Napa Valley: Bella Oaks Vertical Tasting

Longtime collectors of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon will be familiar with the wines of Bella Oaks Vineyard, originally planted as a fruit source for Heitz Cellars....

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Australia, Margaret River: Vasse Felix Tom Cullity 2020 Release

The Tom Cullity Cabernet Sauvignon is the flagship wine of Vasse Felix, the fruit for which is grown on the same vines that were planted in 1967....

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USA, Washington: New 2021 Releases & Clearing Out the Cellar

A much-needed bounce back from the 2020 vintage, the 2021 vintage promises to be superior in quality but is on par in quantity....

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Napa: New and Upcoming Releases

This report focuses on wines from 2020–2022, and this article offers some observations regarding the current state of affairs in Napa Valley....

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China Fine Wine 2023 & Some New Releases for 2024

Key concerns facing China’s wineries today are how to place the industry on a more sustainable footing and how to reach a new generation of consumers....

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Australia, Victoria: Tahbilk’s Eric Stevens Purbrick – 26 Vintages of Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon

In an abbreviated version of the Tahbilk 75th Anniversary Tasting, I tasted 26 wines, from the 2004 vintage through to the current 2018....

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Australia, Victoria: Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends

This is a mini but mighty expose on Cabernet Sauvignon from the state of Victoria, which has produced a lot of high-scoring wines for this report....

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France, Bordeaux: The Other Bordeaux – Lesser-Known Estates of the Médoc

Many of the wines reviewed in this report exist on the very margins of profitability, yet they’re rich with interest and demonstrate what is possible....

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Australia, South Australia: Wynns John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon 1985-2019

The John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon is an iconic Cabernet in Australia, prized for its longevity in the cellar and its balance on release....

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Australia, Western Australia: Longevity Reigns at Xanadu, 2007-2020

This incredible vertical covers the 2007-2020 vintages across the Black Label, Stevens Road and Reserve ranges of Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon....

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