bit of help......

[Brom]

The impression I have is that njjchiro wants to compare an ageable wine to an already aged one, as opposed to buying two bottles now and referring to his notes in 8 0r 10 years.

In that case, with the two caveats that you are a cab drinker and don't want to spend too much (I don't know what 'breaks your bank'), I would suggest you to look into Beringer wines. Very commonplace.

You can find 8 year old vintages of the Reserve or for a lot less you can do the same with Knight's Valley. Yes, there are '95's out there.

No, the KV is not meant for long term aging, but I would think it will last 8 years in about the same condition as the Les Fiefs.

Innkeeper would you agree? The Les Fiefs is not really a long term ager either, a wine that shows best drunk within a decade.

It really does depend on your bank. Aged Bordeaux are always available. To compare and contrast to the current vintage is just a matter of forking over the green.