When one begins to learn of The Good Wine, one learns quickly that age is a rather sought-after characteristic in wines as a general rule. Herewith, my experience of some of the oddities of The Older Wine.WHITE: Tokara Sauvignon Blanc (2005): Peach juice & litchi, baby oranges & limes.La Motte Blanc Fume (1997): Caramelized honey brandy, vinegar pudding, sharp vinegar sypup.Opstal Barrel Sample Semillon (2013): Unracked, unfiltered, unfined. Cloudy apple & pear juice, apple pips trodden in cement dust, building site & bricks.*Vondeling Rose (2013): Classic Bordeaux blend. Salty petunias, egg sandwiches, tinny, soft.RED:Cathy Marshall Zinfandel (2005): Marzipan raspberries, perfumey powder with sour black plums, Marmite, rotting strawberries.Oak Valley Bordeaux Blend (2004): Maple syrup, perfumed berry jam, coffee berry jam, balsamic rum, peppery, full.Dornier Malbec (2012): Floral braai smoke, creamed blueberries, soft & creamy with dust, runny cream with dust.*Inglewood Cabernet Sauvignon (2006): Black cherry cream, nutmeg, inky & chalky, rich*These do not fall within the category of The Old Wines, I do not live in the future