Aging Wine For Fun

Aging is not just for super expensive wines.

Yes, fine Napa Cabernet Sauvignon almost always improves with age. This knockout was enjoyed at the 50 year mark - note all that sediment, and amazing colour retention. But read on for thoughts on aging wines not typically considered candidates for your cellar.

Time is winemaking’s magic ingredient. Trial and error throughout the ages has resulted in magnificent and distinct aging protocols intended to accentuate a given wine’s best attributes, be they complexity, suavity, or freshness. But sometimes it can be fun to buck conventional wisdom and experiment by cellaring wines that aren’t typical candidates for aging.