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Eléonore Latour Warns Against Overaging Fine Wine

Eléonore Latour Warns Against Overaging Fine Wine

⏱ 1 min read The Short Version Eléonore Latour warns that many fine wines don’t improve with age, risking vinegary notes, and urges a balanced approach to aging, focusing on wines with high tannin or acidity. In This Article The Case for AgingStoring for the Long Haul The age-old adage, "aging like a fine wine" is often misleading. Many so-called fine wines don’t improve with time—some even decline. Eléonore Latour, chief brand officer at Maison Louis Latour, highlights a common mistake: aging wines without a clear purpose. "Without intention, you risk letting complex flavors fade into vinegary or wet-cardboard notes,"…
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