  Alanna Hale Bill Harlan believes Napa's best days are yet to come. Earlier this month, one of Napa's Valley's most prominent vintners, Bill Harlan, announced he is transferring leadership of Harlan Estate to his son. In an exclusive interview with senior editor James Molesworth, the cult Cabernet veteran talks about stepping away from Harlan after 40 years, lessons from the past and what the future holds for Napa. Read the full interview.
 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED 95 points • $100 • 465 cases made, 50 cases imported This offers red fruit flavors of cherry and strawberry, with a touch of rose. There's good definition as this evolves gracefully on the palate, with hints of stone and graphite peeking through. Shows terrific harmony and length, with excellent potential. Best from 2023 through 2038. From France.—Bruce Sanderson
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Ask Wine Spectator Q: Does wine age the same under synthetic and natural corks?—Jerry, St. Helena Island, S.C. A: It's hard to say with certainty. Because natural corks have been wine's standard closure for centuries, there's simply more data and experience as to how a wine will age under natural cork vs. alternative closures.
Synthetic corks are most frequently used for wines that aren't intended to age particularly long, but the materials used and technologies applied to synthetic corks have both improved since they were introduced. Winemakers can now order synthetic corks with customized levels of oxygen permeability, designed to mimic that of a natural cork. I should also add that I've been lucky enough to sit down to lengthy verticals of wines bottled under screwcaps, and I'm a fan of these closures as well, which can also be customized for oxygen permeability.
Each closure has its pros and cons. Natural corks can dry out or crumble, and they can taint a wine with TCA, the chemical compound that causes "corky" aromas. There are several types of synthetic corks, and petroleum-based versions can be particular difficult to remove. And screwcaps can leak if they're dented. No closure is perfect, but I've never picked a wine (or not) based on its closure.—MaryAnn Worobiec Have a question about collecting? E-mail us. Browse our archive of previous questions & answers.
 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE Agents snapped an image of Kurniawan shortly before he boarded a plane leaving the U.S. According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, wine counterfeiter Rudy Kurniawan was flown to Indonesia on April 8 as part of his deportation proceedings. Once a rising figure in the world of rare wines, at one point consigning $34 million worth of wine to two auctions, Kurniawan was arrested by FBI agents who found a counterfeiting assembly line in his kitchen. What he'll do next is a mystery.
 Sandro Michahelles A wine tasting and dinner with Sting and Trudie Styler drew feverish bidding. From a dinner in the Hamptons with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jon Bon Jovi to a Tuscan winery vacation with Sting, the Conscious Collection Auction on April 9 brought in high bids for pandemic-impacted restaurant and bar workers. Check out the star-studded lineup of vintners and top-performing lots!
 Meron Menghistab Carmelo Anthony has been at the forefront of the NBA's growing wine craze. When it comes to grand cru Burgundies, NBA legend Carmelo Anthony is the league's go-to expert. The cover star of Wine Spectator's May 31 issue talks about his 15-year passion for wine and setting the bar for the many wine lovers in the NBA today. Get to know his favorite bottles, wine inspirations and YouTube Live series, What's in Your Glass?, where he chats with actors, musicians, wine icons, athletes and more. Pick up a copy of our May 31 issue, on newsstands today!
 Justin Melnick / Andréa Johnson Coming up: Kurt Russell and Kyle MacLachlan Check out our Instagram Live series, "Straight Talk with Wine Spectator," for virtual chats with super chefs, winemakers, somms and more. If you didn't catch it live, watch our chat with chef Fabio Trabocchi, owner of Wine Spectator Grand Award winner Fiola. Today, April 21, at 3 p.m. ET, senior editor MaryAnn Worobiec talks to actor and GoGi Wines owner Kurt Russell. And on April 28 at 3 p.m. ET, senior editor Tim Fish chats with actor and winemaker Kyle MacLachlan. Check out past conversations, see the full lineup and tune in!
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