Is it true you should buy good wine in odd or even years? and not too close to the current yr.??

Question

Like 2002, 2004?

Answer 1

No. Good wine takes no notice of the year in which it was made. Some wines do benefit from cellaring, but this has to do with the actual structure of the individual wine. Wines do go through a brief period of, what is known as, "bottle shock," but they are usually well past that by the time they are released for distribution.

Answer 2

Wow that is the oddest thing I have ever heard. Check vintage charts they will supply hints about wine quality as well as the anticipated peak years for a wine. Keeping in mind that premier Winemakers often exceed the vintage. Check out wine tasting notes, there are many available on line.

http://www.wineontheweb.com/vintage/oregonpinotnoir/oregonpinotnoir.html

http://www.wineontheweb.com/vintage/chile__red_/chile__red_.html

http://www.wineontheweb.com/index.html

http://www.gismondionwine.com/

Answer 3

White wines should be drank within a year of bottling. Some red wines can be aged. Their quality depends on much more than being an odd or even year. The weather that year, the expertise of the wine maker, etc. You will even find that some years are especially good for one varietal but not for another.....or for one wine region but not for another.

There's certainly lots to consider.

Answer 4

Read the wine speculator for vintage wine prospects. Try this link

https://www.sitesandsounds.net/secure/hillers/newsletter_current.cfm?newsletter_ID=35

Answer 5

Certainly not true. And some recent vintage wines are fabulous. Buy what you like and don't use any 'urban legend' rules. : )

Answer 6

http://faq-online.org/health/food/Wine_(the_beverage)_FAQ.html