The first rule of giving a bottle of wine to mark someone’s birth year or anniversary is that you can’t give that bottle of wine on the day of the actual birth or wedding – looks like you’ll need to stick to the registry on that one. Wine that’s age-worthy is often released a few years following the grape harvest, and this is because high-end wine often sits for years both in barrel and in bottle developing its complex flavors – many regions even have strict restrictions on the exact time wine must sit in the barrel and bottle before it’s released. For example, right now in 2015, the most recent Bordeaux vintage that is widely available is 2012, this means this is a gift you want to give on a third or fourth birthday or anniversary. An added bonus is you’ll look super cool for giving such a unique gift on an anniversary or birthday that many people don’t make into such a big deal.
http://vinepair.com/wine-blog/how-to-give-the-perfect-bottle-of-wine-to-mark-a-birth-year-or-anniversary/
http://vinepair.com/wine-blog/how-to-give-the-perfect-bottle-of-wine-to-mark-a-birth-year-or-anniversary/
