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Opus 1979-2000 tasting 19 May 2026
Tasting articles Opus One 1979–2000

A vertical tasting takes Jancis back to the groundbreaking beginning of this emblematic California red. Left to right in a private room in 67 Pall Mall, London: Margaret Rand, Michael...

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Tasting articles I tasted more than 50 riojas currently available recently, and was pretty disappointed with the results, as well as being...
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Tasting articles All these wines (and many more) were tasted blind in London in September 2002. Some were truly thrilling and bore...
Tasting articles Elmore's Ebenezer Old Vine Shiraz 1997 Roehr, Barossa Valley Roger Harris Wines, UK Vines more than 80 years old supply...
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Tasting articles To judge from these wines tasted in May 2002, the Taylor and Fonseca team rather outshone the Symington ports in...
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Tasting articles The 1986 Bordeaux vintage was initially received enthusiastically. In Médoc and Graves in particular it was hailed as a 'classic'...
Tasting articles We all know the 1997 red bordeaux were so overpriced that we didn't want to buy them. But this is...
Tasting articles This has been an extraordinary vintage for Germany – see my story in wine news for an extended overview. Such...
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Tasting articles I firmly believe that south west Australia is one of the world's relatively few places where Cabernet Sauvignon can make...
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