Despite being completely partial to red wine, I have been known toenjoy a glass of white from time to time. It is my understanding thatwhen it comes to red, normally, "the older, the better" rule applies.But what about white wine and age?-Ramon

"Ramon F Herrera" wrote ......Ramon, by far the greater volume of the worlds wine production, white, red and otherwise is not made for aging to any degree.One can take a "vin ordinaire" and age it for 5; 10; 20 years and it will still be average at best, but more probably average vinegar.So, "the older, the better" applies only to wines of quality, which are made to "go the distance" and this applies equally to white and red.Yes, there are magnificent red wines from Bordeaux and Burgundy and the Rhone; from Italy and California and Australia which people lovingly store and enjoy decades later.Likewise, Riesling (from several regions in Germany and Alsace); Chenin Blanc (good Vouvray is virtually immortal); Semillon from the Hunter Valley in Australia are renowned for their longevity. I have enjoyed vintage Champagne 40 years in the bottle; Grüner Veltliner from Austria is said to age very well; white Bordeaux from Graves can be a joy cellared for 30-40 years.Wonderful white Burgundy...

Red wine: the older the better, and white?

May 17, 2007 22 Replies

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Mike Tommasi 19 years ago

Same is true for the reds.

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UC 19 years ago

Not at all. Many reds are intended to age for 5-7 years, even more.

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Lawrence Leichtman 19 years ago

UC does this so much I have him plonked a long time now.

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