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Rooftop Celebrations From Soho Beach House in Miami to . . . . . . the ultra-chic Poule at The Joule in Dallas to . . . Restaurateur Piero Selvaggio of Valentino Los Angeles—also celebrat- ing 40 years in 2012—is presented a commemorative etched magnum of Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon by Jordan National Sales Director Chris Avery. . . . the rooftop at The London West Hollywood. A Retrospective Tasting by Jon McDaniel, Director of Wine, Los Olivos Café and Wine Merchant Assistant winemaker Ronald Du Preez proudly shows off an impériale of Jordan 1979 Cabernet Sauvignon before opening it. "As a result, we've changed a lot of our fruit sources," he continues. "Our Cabernet now predominantly comes from the benchlands, so we've eliminated what we feel are fl aws in wine, herbaceousness and vegetal green bean characteristics. We want more of an expression of fruit fl avors. The 2007 6 / the tasting panel / june 2012 After tasting multiple vintages of Jordan Cabernet, from 1976 through 2008, I was amazed at how much of a bell curve there was in terms of elegance and fruit. The '76 and '08 had a lot of parallels to me: a lot of holiday and baking spice, integrated tannic structure and a beautiful fruit nose. What popped out to me about the current release (Jordan 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley) is how unlike most "collectible" Cabernets it really is. It is a beautiful wine— something you cannot say about young Cabernets too often: a lot of Grenache-like qualities with hints of cinnamon, star anise, a thread of minerality and a bit of clove on the nose. On the taste, the fi ne integration of fruit and structure really came through, showing that it can develop over time, but is at a point in its young life where it can pair really well with food at the table today. A really interesting wine that you wouldn't expect from this area. The Jordan 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon overlooks the New York City skyline from PHD Rooftop Lounge at Dream Downtown. PHOTO: RICHARD CARLETON HACKER