Nathalie Chiva wrote:
>
> Arrrrhhhhhh...
> This statement shows you do not know the *good* white wines. Higher
> end white Burgundy wines are very good after 10 to 15 years. Savagnin
> from the Jura can last for decades, and its nobler cousin Vin Jaune
> for hundreds of years, literally. Good Sauternes is worth waiting for
> - I drank some Chateau Yquem 1967 in 1997 which was to die for. And so
> on and so forth.


Most white wines, especially Chardonnay, are not made to be aged. The
cheaper Chardonnay wines are meant to be drunk young and there is no
benefit to ageing. Some of the mid range Chardonnay can be aged 3-5
years, and the most expensive can be aged 4-8 years. Anyone spending the
money on a superb Chardonnay worthy of ageing for a long time would
likely be planning on drinking it in it's prime and not finding it in
the back of a cupboard.