When to Age?

[Innkeeper]

Price is not the only determinate, but is a significant one. If you are talking about wines at the first or second price point, it is possible that two or three years in proper storage may smooth out the tannin. For long term aging, the wine has to be balanced between fruit, acid, tannin, and other elements. The result of long term aging is transformation. The wine morphs into a complete something else. You might seek an opportunity to at least taste an aged out wine to see if you like it. Some people don't, and even if they buy expensive wine, they drink it young.