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Default :-( Just found a 12 yo bottle of Chardonnay


"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
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> cybercat wrote:
>> "zxcvbob" > wrote in message
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>>> ...in the back of the closet. Rosemount Estate 1998. I thought all I had
>>> back there was a few assorted bottles of red.
>>>
>>> It should be drinkable, but will have no character left at all. (I
>>> wonder if it would be better chilled or not at this point.) Might just
>>> be good for cooking...

>>
>> It should be vinegar. Almost all white wines should be less than 3 years
>> old.

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> Requires oxygen to turn to vinegar.
>
> I drank it; it had no "fruit" left at all, but at least it didn't taste
> like oak. It wasn't objectionable and I got a buzz, but it would have
> been a lot nicer to drink 10 years ago.
>


Hmm. Did it taste like wine at all?