A sizeable portion of my modest cellar is taken up by bottles of Mas La Plana, a single vineyard cabernet that Miguel A. Torres started harvesting in 1970. In 1979, the wine became legendary when the 1970 vintage won the cabernet competition at the Wine Olympics put together by Gault-Millau, against the likes of Château Latour and Château Haut-Brion.
Despite this remarkable success, Mas La Plana remains highly affordable, compared to the wines it beat back in 1979. 40$ will generally be enough to get you a bottle of this remarkable cuvée that ages exceedingly well and (more…)
