storing wine?

[wineguruchgo]

DVDad,

That is the beauty/frustrating thing about wine. People will say the same thing about 1997 - absolutely spectacular. Actually, in the distribution world, we have compared 01' to 97' and all our customers know what we are taking about.

When comparing vintages it's wise to know that the best producers produce the best wines even in bad years. Yet if you must know that the 01' vintage in California was rated outstanding for Cabernet, but not for Merlot. I would buy what you can now and wait it out a bit. The 02' from both Napa and Sonoma were rated higher than the 01'.

Oh, the glory/frustration of different vintages!