The younger vintages are all tightly wound and will reward with more than a decade of cellaring; the world’s best cabernet assumes a delicacy and refinement that make it very much worth the wait. But the wine of the night, in my view, was the 1991. The wines were all from their cellars. The road to Monte Bello. had chosen. MORE >>

There are about 50 hectares of the now obscure Romorantin grape planted in Cheverny, and it is this area that in 1991 was given its own AOC status. We blind-tasted the wines and individually picked our two favorites for current drinking, along with a wine that we would want for the cellar. Is there room for another blind tasting panel? MORE >>

1991 Plantagenet Shiraz, Mount Barker, Great Southern. 1991 Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz, Eden Valley. 1991 Wendouree Shiraz, Clare Valley. 2005 Penfolds Cellar Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Barossa Valley. I’m back from the fantastic Landmark Australia Tutorial. Yes, it’s 249 bottles of wine on the wall! MORE >>

Everyone reaches into the cellar for the good bottles to help celebrate the passing of another year. very generous host at a holiday party opened this and also the 1985 and 1991 Gran Reserva Viña Tondonia. The 1991 was just too young, I thought. December tends to be a good month for wine drinking. Very impressive. Very lovely. MORE >>

On the palate, surprisingly light, with some fresh dark fruits left, and certainly quite pure in style, but not concentrated like the 1991 or 2002, and not esoteric like the 1996. Tags: Cellar Selection 3 stars 2005 2003 Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello Napa Valley deep plum color, with a certain vibrancy, like polished wax. MORE >>