Did you know what makes a collectible wine?
Three factors matter when determining whether a wine is worth collecting or not. Firstly, the wine must have a proven track record of holding well over time. Some wines due to their tannins age much …
Sommelier India Desk
24 November 2008 · 3 min read

Three factors matter when determining whether a wine is worth collecting or not. Firstly, the wine must have a proven track record of holding well over time. Some wines due to their tannins age much better than others. Secondly, the wine must have a drinking window plateau that is many years long. The drinking window plateau is the period for maturity and approachability. And lastly, there must be a consensus among experts as to the quality of the wine.
If you’re beginning to collect wines, look for ones that meet that criteria!
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