jbl

As the title really. I can't give you the vintage name at the moment but the Claret is around 25 yrs old. It was a good quality one when bought, not a supermarket bogof !
However I have been told that Claret will only keep for a maximum of 15 yrs and then it goes off, loses flavour etc, is this correct. The wine has been stored correctly, in a rack.

Cheers and thanks.

JBL

what would scooby do

drink it now just to be safe

SJ_Skyline

Open it up and check it. If it's ok, you can just bung the cork back in.

HtH

Jamo

iTrader: (23)

storage is the key to a longer lasting wine. how and where. so how and where is it stored at the minute?

dpb

If i were you id only be brushing my teeth with it

Luan Pra bang

Depends entirely on what the wine is, claret includes pomerol, st julien, margaux, and Pauillac. Some can last for a long time others not depending on the maker and the vintage.

jbl

Thanks everyone for the replies, I'll try to get more precise details of the wine and then ask again.

Cheers

JBL

Trout

iTrader: (1)

What Luan said. Also a good wine that can last 40 years and still be at its peak will have to be stored at optimum conditions - in the dark at the right constant temperature with the right humidity.

And the cork has to survive as well as if it is corked it will be vile. You will be able to tell as soon as you open the bottle - you won't need to taste it.