Zinfandel age how long

We know vintages are very important to wine lovers. For example, in California was clearly superior to Which reminds me of the great Babe Ruth, the Sultan of Swat. After he received a salary increase, the Babe was asked by a reporter if he wasn't embarrassed by the fact that he was making more than the president of the U. Fred McMillin, a veteran wine writer, has taught wine history for 30 years on three continents.

For information about the wine courses he teaches every month at San Francisco City College Fort Mason Division , please fax him at The FoodWine Main Page. 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. It was bursting with youthful fruit and ripe tannins. The s were past their prime but were still fairly spry for their age, particularly three wines. Ridge Geyserville , which I rated 89 points, was rusty red in color and offered soft notes of cherry, dill and tea. It looked and tasted like a or year-old Cabernet. As for the , it was truly an old-school Zin, Seghesio said, fermented completely in concrete tanks.

Of the top Zinfandels, the Easton had the lowest alcohol level, at As for the s, Ridge Geyserville clocked in at But, hey, people get anxious about wine, and there is always some bottle that seems worth hanging on to, safely stored in a special place for a special occasion.

Too often, though, the result is a bottle that gets forgotten, pulled out to enjoy only after the fruity, luscious juice inside has become more vinegar than nectar. So, here are some guidelines for those who feel the need to quell the question, how long can I store it? Cabernet Sauvignon: With its tannins, this is among the best-ageing wines out there.