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Clark Smith's avatar

In a word, no. If this is simply one bad bottle among 12, this can happen to anyone. In your other example, yes, you should warn your readers if a winery's style has drifted away from its former greatness, as so many Napa Cabs have done, Caymus chief among them. These are completely different circumstances.

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Gary Millman's avatar

Have to agree with what others have said: one bad bottle doesn’t cancel the winery. That you enjoyed the other 11 is to be celebrated. I was once gifted about a dozen high-end Bordeaux wines from the 70s & 80s. Some were fantastic; some had gone bad. I was grateful for the great ones but harbored no ill will towards the ones that were gone.

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