Tasting Pichon Longueville Lalande
Nicolas Glumineau takes the reins to put the famed Médoc estate back in the race
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Twenty wines shine in a recent tasting, but the vintage comes up short overall
2003 California Cabernet Retrospective: At Age 10, Wines Show the Year's Difficulties
In a recent blind tasting, a dozen wines shine, but overall the vintage comes up short compared to the surrounding years