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In Reply to: How do you taste a [red] wine before its time? posted by NewbieBaby on August 16, 2001 at 19:59:16:
No big mysteries. A wine that is not balanced with the tannins, acid and fruit will not improve with age. The first thing I look for in a young red is the quality of the tannins. Better wines have small tannins which feel more supple on your palate. The intensity of the color should indicate the fruit in the taste. Your nose will give you much more information than your mouth and when you drink the wine your palate should back up the info your nose gives you. What you seek is a harmonious sensation from first smell to the last tactile feel on the back of your tounge. Try to get in on a few verticle tastings so you can taste a number of vintages of the same wine at the same time. You might discover that you like your Zins young when the fruit is big and your cabs aged so the subtlties show themselves.
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