On 18 Dec 2006 12:47:02 -0800, "Bi!!" > wrote:

>I understand your point but the reality is that I'm 56 and the youngest
>member of the dinner group by a good 10 years.....I'd rather drink them
>with dear friends now than lament lost opportunities at funerals ten
>years from now. :-)

Ain't that the sad truth. I joke that I don't buy green bananas any
more.

But, it also is a sad truth that with age our ability to perceive and
enjoy the nuances of fine wines deteriorates as well. I like to
remember some wines of the past and the impression they had on me at
the time--my most memorable probably was a Grands Echezaux at
Lameloise during the summer of 1980.

Recently I got this reinforced when I had a Williams Selyem '04
Russian River Valley PN and then La Crema '05 Sonoma Coast PN--I
couldn't discern a difference worth three times the price in the W-S.

Besides, as an American I'm used to immediate gratification. The idea
of buying a wine for 30 years from now is beyond my ken.

Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
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