Rebecca Gibb: A very dry and hot year, and the earliest harvest in the 20th century. Records show that the only harvest that started before 1989 came in 1893— the same year that Dvořák premiered his New World Symphony. In 2017, this wine is heading into its tertiary stage of life. With a garnet appearance and dried-fruit flavors, this wine evokes the scene of leaves falling from the tree in autumn. The tannins are starting to dry out a little on the finish, as it enters its senescence. Drink now.