Did I spoil my wine?

[Drew]

Ask them what the "drink by date" would be for that vintage of wine. Most winemaker notes suggest a aging or drink by date but I can't find any on this one. The winery states, "Cerise is our name for a predominant gamay noir blend with pinot noir. Both varietals are best done in Burgundy and both exhibit a palate of cherry flavors and aromas. "Cherry" in French, Cerise is our tribute to a high fruit, moderately serious red wine. In Burgundy they do one too, called passetoutgrains, blended close to an 80% gamay noir and 20% pinot noir, for drinking while waiting for their highly structured pinots to develop. Ours is made with the same casual purpose in mind." It's this statement, casual purpose, that suggests a short window.

Drew

[This message has been edited by Drew (edited 04-27-2008).]