"James Silverton" > wrote in message
news:G66Ni.8197$P06.1548@trnddc05...
> st.helier wrote on Thu, 4 Oct 2007 21:24:00 +1300:
>
> sh> Nowadays, of course, Jacobs Creek is one of the worlds most
> sh> recognised [wine] brands, Orlando (Pernod-Ricard) marketing
> sh> a plethora of wines in the Jacobs Creek range.
>
>
> sh> The back label states that "this wine can be enjoyed for up
> sh> to 20 years" - at the half way mark, I cannot dispute this
> sh> statement.
>
> Does the lifetime quoted betray a lack of confidence given the ages of
> many available French wines?
>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland

Perhaps it's a disclaimer by the legal department. :-)

Jon