Question on when ready to drink

After reading your post I thought that I had misread your question in the title and you were wondering about when to flip a top 100 wine.

For drinking, it completely depends on the wine in question as well as your personal tastes. Looking at the top '07 wines, the #1 wine ('05 Clos des Papes) can be opened and enjoyed right now but will be approaching its best (if you like the characteristics that come with age) around 2017. On the other hand, the Ridge Chardonnay at #2 is drinking well right now and should be consumed within the next couple or three years. And another case can be found with #4 ('04 Antinori Tignanello Toscana) which I wouldn't recommend touching for at leat another 4-5 years.

There are no general rules that can be applied.

good answer. Thanks.

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Originally posted by caymus28:
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Now that's getting straight to the point!

I tried a 2005 Clos Des Papes and while after decanting showed some fruit it was primary and would wait at least ten years for it to flesh out and mature.

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Originally posted by mpls wine guy:
I tried a 2005 Clos Des Papes and while after decanting showed some fruit it was primary and would wait at least ten years for it to flesh out and mature.

You had to drink this wine to figure this out?