Category Archives: Cabernet

A Rarity in Bordeaux: 2009 Chateau Virecourt Pillebourse

Down the road from the great limestone and clay slope that is Pomerol is a T-intersection in no-man’s land, a place you dare not linger.  The hapless wayfarer will pause to consider which way to Fronsac, Pomerol or Saint Emilion.  … Continue reading

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Aged Fine Wine: Spelletich Cellars Napa Valley Cabernet

There is a running joke that people, like fine wine, get better with age.  And perhaps no wine ages better than Cabernet, specifically Napa Cabernet.  Yet the irony of this joke is that almost all wine purchased in the US … Continue reading

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