Query on preserving wine?

Question

I recently bought a bottle of wine (red) and I am planning to preserve it for some time.

[<==>] Can it be preserved? If so, how long can I preserve it (under cool, dry and dark conditions)? - 1, 2, 4, 6 years?

[<==>] I was advised by the wine seller not to preserve it for more than a year but I heard that wine gets better with age (of course only specific types of wine). So, how do I find out if the wine I have is of the type that can be preserved for a long time?

Some more info I could extract from the label on the wine - [ Cabernet Sauvignon Wine ] and it says year 2004. I also went to this link: -

http://www.indagegroup.com/main.htm

Under this, click "Wine Brands" --> "Portfolio"
--> "Varietal Non-Vintage".

Click on the 2nd bottle. The one I bought looks pretty much identical to this one. I guess with this much info you may be able to advise me if it is worth preserving the wine.

Answer 1

The wine seller knows about the wine in question -- trust them.

Very, very few wines gets better with age, the overwhelming majority will get no better and are best drunk young. If the seller says drink within a year, then that is good advice.

The quickest way of finding out if the wine you bought is worth keeping is to post its name and vintage here.

Answer 2

The first and foremost thing of importance is vintage and then the vintner ( the person or chateau that made the wine) If the bottle has a cork and not a screw cap, chances are it might be worth saving. If it does not have a vintage date, chances are pretty slim it is worth keeping. The trick is in reading the label and knowing which vintages are good for that particular wine. For French bordeaux, vintages such as 2003, 2000, 1996, 1995, 1990, 1989, 1986 and 1982 are very good. For california wines 1997, 1993 are good years. If your bottle says cru bourgeois, it is average wine. If it says premier grand cru, chances are it is very good wine, if it is from one of the good vintages. a wine from a good vintage can age for 50 years or more, a bad vintage, the same wine will only last 10 years. Ideal storage conditions are 55 degrees, 70% humidity, dark and quiet.
Here is a good website to learn more about individual wines:

Answer 3

John Cleese has an excellent dvd on wine for beginners.

Cool, dark, and reasonably free from vibrations. That's how bottled wine is stored.

Wine won't appreciate forever. I think it's brandy that can be stored for 100 years, but bottled wine may only handle 30 years before going bad.

And honestly most of us can't pick up on the nuances between good and great wines. Each of us have their own preference. A $12 bottle of wine may taste better than a $200 dollar bottle.

Answer 4

idk, thats a good question