It’s tempting for critics and producers alike to assess a vintage too soon and too simplistically. It’s either ‘the vintage of the century’ – or a disaster.
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Stephen Brook’s top wines of 2019:
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{"wineId":"28303","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"28184","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"28288","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"28267","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"33658","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"33402","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"31210","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"28750","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"33223","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"33691","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{}
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