Wines for early drinking

LOOKING for a reasonably mature wine to drink with dinner, I came across my last bottle of Cims de Porrerra Classic 1996. At 17 years of age it should be quite mature. It had been some time since I last drank one and it would be interesting to see how this 1996, the first vintage of Cims had matured. It was very enjoyable, its colour showing just a tinge of brown against a deep red.

There was an aroma of fresh ripe fruit, and the palate showed surprisingly good freshness and the taste of well-ripene…