olivier in france Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 What surprises me in the study and makes me think this is basically non sense is that they do not say if the wines tested were supposed to be drank at the time they made the test... nothing worse than a great wine opened and drank a few years too early ...
Just Jack Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 What surprises me in the study and makes me think this is basically non sense is that they do not say if the wines tested were supposed to be drank at the time they made the test... nothing worse than a great wine opened and drank a few years too early ... Most people would just assume that if you can buy a wine, it can be drank anytime after that. Not that it should sit for years and/or decades before being cracked open.
olivier in france Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 Most people would just assume that if you can buy a wine, it can be drank anytime after that. Not that it should sit for years and/or decades before being cracked open. Most people should keep drinking soda....
Chef Jim Posted April 25, 2008 Author Posted April 25, 2008 Most people would just assume that if you can buy a wine, it can be drank anytime after that. Not that it should sit for years and/or decades before being cracked open. I bought a bunch of the 2000 Bordeaux in 2003. I told my wife we'd have to let it age a few years. She said how many. I told her 15-20. She told me she'd be dead by then. I told her I'd just drink it with her replacement then.
olivier in france Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 I told her I'd just drink it with her replacement then. ...who 'll be so happy to drink a wine as old as her!!!
gmac17 Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 What surprises me in the study and makes me think this is basically non sense is that they do not say if the wines tested were supposed to be drank at the time they made the test... nothing worse than a great wine opened and drank a few years too early ... Olivier - This study wasn't done by idiots, it was done by people who understand wine. I'm sure they weren't serving year old cabs or bordeaux that were supposed to be opened in 10 years. We see the same results all the time when we choose our wines - when we taste blind people pick the $14 bottles just as often as the $30 bottles.
Chef Jim Posted April 25, 2008 Author Posted April 25, 2008 Olivier - This study wasn't done by idiots, it was done by people who understand wine. I'm sure they weren't serving year old cabs or bordeaux that were supposed to be opened in 10 years. We see the same results all the time when we choose our wines - when we taste blind people pick the $14 bottles just as often as the $30 bottles. The difference between a $15 bottle and a $30 bottle many times is very negligible. But you also have to take into consideration the varietal tasted. Have me blind taste a Burgundy (or any Pinot for that matter) and I Bordeaux or Meritage blend I will probably pick the Bordeaux because that's what I prefer regardless of price. And I'm not sure if they tasted the same varietals side by side.
gmac17 Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 The difference between a $15 bottle and a $30 bottle many times is very negligible. But you also have to take into consideration the varietal tasted. Have me blind taste a Burgundy (or any Pinot for that matter) and I Bordeaux or Meritage blend I will probably pick the Bordeaux because that's what I prefer regardless of price. And I'm not sure if they tasted the same varietals side by side. good points, i'll try to see how they set it up. I'd imagine they compared the same varietals or otherwise all bets are off.
Chef Jim Posted April 26, 2008 Author Posted April 26, 2008 good points, i'll try to see how they set it up. I'd imagine they compared the same varietals or otherwise all bets are off. I would assume so too. I'm not trying to bag on the study I've actually heard it before I was just curious.
mead107 Posted April 26, 2008 Posted April 26, 2008 Wow, I figured this thread would be like the bat signal for Mead....16 posts and no sign of him? He must be drinking good wine I thought that I would give others a chance seeing that I get all the free wine from the new people . Thanks all
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