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Den amerikanska ambassaden i London var värd för en provsmakning av Napa Cabernets organiserad av Napa Valley Vintners . De 14 vingårdarna som bjöds in att hälla sina viner tog två årgångar med tio års mellanrum. Det fanns inget program bakom evenemanget, men det gav provsmakare en möjlighet att övervaka utvecklingen av viner från toppproducenter. I de flesta fall var den unga årgången antingen 2015 eller 2016 och den äldre 2005 eller 2006.

Dessa var alla bra årgångar så kvaliteten var, eller borde ha varit, genomgående hög. Faktum är att vinerna varierade från mycket bra till fantastiska, som man skulle hoppas med tanke på att de varierade i pris från cirka 100 till 500 £. Harlan Estate var förmodligen det dyraste vinet, så jag frågade chefen, Don Weaver, vad som har förändrats mellan 2005 och 2015. Han tvekade inte: ”Det finns naturligtvis variation i vintaget. Bortsett från det har den enda betydande förändringen varit att vinstockarna är äldre och mer balanserade. Men Harlan förblir samma plats med samma team i vingården och vingården. ''

Det skulle vara sant för många fastigheter här. Det är sant att det i Kalifornien är vanligt att köpa druvor från kontrakterade odlare så att källorna kan variera från år till år. Men majoriteten av vinerna här kom från enstaka vingårdar, som Tor's To Kalon eller Heitz's Martha's Vineyard.

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