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Mark Lipton
 
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Default A question on when to drink certain wines....

Roberta wrote:

> I am looking for somewhere that there is perhaps a chart showing
> vintage/area/best years to drink or something like that.


Roberta, you are correct that wines change with time and may taste
better or worse from year to year. The only universal truth is that all
wines will eventually taste bad if kept long enough ;-) The problem is
that each wine is different in how it ages, so generalizations are
difficult. Even the experts can't always get it right. However, that
doesn't stop them from generalizing, as you can see he
http://www.erobertparker.com/info/vintagechart1.asp


> Caymus 1995 Cabernet


A good wine from a good year. If it's been kept in a cool place (<60°
F), it should be drinking well now but also keep for a few more years.
If it's been stored at a higher temperature, open it soon. In any
event, you should feel free to open it sooner rather than later.

HTH
Mark Lipton