Cal Cabs Thrashed In Decanter!

[Randy Caparoso]

Okay, okay, Van. I meant to say $95 Ridge Monte Bello. Cut me some slack.

But try to understand our differences. I would never, for instance, buy a Chateau Kirwan. Why?

1. Because it doesn't thrill me (at least not as much as a $15 Kunde or Justin Cabernet Sauvignon).

2. Because I don't cellar wine for more than a year or two (so I would never appreciate its longevity).

3. Because I've drunk tons of 20, 30, 40 and even 50 year old Bordeaux crus over the years, and I truly fail to see what's the big deal. To me they taste like... old wine.

So we're really coming at this issue from opposite sides. Personally, though, I think the way I drink is pretty much that of the majority of people -- who like their bang now, not later.