“I’ve always said that a wine cellar is not a hospital, so if you don’t like a wine when it’s young—if it’s unbalanced, flawed or just not good—there’s no magical transformation that will happen with aging. It just gets older.” —Dr. Vinny
Get to know the wines that age best
Here are 15 wine varieties that “age gracefully” and to consider for your cellar:
ITALIAN
1) Brunello di Montalcino
2) so-called “Super Tuscans” (typically contain one or more of the classic Bordeaux varieties)
3) Barolo
4) Barbaresco
SPAIN
5) Ribera del Duero
6) Priorato
7) Rioja Gran Reserva
FRANCE
8) Medoc
9) Graves
10) St Emilion
11) Pomerol
12) Pommard
USA
13) California Cabernet Sauvignon (premium)
AUSTRALIA
14) Shiraz (premium)
15) Penfolds Grange
