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Isole e Olena Toscana Cepparello 1997
Posted: February 22, 2010 By James Laube
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R. Rostaing Côte-Rôtie 1999
Posted: February 19, 2010 By James Molesworth
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Breed of appellation help to define wines that evolve versus those that simply endure
Posted: February 12, 2010 By James Molesworth
At last night’s dinner I had two wines that provided a great contrast in the ability of wines to age versus those that simply endure, a topic that we often discuss here. It provided a lesson for those who think that great vintages automatically make lesser wines more ageworthy.
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Thirty-five years on, Sonoma Vineyards Alexander’s Crown is a winner
Posted: February 10, 2010 By Harvey Steiman
After about 15 minutes, the Sonoma Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander’s Crown 1975 came into its own. This was old-fashioned California Cabernet, and it came from a vintage that was controversial in its day.
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Whitehall Lane Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Reserve 1999
Posted: February 9, 2010 By James Laube
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Château Langoa Barton St.-Julien 2001
Posted: February 3, 2010 By Bruce Sanderson
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Paloma Merlot Spring Mountain District 2001
Posted: January 14, 2010 By James Laube
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Château Mouton-Rothschild Pauillac 1997
Posted: January 12, 2010 By Thomas Matthews
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Place your bets: 1978 Lynch-Bages, 1981 Ridge or 2002 Bonneville?
Posted: January 4, 2010 By Harvey Steiman
Harvey Steiman finds that dinner with older wines offers some lessons in what happens with aged bottles, some good and some not.
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M. Chapoutier Hermitage La Sizeranne 1990
Posted: December 30, 2009 By Thomas Matthews
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Denis Mortet Gervrey-Chambertin Au Vellé 1995
Posted: December 22, 2009 By Bruce Sanderson
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Posted: December 15, 2009 By James Suckling
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1990 Gaja Barbaresco goes one-for-two, but triumphs in a comeback
Posted: December 8, 2009 By Harvey Steiman
Wine Spectator editor at large Harvey Steiman wonders if he won or lost when only one out of two old, treasured bottles of Gaja Barbaresco 1990 from his cellar came through for a special occasion.
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Spotlighting Château de Beaucastel's Côtes du Rhône bottling
Posted: December 7, 2009 By James Molesworth
Wine Spectator senior editor James Molesworth focuses on Cellar Treasures Under $40 in this blog. He tastes a vertical of a Rhône Valley red wine, Château de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône Coudoulet de Beaucastel. See his tasting notes and scores on six vintages of this wine dating back to 1985 below.
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Brothers Marc and Pascal Jessiaume of Domaine Jessiaume host a tasting of their flagship red Burgundy back to 1929
Posted: December 7, 2009 By Bruce Sanderson
Wine Spectator senior editor Bruce Sanderson tastes eight vintages of red Burgundy from "the nines" at Domaine Jessiaume in Santenay, with tasting notes on Pinot Noirs from 2009 back to 1929.
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François Raveneau Chablis Chapelot 1999
Posted: December 3, 2009 By Bruce Sanderson
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Posted: November 15, 2009 By James Laube
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Burgundy's Maison Louis Jadot presents historical tasting to celebrate 150th anniversary
Posted: November 13, 2009 By Bruce Sanderson
Wine Spectator senior editor Bruce Sanderson celebrates the 150th anniversary of Louis Jadot with a tasting of 22 Burgundy reds and whites, one each from every decade dating back to the label's founding in 1859.
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Joh. Jos. Prüm Riesling Auslese Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Wehlener Sonnenuhr 1998
Posted: November 13, 2009 By Bruce Sanderson
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Before heading to France for the Hospices de Beaune auction and dinners, I had dinner with Australia's Michael Twelftree
Posted: November 10, 2009 By Bruce Sanderson
Wine Spectator senior editor Bruce Sanderson had dinner with senior editor Kim Marcus and Australia's Michael Twelftree of Two Hands winery before heading to France for the Hospices de Beaune auction and dinners.
