"Owen Duffy" wrote
Entirely OT:

Reg, you are way to impatient. There are very few Australian Shiraz
that should be taken in less than three years.
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I'm 80 next month.
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I can't recall the "instructions" on the back of the bottle that
tell
one what to drink it with and when to drink it, but Banrock Station
produce "everday drinking" quality reds that should stand a few
years
cellaring,

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The bottle was chosen at random by my daughter from the supermarket
shelf. Following your message I retrieved it from the trash bin.

The label did not mention a 'drink by' date. But it does mention eat
with a mature blue cheese which is a firm favorite of mine. I've long
given up worrying about cholesterol.
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IIRC, the labels carry a bit of a story on their wildlife refuge, do
they get to tell you what to eat with it?

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Yes. I looked up Banrock Station's website about their contributions,
internationally, towards preservation of wetlands, nature reserves,
and the many forms of wildlife therein. There's even a photograph of
a water snail. Very interesting.

I guess you are far more knowledgeable about wines than I am. Thanks
for drawing my attention to the bottle.
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Reg, G4FGQ