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How can I start a collection, when he came Advisory and Wine Spectator reports said that most bottles should be consumed within 1 to 3 years?
I read a recent book by Peter D. Meltzer called, "Keys to the Cellar: Strategies and Secrets of Wine Collecting, "which may give you some valuable tips on how to start your collection. Describes collecting different styles. Some reward instant gratification with wines that are ready to drink, so the size of the collection is small. For example, if you keep a basement with only 50 to 100 bottles of wines that are ready to be enjoyed in a year or two, and just keep replenishing regularly holds, then you still has a collection in hand, but the wine is consumed before you get too old. On the other hand, can do what most collectors, which is building a balanced cellar. Some of their wines at the winery will be used long term, as good as Bordeaux, Burgundy, Port, Brunello, Barolo, Sauternes, etc. So you may have another part of his collection which consists of white, red new world fruit forward, etc that can be enjoyed as soon as possible pending the great age. Over time, you will be able to tell just by tasting a wine if it has the stuffing to allow long-term aging or not. Then you will be able to judge for itself instead of relying on the wine critics. In essence, you must have the right balance of tannin, fruit, alcohol and acidity.
2008 Wine of the Year l Wine Spectator