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In fact, many whites will age beautifully, as good as reds - not only the great ´Rieslings of Mosel, but also some of the good white Bourgognes. Personally, I have enjoyed Rieslings from 1982 and 1989 that were a pure delight - full of vitality and vibrancy (vibrancy? sorry about that). I have also had the pleasure of tasting a Corton Charlemange from 1982 which went extraordinarliy well with the warmed-up left-overs served in that restaurant, in a very imposing castle on the countryside of Côte-de-Nuits. It is amazing what some restaurants get away with, and at what prices. But the wine was good. However, this doesn´t many that any Chard will stay about for 20+ years, or that you´ll be able to drink any RIesling that is allowed to vote. We had a Riesling Gustav Lorentz, ALsace, 1983, at a tasting earlier this year, which in my excellent opinion was way over the top. GUstav Lorentz is a good producer, though on the expensive side, but the difference between this wine and a similarly aged Riesling from Dr Losen was astounding.

HTH Cheers Nils Gustaf

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