The beauty of vintage Champagne is that even at this stage the wines have a dimension of savoriness, often described as bready or brioche-like aromas.
Bubbles will be forceful and intense. Fruit will seem more dried and concentrated, floral aromas will start to be more perfume-like, and a host of fascinating secondary aromas will appear: toasted bran, nougat, white chocolate, saffron and even briny flavors like lobster stock or oyster liquor.
The savory aromas are starting to take over the balance, but there should be plenty of life left in the wines. No one knows the wines better than the winemaker. Here are notes from an older Zinfandel tasting I did in early It was an interesting exercise and if you really want to get a feel for how Zinfandel ages, get a few vintages of the same wine and taste them at the same time. You must be logged in to post a comment. Bottles will keep for years. Among the more age-worthy whites:. And Champagne?
The Champagne houses do the work for you; even vintage bubbly is released at its ready-to-drink point. Which should you buy? Chardonnay —Best two years after the vintage date. One year old and three year old bottles averaged lower scores,. My tireless tasters have tackled 48 Zins in recent months. My tasters found that these affordable Zins reached their peak in four years, one year earlier that the Cabs. We know vintages are very important to wine lovers. For example, in California was clearly superior to
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