Best Red Wine 1979
1979 was a somewhat difficult vintage for most of the world, but there are a few wines worth drinking. While it wasn’t a terrible year, most of the top estates produced wines that toe the line at mediocrity. The good news is that many are inexpensive, relative to their peers in other vintages. The bad news is that not many of these wines are likely to live too much longer and aren’t going to be suitable for 40 and 50 year anniversaries. This is a vintage where finding well stored wines is of greater importance. That said, this is what you should be drinking for your 30th.
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Why it's best:
What Lafleur did differently in this vintage than everyone else I will never know, but when wine is this good, who really cares? In most vintages there is room for argument as to which is the best of the best, but Lafleur’s 1979 is pretty well distanced from the pack. ...read full review
Why it's a best pick:
This is a soft effort from Margaux which lacks the density to be considered a long-term prospect, but enjoy this while it lasts. Lush, if medium-bodied fruit is well set in a very pleasant, moderately structured wine. Well stored examples of this wine can be really delicious... read full review
Why it's a best pick:
By nature La Mouline is an expansive, intense but sweet syrah, but this vintage walks a more elegant line making it really exquisite. This wine will in all likelihood die a beautiful death - meaning it will continue to be enjoyable long after it’s best years ... read full review
Why it's a best pick:
This is and always has been a difficult wine to assess. It has all the makings of a superlative wine, but for some reason never quite fulfills that great potential. It never quite tastes as though it has reached maturity, but at age 30 one has to wonder how much further away... read full review
