On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:42:03 -0700, "Motzarella" >
wrote:

>.... But the very nature of tannins in reds will
>allow for aging. Glad you were rewarded for your "patience."

But not all, and not indefinitely. A good friend inherited a hundred or
so cases from his father, who was an importer of Italian wine. Barolos,
Amarones, Barbarescos.

It's depressing to find only one drinkable bottle out of each case on
average.

My earliest fine wine futures purchases were from the '64, '66. '70, and
'78 vintages. Only the '66s are still going strong. The '70s are all
brown-edged and very tired. '78 Haut Brion and La Lagune are at the end
of their lives.

The worst feeking is to open an old expensive bottle and find it
undrinkable. Drink up! They're always making more, using better and
better methods.

-- Larry