Ask TimQ: I recently bought the following wines from Marks & Spencer with a view to cellaring them: 2005 Nos Riqueza, Ribera del Duero Ribera del Duero is a Spanish wine-making region on the country's northern plateau and is one of five wine regions within the autonomous community of Castile and León.[1] and 2005 Domaine de Sénéchaux, Châteauneuf-du-Pape. I was surprised to read on the back labels that the Ribera Ri·be·ra , José or Jusepe de 1588-1652. Spanish baroque painter whose works include Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew (1630) and The Immaculate Conception (1635). can be cellared for only six months and the Châteauneuf for two to three years. Is this accurate? Ashley Sheppard A: The ageing potential of any wine is subjective, but I think M&S are being very pessimistic pes·si·mism n. 1. A tendency to stress the negative or unfavorable or to take the gloomiest possible view: "We have seen too much defeatism, too much pessimism, too much of a negative approach" here. Both wines should mature nicely for five to eight years. It might be fun to do an experiment to find out: open a bottle of each every year to see how they are performing. That's the only way to ascertain the (subjective) truth. Q: I'm getting married in Brittany and would like to buy a Muscadet direct from a quality producer. Do you have any advice? I've asked a couple of independent merchants for advice but they tried to persuade me to buy something else.Paul McCormack A: Good Muscadet (especially the top stuff, which is called Muscadet Sur Lie) is one of France's most overlooked styles. My favourite producer is Pierre Luneau-Papin, imported, coincidentally co·in·ci·den·tal adj. 1. Occurring as or resulting from coincidence. 2. Happening or existing at the same time. co·in , by Les Caves The following is a partial list of caves. Africa Ethiopia
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