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- paolo_r - 03-17-2002
Good Evening,
I would like to find out about a guide (weather on-line or physical) of wine longevity.
You see, I have recently started a wine collection and well, I am starting with not-so-expensive bottles. As I have found ( and please correct me if I am wrong) that the more expensive wines, especially high-end Bordeaux and Montrachet are the longer lasting.
With this in mind, I am wondering if there is an obvious logic (i.e. a book) to which wines can last longer in my collection and which are going to be sacrifized in my table.
Thank you !
- winoweenie - 03-17-2002
Hi Paolo_R and welcome to the board. Most of the less expensive wines are made for immediate consumption. That goes for Burgandies and Montrachets also. There is really nothing written that can help predict how long a wine will age. It's intimate knowledge of the vineyard and experience with it. As you develop your tasting range you'll understand what balance a wine needs between its' components to qualify for the cellar. " Sacrifice to my table" ??? That's the reason we buy and keep wines. The pleasure of sharing and drinking them Buggers. WW Actually the longest lived wines I've experienced are Sauternes whose high degree of residual sugar helps them age. Generally the great cabernets of Calif and the Reds from France and Italy have longer lif-spans.
[This message has been edited by winoweenie (edited 03-17-2002).]