Why is Gaja's wine so expensive??

[Innkeeper]

So much for the age of instant gratification. We will be 64 this year, and a certain other person on this board just turned 77; and we are all putting wines down that can't be enjoyed for ten or fifteen years, and you can't convice a twenty year old to put one down for five. This is a highly mobile society they say, we won't be here five years from now. Oh! I'm retired military, and have thoroughly enjoyed wines I've moved four times; including half way around the world. My only regret is that I didn't buy more agers over the years.

Have I ever opened an old wine that was a total dud? Came close, but the answer is no. Have always been able to get good advice such as what is available on this Board.