman At Large
Oregon tries to prove ageability for other varieties
Posted: June 22, 2010 By Harvey Steiman
Oregon Pinot Noirs age well, but how well do Rieslings, Chardonnays and warm-climate varieties such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah do? My tasting of 30 Oregon wines dating from 1979 to 2005 explores the possibilities.
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Petaluma Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot Coonawarra 1999
Posted: June 16, 2010 By Harvey Steiman
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Duckhorn Howell Mountain Merlot 1999
Posted: June 8, 2010 By James Laube
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Stirring the Lees with James Molesworth
Winemaker Abrie Beeslaar tames South Africa's problem grape
Posted: May 25, 2010 By James Molesworth
Since I began covering South Africa in 2000, I haven’t exactly been the biggest fan of Pinotage, the country’s former signature grape. There are, however, exceptions. And though the grape has receded from the top lineup of varieties now pacing the South African category here in the U.S. market, there are still a few wineries that manage to make very good to outstanding versions, and Kanonkop's is a cellar-worthy treasure for its price. Here are my notes on a nine-vintage vertical tasting.
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Remarkable consistency despite changing sources
Posted: May 18, 2010 By Harvey Steiman
Over the years the vineyards going into Penner-Ash Pinot Noir Willamette Valley have evolved from the three original sites to a dozen currently, but the wines retain their fundamental character and age elegantly. Here are my notes on Lynn Penner-Ash's Pinots of the 2000s (as well as a few others).
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Bruce Sanderson Decanted
Great wines and delicious food sparked some good conversation and more than a few laughs
Posted: May 17, 2010 By Bruce Sanderson
Two days before Wine Spectator’s Grand Tour in New York, I had dinner with Michael Twelftree of Australia’s Two Hands Winery and Seattle distributor Matt Mabus of Cordon Selections, at Marea. We drank a lineup of Burgundies, along with a Barolo and a J.J. Prüm Riesling at its peak. Here are my tasting notes.
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White wines, even Port? Sure!
Posted: May 10, 2010 By Harvey Steiman
Every year Archie McLaren, chairman of the Central Coast Wine Classic and a longtime wine collector, and I donate a dinner to a charity wine auction. We pick a San Francisco restaurant, raid our cellars for some interesting wines and ask the chef to make a menu for them. It pleasantly surprises us how generous folks can be to support the arts and enjoy food and wine in a city known for it.
This year, we focused on Pinot Noir.
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Ridge Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon Santa Cruz Mountains 1997
Posted: April 29, 2010 By James Laube
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Bruce Sanderson Decanted
A once-in-a-lifetime tasting event featuring extremely rare aged German Rieslings
Posted: April 28, 2010 By Bruce Sanderson
On a beautiful sunny weekend in mid-April, I attended a historic tasting of German trockenbeerenauslesen in Southern California.
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Bruce Sanderson Decanted
A once-in-a-lifetime tasting event featuring extremely rare aged German Rieslings
Posted: April 26, 2010 By Bruce Sanderson
On a beautiful sunny weekend in mid-April, I attended a historic tasting of German trockenbeerenauslesen in Southern California. With 39 white wines ranging in vintage from 1959 back to 1921, it was perhaps the most comprehensive tasting ever of rare, old TBAs on either side of the Atlantic. Here are my tasting notes from the first day of the event.
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Ceretto Barolo Prapò 1993
Posted: April 5, 2010 By Harvey Steiman
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Château Léoville Poyferré St.-Julien 2001
Posted: March 29, 2010 By Thomas Matthews
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Bodegas Muga Rioja Torre Muga 1998
Posted: March 23, 2010 By Bruce Sanderson
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Harvey Steiman At Large
California late-harvest wines going on 30 years
Posted: March 17, 2010 By Harvey Steiman
Editor at Large Harvey Steiman tastes four late-harvest wines, mostly Riesling. They were probably best in their first 10 years, but they can still can show outstanding character and give pleasure after three decades.
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Lagier Meredith Syrah Mount Veeder 2001
Posted: March 16, 2010 By James Laube
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Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Lake 1990
Posted: March 3, 2010 By James Laube
Jan. 31, 2010 - Feb. 28, 2010 Issue
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Retrospective/Vertical
A recent tasting of this exceptional vintage reveals opulent, powerful reds
Posted: February 28, 2010 By James Suckling
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Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Limited Cask 1978
Posted: February 26, 2010 By Thomas Matthews
