Wine Tasting: How old is old enough?

With some help from our winemaker, Angelo Rigitano, We will be heading back through fourteen years of history as we look through our wine cellar in search of some answers to the question of aging wine. How long is long enough and how old is too old?

Featured cellar wine includes: 1992 Chardonnay, Lenko Vineyard (Intervin Silver); 1993 Riesling, Lenko Vineyard; 1994 Riesling, Lenko Vineyard; 1995 Cabernet Franc Merlot, Shoemaker Vineyard (Intervin Bronze); 1996 Zinfandel (California); 1997 Merlot, Jakymiw Vineyard; 1998 Cabernet Franc Merlot, Vail & Jakymiw Vineyards.

Contemporary comparison provided by: Lakeview Cellars 2003 Riesling; Silver Peak 2004 Chardonnay, Barrel Fermented; and Silver Peak 2003 Merlot.