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Default TN Clos Du Val Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1978

In article .com>,
Bi!! > wrote:

> On Jun 28, 2:07?pm, "Max Hauser" > wrote:
> > "Bi!!" groups.com:
> >
> >
> >
> > > I have a few bottles of 1985 Dunn Howell Mountain Cab that I will never
> > > live long enough to open. ...

> >
> > Sounds like Ridge Monte Bello.
> >
> > Fans of that wine have been known, on reaching a certain age, to renounce
> > buying any more of it, on actuarial grounds.

>
> At age 55 I've started to pare back on wines that I know won't be
> ready to drink until I'm 80 or older. I hope to still be here
> enjoying wine but I am a realist.


I'm 60 and feel the same way. I'm not enthusiastic about leaving great
wines to my kids who don't really appreciate them.