Recent content by Levi Dalton

Does anyone have insight into the flash pasteurization at Beaucastel, in terms of the specifics of what is done?

No need to hitchhike that far north when Leoville Las Cases has a sizable holding of M'rlot nearby.

I encounter people who have an idea of Chateau Latour as making unmoveable, very slow aging wines that are solid with impact of tannins in the mouth and give hints of old world rusticity. And in my own experience the 2000 vintage isn't evidence that supports that view. Whereas 1995 has a some...

This is my note on Chateau Latour 2000 from March of this year. Maybe helpful to you. A Wow wine even right out of the bottle. More pretty and polished around the edges of the mouth than one might expect from Chateau Latour. An impressive wine that also shut down a little bit after a two hour...

If I had a very close relationship with a particular person, I might not review their wines because it might appear by doing so that I wasn't impartial. I've noticed that not everyone feels the same way, however.

To be really specific, so that everyone perhaps starts to understand, Eric Asimov is a plagiarist. This isn't a quibble about his wine writing style. He has specifically taken things that I have said and printed them word for word without a citation. His main stock in trade is more subtle, which...

It's a really poor article on a number of levels, it is clear that Asimov doesn't have the depth of knowledge to write the piece in an accurate way. It would also appear that there is no real editorial process for his pieces. There doesn't seem to be anyone within the process at the "Times" who...

You can't drink Barolo that young. Levenberg said so. It has been declared not possible.

Would be cool to hear Steve Doerner talk about this wine and that period at Calera. He might know something about both. If only there was a way to hear him discuss, like in a recording or something.

Haha. Why let that stop you? Generally the norm around this board, anyway.

The climate has changed. It isn't about compelling your aesthetic preferences one way or another, or enforcing a viewpoint. It is actually a much bigger issue than that. The climate is different now. The wines you are thinking about are being made in less quantity. Different wines are being made...

The year is 2056. The fires have been raging continuously for 3 years. Fire brigade service is now compulsory for all adults. The aliens have made contact, and an investment in bitcoin. Disney is about to release their 92nd Star Wars prequel. And for one man, the Barolo is still too young.

It is unlikely that you read this, as the man said multiple times that his goal was to make wines that would never be ready to drink. May He Rest in Peace. Someone who often does says something along these lines is Maria Teresa Mascarello of Bartolo Mascarello. She isn't alone in saying it, it...

Is Guigal in the Northern Rhône? I feel like their wines have gotten some attention over a number of years. What about Jamet, are they in the Northern Rhône? Having visited Gonon, I can say that they are doing the work in the vineyards, and not relying on herbicides. Many in the area do rely on...

Raymond Trollat, unless something has changed, is still alive. And his bottles exchange hands for much more than that.