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mickel6830 wrote:

> Is there a web site that tells how long you should hold on the different
> varieties of wine? For instance Cabernet Sauvignon XX yrs,
> Cabernet/Shiraz XX yrs, Chenin Blanc XX yrs, Etc


Vintage charts (try google - I don't have web access ATM) have such
information, but it is usually by area (Bordeaux, Burgundy etc) rather
than variety. And, as Mike implies, they are of very limited value.

Price usually correlate quite well with whether you should age the wine
at all - drink cheaper ones right away - it is unlikely they will improve.


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