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Another Tale of Aging Wine

Breed of appellation help to define wines that evolve versus those that simply endure
Posted: Feb 12, 2010 9:07am ET

At last night’s dinner I had two wines that provided a great contrast in the ability of wines to age versus those that simply endure, a topic that we often discuss here. It provided a lesson for those who think that great vintages automatically make lesser wines more ageworthy.

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