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Antonio Galloni, January 10, 2020
My tastings in Napa Valley this past fall were incredibly illuminating. Although much maligned, the 2017 vintage yielded a number of exceptional wines. Quality is irregular, though, and there are certainly many 2017s that show the signs of a very challenging growing season. Readers will need to be especially selective. Two thousand eighteen is a much more even year. The wines are still in barrel, in many cases not blended, but my early tastings suggest they have quite a bit of potential.
Vinous Table
The Black Bull, Sedbergh, UK
Neal Martin, January 2020
Restaurants such as The Black Bull play a crucial role in attracting tourists and epicures to less-traveled parts of the country, and reasonable prices mean that you are not breaking the bank for either food or wine.
Vinous Favorites
2017 Descendientes de J. Palacios Pétalos Bierzo, 91 points
This Mencía-based wine offers highly expressive cherry and dark berry scents and flavors, with bright mineral and spice topnotes. Concentrated and at the same time lively, the 2017 offers seamless texture and polished tannins, making it delicious now, especially alongside lamb or steak. (JR)
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Cellar Favorites
2014 Domaine Taupenot-Merme Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru
Neal Martin, January 2020
I had tasted many vintages from barrel but never the finished article until a friend from the Far East invited me to choose any bottle from the enormous wine list at Maison de Colombier in Beaune. I knew instantly which one I wanted: the 2014 Clos des Lambrays from Taupenot-Merme.
1966 Dow’s Vintage Port
1978 & 1990 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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