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California's Vintage of the Century

The 1997 Cabernets are magnificent and plentiful, and Napa Valley leads the way

By James Laube

In a decade flush with magnificent wines from superlative vintages, along comes 1997 to cap things off with a giant exclamation point. In terms of sheer quality and volume, 1997 is the vintage of the .....

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