u/remzoo

Opened this tonight for an easy red with some bangers and mash. I opened it 1h before serving, and cooled it 30min in the fridge.

Nose: Stewed berries, and a little black pepper.

Palate: Very fruit-forward with a plush, almost syrupy/jammy texture. Dark fruit upfront balanced by a nice kick of peppery spice. Subtle licorice.

Structure: Tannins are smooth and controlle, zero harsh grip. Warm, spicy finish.

Definitely on the riper, plusher side for a CDR, very drinkable. It's my favorite CDR under $20CAD here in Quebec. I also had the 2023 recently, which I liked even more.

Hi, I have a 30 bottle wine fridge. Not the fancy kind.

I put a sensor in it, it maintains a temperature of 55f (+/- 2F), and the humidity hovers around 71% (dips to 55% for a few minutes while the fridge runs), but then quickly goes back up. It's been running like that for 3 months or so, I'm confident in those values. I read those fridges tended to run very dry and potentially dry out the cork, but it doesn't seem to be the case. See sensor data for details.

There's no direct sunlight on the bottles (and I applied a UV film just to be safe).

Based on this setup, and assuming no major mechanical failure (I'd get a new one), what's stopping me from ageing my bottles for a long time? Or at least for 5-8y, until I decide to invest in a more serious cellar, and then I'd transfer the bottles. I have good bottles worth aging for a long time.

Thank you,