Thoughts on these?

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@Bkadue

I agree with Alex's sentiments in regards to the wines you are interested in aging. As a rule of thumb, I would not recommend aging any Pinot Grigio or sub $15 Chardonnay as these are meant for immediate consumption and typically you want freshness from them. While I think that the sub $10 category is a interesting category, I would not anticipate these wines to progressively improve with bottle age. Most of the list falls into the "this is as good as they are going to get" category.

There is a big jump in quality and age- ability when you get into the $20-$25 dollar range. It may be out of the price point that you are wanting to spend, but it has been enjoyable for me personally in the past to find a bottle in this price point that I like and then buy 6-12 bottles and see how they develop in the next couple of years.

Most wines out on the market are not meant for long term aging, but when you are evaluating wines for cellaring, look for tannin and acid, both of which will give the wines the support they need to age well.

Hope that helps. It never hurts to buy some of these wines and see what they do. You might find some gems at a great price point that you like.

Bill Elsey with Wines.com

Keep a look out for a video on $10 and under wines in the near future!