Red Wine
How long does Red Wine keep for?

How long does red wine keep for when stored correctly? Am thinking of buying a bottle of 30 year old wine as a gift and know nothing about wines! How much should I expect to pay for a bottle of red wine from 1978 in Australia. Thanks for your help!

Aging potential of red from a superlative vintage (78 was a so so year, I think) from a world class winery or winemaker (who is your’s?) can be a very, very long time. 30 years would not be too long. But as to whether you should buy that wine, please consider who you are buying it for and who you are buying it from. Second question first, if you’re buying it retail, I would not. At a minimum, if you buy it from a retail, that bottle has changed hands 3 times. Too many hands and too much distance covered in between. First question, would the recipient truly appreciate the nuances of a 30 year old bottle or would be just a novel gift? Would your recipient drink it now or store longer? How much should you pay? Its a crapshoot. A friend gave me a 73 or 74 Hearty Burgundy which I would not have given a nickel for had I bought it. A quality 78 – my guess, a couple hundred bucks. You should query or contact wine spectator. Good luck.

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