CALIFORNIA DREAMS

The Napa Valley has produced an embarrassment of riches in recent years, but the 2013 reds really stand out, writes James Suckling

ILLUSTRATION: ANDY LEUNG

THE NAPA VALLEY is releasing some of the world’s most exciting wines at the moment. I have a slight preference for 2013 over 2012. It’s hard to believe the Napa Valley made better wines in 2013, but it did. The best 2013s show terrific form and tension, giving an impressive freshness to their richness and power. This character illustrates a new classicism for the great wines of the region. “This is the vintage of my career,” says Nicolas Morlet, the winemaker at Peter Michael Winery. “The 2013 was the dream vintage for a winemaker. It was when you have balance and beauty in all your wines. The wines can be powerful and elegant at the same time. They are very gastronomic. They have a natural balance in a neoclassic style.” Indeed, I…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2016

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