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Pastimes : Wine You Can Enjoy @ Under $20
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To: SG who wrote (1170)10/20/2011 4:33:15 PM
From: Thomas Mercer-Hursh  Read Replies (1) of 1277
 
Price is not a particularly good predictor of ageability on its own. Some very expensive wines don't age well and there are certain types of cheap wines which can actually benefit from aging. Which said, the maker of a cheap wine is generally building a wine with the idea that it will be appealing right away. As a rule, people don't buy cheap wines to cellar, so they need to be appealing right after purchase. Chances are, that means they will fall apart with age rather than improve. The exception would probably be inexpensive imports where the winemaker can't sell for much, but is still making wine in "the old way". Madiran used to be like that ... had to cellar it for 6 or 7 years just to be able to get through the tannins without a saw. Unfortunately, too many premium makers are also going for immediate appeal, like the high alcohol stuff made from superripe fruit which is like dessert when young but doesn't have the acid to age and thus ends up flat after a remarkably short time.
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