I'm guessing it's a typo, and he really meant '02...

"Ray" > wrote in message .com>...
> I concur with Don. I do not believe most kit wines should be aged beyond 2
> years. They are designed for quick gratification. If you are going to age
> for ages, use fresh fruit. Also, I think the kits have improved markedly
> since 92. But all that said, I agree with Brix in that I am still not
> impressed by any of the red kits I have tasted. I make whites from kits and
> they are just fine but for red, I make it from scratch. But I will try a
> red kit every other year or so just to see how they come out. White kits
> seem to come out as good as I can make from scratch. Reds do not.
>
> Ray
>
> "Don S" > wrote in message
> om...
> > > 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