> Back in the end of ?92 I bought several large size red wine kits (18).
> Over the past holidays my friends and I did a scored tasting.

I didn't think a kit was meant to be aged for 14 years. I mean
everyone has this view that they're going to put bottles away for
20 or 40 years and have the equal of Chateaux bottled wines.
Even alot of winery bottled stuff, here and from Europe or anywhere
else, wouldn't make it that long.

There have been more than a few postings here of people wanting
to make wine in the year their children are born for their wedding.
Usually the replies are a dose of reality.

I would guess most kit wines have a life time of 4-8 years max.
At least that is my opinion based on what I've read.

Don