{"id":2313,"date":"2016-05-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jeanleon.com\/2016\/05\/30\/debunking-myths-the-older-wine-the-better\/"},"modified":"2016-05-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-05-30T00:00:00","slug":"debunking-myths-the-older-wine-the-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jeanleon.com\/en\/debunking-myths-the-older-wine-the-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Debunking Myths: The Older a Wine, the Better"},"content":{"rendered":"

How often has a relative or friend tried to impress you by bringing out a wine they’d been saving for years<\/strong> only to realize it\u2019s completely undrinkable?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Some wines are meant to be drunk young, others to bottle-age for decades<\/strong>\u2014it all depends on how they are made. Certain wines need time to reach their peak, whereas others are made to be consumed fairly quickly. This usually means within a year or two of bottling.<\/p>\n

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Of course you can still drink them later on, but over time, they begin to decline<\/strong> and lose the characteristics that the winemakers wanted to express in making these wines.<\/p>\n

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A young briefly barrel-aged red is meant to express what we call primary aromas, particularly fresh red fruit like plums, strawberries, cherries or raspberries<\/strong>. \u00a0Depending on the winemaking style, these wines may display slight traces of vanilla, spices or toast imparted by oak aging, but these should always be very subtle. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Over time, the palate will lose its light, fruit-forward character<\/strong> and the color will deteriorate quite rapidly. Once you pour it into a glass, you’ll notice how unappealing the wine looks.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fresh white wines<\/strong> provide an easy example of how the passage of time is not always a good thing. After about two years, their color darkens, and they quickly lose the acidity that made them so enjoyable in their youth. <\/span><\/p>\n

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However, wines made from more robust varieties like Chardonnay<\/strong> that undergo barrel and bottle aging improve with age if cellared properly. Over time, they develop notes of quince, honey and wax, highly prized aromas in an oak-aged Chardonnay. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Have you ever tried a Jean Leon Vinya Gigi Chardonnay that has bottle aged a few years? It is truly magnificent<\/strong>\u2014as long as it has been properly cellared, of course!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How often has a relative or friend tried to impress you by bringing out a wine they’d been saving for years only to realize it\u2019s completely undrinkable?\u00a0   Some wines are meant to be drunk young, others to bottle-age for decades\u2014it all depends on how they are made. 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