Another lovely orphan than needed a home.

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Hey WW, I have a question for you. I am a long time lurker and first time poster here. I have recently discovered Zin over the past year or so. Last year's Rosenblum Rockpile Road Zin made me a believer. Most of my cellar (~300 bottles) is filled with Frenchies and Napa Bordeaux varietals. I typically age them several years before I drink them, but I have no idea what to do with these Zins I have been buying lately. Assuming that I have good ones, how long should I lay them down? What happens to them over time? I would hate for them to lose that thick, concentrated fruit. It has my palate doing summersaults.

Thanks for the help Amigo! BTW, if you swing down to the Lone Star state, lemme know. I will serve you up the best smoked spicey BBQ and Mezzican you ever had and cork one of these nice Zins to go with it. Very nice pairing.