Readers may remark on my relatively mean scores

A 50-50 blend of Merlot and Sangiovese

but there is something about the wine's raciness and immediacy that makes it a pure pleasure to taste today

this is an outstanding 2010 Saint-Julien

the Noval Vintage does not possess the breeding or the bravura of the Nacional and yet it remains a very impressive Port a success for the vintage

Masseto other_regions Readers may remark on myThe 2014 Masseto has taken quite a bit of time to start to emerge. In that sense, it reminds me a bit of the 2008, another wine that took several years to be the least bit pleasurable. Masseto has a tremendous track record of aging, especially in cooler years. I think that will be the same here. Its best showing was at a recent complete vertical, where it was terrific, even in the company of all the truly great Massetos. Readers should expect a mid