The average bottle count got me thinking. What is the average age of the bottles I have. Mine is 8.1

Question:
What is the average age of the bottles in your cellar?

Choices:
1>5
5>10
10>15
15>20
>20

 

I didn’t look at CT, but I have to be in the 1-5. More than half my cellar is 2005 Bord and Rhone. I’ll be a good offline contributor in 15 years

9.1 here. Heavy in Bordeaux and Italy. Patience......

PH

6. Ditto.

Just got started on this sickness, most are babies.

I am heavy on purpose with Oregon Pinot Noir's, thinking of holding no more than 3-5 years for most of them, maybe a few exceptions. Might as well drink local.

Looking forward to #s from w+a, latour67 and others who've been in the game for a while.

PH

Average vintage: 2000.7

Had to go over my inventory to figure this out. Turns out to be 6.5 per bottle.

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Originally posted by mpls wine guy:
Had to go over my inventory to figure this out.

No. You're kidding!

PH

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze:
Looking forward to #s from w+a, latour67 and others who've been in the game for a while.

PH

Never thought about it.

I will have to go over my inventory. <empty suit razz>

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Originally posted by wine+art:

quote:

Originally posted by PurpleHaze:
Looking forward to #s from w+a, latour67 and others who've been in the game for a while.

PH

Never thought about it.

I will have to go over my inventory. <empty suit razz>

PH

Would this be the same as average vintage?

2001.3 for me.

2004.2

I'm running a nursery in my cellar.

Things should start getting interesting after 2010.

2000.5 currently. Major sales of Bdx in the last year have increased the average vintage substantially.

Moo

2003.3 for me.

Average age of 10.8 for me. Mostly thanks to the collection of older vintage ports in the cellar.

Average 2002.1, lowered by lots of Port + Madeira

'Normal' red wines 2002 (without Port)
White wines 2003.5

(Started regularly buying Bordeaux in 1998 and Burgundy in 1999)

So do the 2005 Bordeaux and CdP's that I'm just now picking up count as 3 years, or 0?

Guessing 3 years, but they're really brand new to me!

2002.5

6 years for me. The numbers get skewed slightly by weak vintages (i.e. 2002).

Only 2003 for Bordeaux, but probably younger for wines from elsewhere. Like gigabit, it will be interesting in a few years when more reached maturity.

According to CT, 2000.0 for me. Makes sense since I no longer buy new vintages. The '01 German Rieslings are what raised the average vintage. Couldn't pass up that year in the Mosel.

I haven't figured it out, but my red Bordeaux, all from great vintages, average well over 20 years. Red Burgundy about 20 years. Red Rhone, 15 years. USA reds about 8-10 years. Other reds probably 5 years. White Bordeaux, all sweet, close to 30 years. White Burgundy 5 years. USA whites 3 years. Port over 20 years.

Average vintage: 2003.5

2004.5