wine collectors

[winoweenie]

Hi Paolo_R and welcome to the board. Most of the less expensive wines are made for immediate consumption. That goes for Burgandies and Montrachets also. There is really nothing written that can help predict how long a wine will age. It's intimate knowledge of the vineyard and experience with it. As you develop your tasting range you'll understand what balance a wine needs between its' components to qualify for the cellar. " Sacrifice to my table" ??? That's the reason we buy and keep wines. The pleasure of sharing and drinking them Buggers. WW Actually the longest lived wines I've experienced are Sauternes whose high degree of residual sugar helps them age. Generally the great cabernets of Calif and the Reds from France and Italy have longer lif-spans.

[This message has been edited by winoweenie (edited 03-17-2002).]