LIQUID INVESTMENT: Saronsberg vertical tasting reveals how wines stand the test of time
By seeing how previous vintages (from a particular cellar) have evolved you can usually anticipate the future of the latest arrival, writes Michael Fridjhon A VERTICAL tasting that reviews the same wine over a number of vintages, is a surprisingly useful way of deciding whether or not you would consider buying the current release from a particular cellar.By seeing how previous vintages have evolved you can usually anticipate the future of the latest arrival. In gene pool terms, if you know the track record of several generations of race horses, you can make a more informed judgment call at a yearling sale.Of course there are limitations — both to vertical tastings and to bloodline projections. Every generation is different because the DNA of both parents is present in their offspring. With wine, differences from one year to the next can range from weather conditions and vinification strategies to fruit selection within a single site, or from wholly different vineyards.Saronsberg pro...
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