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While modern viticulture and winemaking ensure remarkable consistency year after year, certain vintages stand out as truly exceptional, offering wines with extraordinary concentration, balance, and aging potential. Understanding these standout years can elevate your tasting experience and inform your collecting
Merlot is renowned for its approachable, fruit-forward profile. In its classic expressions from regions like Bordeaux’s Right Bank (e.g., Pomerol and Saint-Émilion), it produces wines with plush textures and aromas of ripe plums, black cherries, and herbal notes. Its success
