Best before
Firstly storage is important: Aging is a series of chemical reactions which go faster when warm and slower when cold. Secondly, everyone has different taste preferences: some people like young and fruit wines, some people like older wine flavors, some people like both. When a Cab sauv is young, the fruit aromas - like cassis and blueberrie - tends to dominate the aromas, and the body tends to be a bit hard. As the wine ages, the esters that make up the fruit aromas fade away, and others start becoming more predominant - like leather, cola, soy, tobacco. As well the tannins in the palate polymerize, creating a smoother entry in the mouth, and the color molecules also polymerize, creating a more brick-like hue. In my opinion this wine is good at an of these stages, and should age gracefully for up to 20 years. However it is up to the individual to edecide on what they like. My suggestion is to buy a case and open a bottle each year and watch it slowly change and morph.

Serving advice
The best time to enjoy a wine is with friends! Any wine tastes better when you are sharing with good company. (Think about Miles in SIDEWAYS disappointingly drinking his 61Cheval Blanc alone in the fast food restaurant).

Food match
Being of Austro-Hungarian descent, I like cooking eastern European dishes like goulash, schnitzel, stuffed cabbage, etc. However this wine would really pair with almost anything from vegitarian to bbq.