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Some wine ages better than others...

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In Reply to: RE: My Yellowtail Shiraz is going bad -- It's only a 2004 posted by Cut-Throat on December 17, 2008 at 15:03:52

...it has a lot to do with the tannins and structure of the wine.

Some wine is meant to be drunk now, and not aged much. That's one of the things I like about the Wine Spectator reviews -"Drink now...or hold through 2010".

But the 2004 is what, two to three years old now?

Seems like it should hold up better, but what do you expect for $5?

The temp isn't too bad - the important thing is that it doesn't change more than 8 degrees. More of a difference can cause the cork to expand and contract, letting air in which will oxidize the wine.

Nice storage rack.

I have a Vinotheque refrigerated cabinet for mine and just discovered some 2003 pinot noirs I had forgotten about. Some have gone bad and some are pretty good, suprisingly, since this is not an aging wine.

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As far as the "Cork"................... - Cut-Throat 13:17:56 12/18/08 (0)

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