Name a wine I can purchase now that will be good for aging.?

Question

Just built a wine rack and would like to buy some wine to age in it...I have a couple of nice ports...but looking for something else that will age nicely.

I am really looking for a particular wine maker, year and type of wine...the general stuff is very helpful, but if there is something you are aging yourself because you feel it is a winner, let me know what that is. Preferably something I can still buy in stores.

Answer 1

Unfortunately for us, ladyk5dra... is not quite accurate. It would be easy if every French wine with a year on it was age worthy. In fact that's really only true for Champagne and for Chateau d'Yquem in Sauternes which does not bottle a wine if botrytis or noble rot fails to occur that year. Otherwise, most French producers release a wine each year.

If your newly built wine rack happens to be in a cool, dark room with constant temperature and humidity, then you should be able to age your wines nicely.

You did not indicate your price range. Here are a few suggestions in different price ranges:

Inexpensive:
-Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 cost around $25-30 and should be able to age gracefully for at least ten years.

Mid-priced:
2003 was a fantastic year in the Chateauneuf du Pape appellation in the southern Rhone valley of France. There are a number of wines from there in the $50-60 range that will easily age for 25-30 years. Examples are:
-F. Diffonty&Fils Cuvee du Vatican Ch du Pape Sixtine Reserve 2003
-Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Ch du Pape 2003
-Clos St. Jean Chateauneuf du Pape 2003

Also in this price range, 2001 was a great year for Brunello di Montalcino from Tuscany. Example: La Rasina Brunello di Montalcino 2001 at around $60.

Moderately expensive:
2003 was a great year for Port. Good reliable names for aging include Fonseca, Taylor Fladgate, and Quinta de Roriz. These will cost you between $80-140 for a full 750 mL bottle, or you can find half bottles for less. Generally the larger the bottle, the better the wine ages since there is less air space in the bottle.

Expensive:
I just picked up a bottle of 2003 Chateau Cos D'Estournel from St. Estephe in Bordeaux. 97 points in Wine Spectator and rated highly by Parker and five stars in Decanter as well. Should age for 15-20 years.

Very Expensive:
Perhaps one of the greatest dessert wines ever made, and this will outlive your grandchildren: 2001 Chateau d'Yquem from Sauternes. Should still be readily available but a full 750 mL bottle will cost you nearly a thousand.

Answer 2

Every year Wine and Spirits magizine puts out a list rating all the wines from that year and which should be aged and which should be made into salad dressing. Not all wines can handle ageing. Ports do age well, but strictly they are not "wine" per se, I'll get to that later.
Ageing wines rules and exceptions.
Any French wine with a date is good to age. If a French wine has a date on it, it means that a councl for that reagion (an Appliation Controle') determind that it is the best out of the last few years. Red wines are really the most aged wines but some whites do hold up well to aging. Exception : Beaujolais, young wines, champaine and sparkling wines. There are wines out there that are ment to be savoured young. Beaujolais, one of the sweetest and fruity red wines out there, is to be picked at the first harvest and enjoyed at the end of the season. Because of this most beaujolais and beaujolaus villages have dates. Never drink a beaujolais after 2 years, it will loose everything that makes it special. Champaine and most sparkling wines will loose their cabonation and the sweetness that makes them the celebitory favorite.
Best suggestion that I have is to get a hold of Wine and Spirits or Food and Wine's annual wine guide, they tell you exactly which of that years wines to age and how long, which ones over the past years to drink now, and which ones to make salad dressing.

Port and Foritfied wines.
During the "Age of Exploration" it was discovered that wine didn't travel well at sea. All manners of preservation were tried but the addition of alcohol seemed to work best. This prosses is called foritfcation. Basicly you add unaged brady (nutral grape spirits) to wine. The most famous of these are, Port, Maderia, Sherry, Marsala, Muscat, Vermouth, and Sangria, and most are either Portgugese or Spanish in origin. Check out Wilipedia for more info (as I did)

Answer 3

If you are a wine lover who has a broad palate, look at German Riesling, which ages very well, California cabernets, and Italian wines like Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Riserva, and Barolo/Barbaresco. Sweet wines like Sauternes, Madeira, and port also age well and can be found at reasonable prices. If you’re set on French wines, don’t be afraid to look in vintages that aren’t the most highly rated or at producers who aren’t the most lauded: Good wine is produced all the time by others besides the most glamorous, famous producers.

Answer 4

Silver Oak - preferably Napa Valley
Stags Leap - Artemis
Jordan
Cain Five
These are all reds. Whites are not meant for aging.
I personally have stored each of these for ten years and they drank beautifully. I have more in my cellar waiting for consumption during special events this year.
To really age a wine well you must cellar it properly. I would recommend you invest in a wine refrigerator. You can get a counter top version which holds 6-8 bottles from Walmart for around $80.

Answer 5

Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon and Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon are great for aging.

Wine Spectator online use to tell for each specific wine how long it should be aged. I'm not sure if they still do this or not.

Ports, Bordeaux, and Cabernet Sauvignon are usually the wines that people age.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Vendange, Merlot

Answer 8

Nick,

I believe you could find your answer about wines at:

www.best-wine-online.com

Answer 9

le ecol' #21