Is 2013 a good year for California wine?
Anderson Valley The good news: 2013 was nearly an ideal season, with moderate temperatures and no rain or heat extremes. The bad news: Acidity levels in some wines were elevated, requiring special care.
Is 2013 a good year for cabernet sauvignon?
For many winemakers and vintners, California’s 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon vintage is quite simply the finest of their careers. ‘I can now die happy as a winemaker’, remarked Tod Mostero of Dominus Estate: ‘I’d love to see another year as good as this, but I can settle for just one’.
Is 2013 a good year for Napa?
2013 was a dream vintage for winemakers in Napa Valley producing Cabernet Sauvignon. A dry, long sunny summer allowed for the earliest harvest in more than 25 years and an overall ideal growing season. The clean, balanced fruit generated opulence and complexity in what was thought to be a more superior year than 2012.
Is a 2013 cabernet sauvignon still good?
For many winemakers and vintners, California’s 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon vintage is quite simply the finest of their careers.
Is a 2014 cabernet sauvignon still good?
Cabernet Sauvignon: With its tannins, this is among the best-ageing wines out there. Bottles will keep for 7-10 years. Pinot Noir: Consume within 5 years.
When should I drink Bordeaux 2012?
Current condition: Ready to drink, will keep The 2012 vintage for Bordeaux was small and difficult at times, but not without moments of greatness. Spring was tricky, with damp conditions – April was extraordinarily wet – delaying both budburst and flowering, the latter finally occurred in June.
Was 2013 a good year for Rioja?
Ca. Rioja has officially rated the 2013 vintage ‘Good’. Marked by unusual weather conditions, the 2013 vintage was successfully managed thanks to the know-how and expertise of Rioja’s grape growers and winemakers.