1c. Will it taste good?
One of the things about wine is that it evolves even after you open it. Often an old wine will taste harsh when first opened, but don't give up on it. Let it sit in the glass for a while and "breathe" for a while. Over the course of a meal it may "open up" and begin to reveal its more subtle flavors. Sometimes, recorked and tried the next day, older wines can be seen to improve. Sometimes not. But don't judge it based on your first sip.

Jose
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Jose wrote:
> 1c. Will it taste good?
> One of the things about wine is that it evolves even after you open it.
> Often an old wine will taste harsh when first opened, but don't give up
> on it. Let it sit in the glass for a while and "breathe" for a while.
> Over the course of a meal it may "open up" and begin to reveal its more
> subtle flavors. Sometimes, recorked and tried the next day, older wines
> can be seen to improve. Sometimes not. But don't judge it based on
> your first sip.

Good idea.

Mark Lipton