2010

Cosa compreremmo, e perché

For a sixteenth birthday, or anyone born in 2010, this is as good as a modern year gets, and the wines are built to last - choose it for a bottle that will still be improving at twenty-one. Barolo 2010 and Brunello 2010 are the sure things; Bordeaux at this level still wants a decanter and time. Prices reflect the reputation, so the real value is in a good producer's lesser wine rather than a big name's grand vin.

Il 2010 nel mondo

In April the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull closed most of Europe's airspace for six days. In October thirty-three Chilean miners were brought to the surface after sixty-nine days underground.

Le scelte migliori per il 2010

• Barolo 2010 - a reference vintage for Piedmont
• Brunello di Montalcino 2010 - one of Tuscany's greatest years
• Classed-growth Bordeaux 2010 - built for decades
• Red or white Burgundy 2010 - superb in both colours

Come valutiamo una bottiglia

Livello, etichetta, capsula e tappo, poi la provenienza. Ogni bottiglia è controllata a mano da persone che hanno avuto in mano migliaia di bottiglie vecchie, e scriviamo i difetti come le buone notizie. Cosa significano i livelli · Come scegliere un vino dell'anno di nascita