A good friend has been building his cellar over the past few years with the aim of having excellent wines to drink in 5 to 15 years time, and maybe having these wines having the ability to hold longer, although not necessarily improve.
There are some great, and not inexpensive, wines in his cellar but I want to provide some advice on currently available wines that would do the job in the less than $25 bracket.
The white wine that I recommend most is the 2004 TyrrellÂ’s Vat 1 Semillon, which is $22.67 per bottle by the case and will only hit its drinking window after a decade and will probably continue to improve.
The red wine that comes foremost to my mind is the 2003 Seppelt Moyston Cabernet Merlot, which is less than $20 and will just be in its drinking window in 5 years and will improve for a decade and hold longer.
Although I did not think it is as long-living as most, I am sure many will recommend the 2003 Seppelt Chalambar Shiraz. I will probably need to try it again, but even JO has its drinking window at 2015-2023, so I will bow to overwhelming opinion here.
Of course, the Tahbilk Marsanne and Mount Pleasant Elizabeth Semillon at less than $13 should be mentioned, but these are not everyoneÂ’s cup of tea (aged Vat 1 is though
) and he favours the reds anyway.
What are other peopleÂ’s thoughts on currently available wines in the less than $25 bracket that will be great in 10 years time?
Kind regards,
Adair
