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[Winedoctor] Bordeaux 2009: I could include Margaux and Haut-Bailly here, both bright and ethereal wines, or indeed Vieux Chateau Certan, Ausone and Cheval Blanc all of which displayed something of a stylistic convergence, each one showing a fresh and elegant, pure and - dare I say it - Burgundian style. But I have already mentioned these exalted names, and so here are six other high-scoring wines which major not on texture, but on freshness, acidity, lift and vigour.

[STEVE HEIMOFF| WINE BLOG] STEVE HEIMOFF| WINE BLOG » Blog Archive » Napa Cabernet: as good ...: As to the notion that 9%ABV wines with green flavors and very high (0.90) acidity would be thrown out today, that is (a) my opinion (b) hard to see that such wines would be held in enormous regard given the way that every major house in Bordeaux now makes wines and (c) a direct “paraphrase” from Jean-Michel Cazes from my visit with him in 1978 (he is also the source for the book which gives the technical analysis of the wines of the era).

[WHWC - Wine] Boillot/Henri Montrachet Grand Cru 2002 (750ml) - $495.00: ProductRef=302869%40WHWC-WHWC 302869 The premier offering of Cabernet Sauvignon from Bure Family combines 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Merlot to create a wine that is dense and rich with a strong backbone of black .

[St. Francis Winery News] St. Francis Winery & Vineyards - Winery - In the News: But the Williams, who run 300 head of ewes on leased land, also are proving it takes passion, hard work and sheer determination to be ranchers in Sonoma County, particularly, when you start from scratch with no land or livestock. It’s a sacrifice many people would not make.

[The Pour] A Plea for Finesse - The Pour Blog - NYTimes.com: Jim Laube's comments truly surprised me when I read his column in the Spectator, because he has a history with California wine, particularly cabernet, and surely he remembers the full and beautifully balanced great cabernets of the late '60s and .

[Wine] “I Haven't Had a Glass of Red in Months”: I don't drink much California merlot and my Bordeaux allotment is paltry. But I can attest to the fact that the pinot noir hangover is as toxic and soul reaving as any known to science.

[forum signatures] Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog: Bloggerview #21: Arthur Przebinda: They requisite have all the hallmarks like something I capability regularly detest and can’t marvellous ensorcelling, crystals, magnets, chanting, charkas, harmonic convergences and divine currents. Usually, I’ll refer the ourselves to a blogger who is wagerer suited to reassess the hard-cover or armoury.

[Dr Vino's wine blog] Screwcaps, scores, riesling, the Loire, Cali cab: John Gilman part ...: Some of the big houses are fortunate enough to own a large chunk of their own vineyards, but other of the “Grandes Marques” have seen much of their former good sources for grapes and/or wine strike out on their own, and they have had to scramble for suppliers to meet their needs. A lot of times this strain has forced the big houses to cut corners a bit- maybe sell a non-vintage bottling a year earlier than they would have in the past, or include some production from lower tier vineyards that they would have deemed of insufficient quality to be included twenty-five years ago, or increasing a bit the dosage to make a slightly sweeter-styled non-vintage to try and cover up some of the side effects of points one and two- all these types of occurrences have been pretty readily visible if one has paid enough attention to the Champagne market in the last several years.

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