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Joaquín Hidalgo, April 10, 2026
Marqués de Murrieta is central to Rioja’s identity, and few wines embody the region’s capacity for aging like the Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial. First released in 1893, Ygay has long served as a benchmark. In this vertical tasting, I examine its evolution through vintages spanning 1959 to 2016.
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Ploussard, London, UK
Neal Martin, March 2026
Ploussard was a joy from start to finish, one of my favourite meals in some time. I warmly recommend this refreshingly unpretentious local restaurant for its standard of cuisine and quality of ingredients.
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2025 Bira Bianco de Uco, 92 points
The 2024 Bianco de Uco is 100% Malvasía from Tupungato, partially fermented on skins. Aromatic and expressive, the 2024 offers notes of rose and lime, a hint of delicate herbs and a ripe citrus backdrop. It’s refreshing and light— a delicious, versatile white with a subtly floral-tinged finish. (JH)
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1978 Mount Eden Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Bottled
Billy Norris, April 2026
Mount Eden’s 1978 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Bottled is dripping with old-school cool, clearly a wine from a different era. What an enjoyable snapshot of the glory days of California Cabernet it is.