And the first bottle is...

I thought I'd start with the nearest bottle I could physically reach in my messy garage, a Penfolds Kalimna.

"A soft, elegant well-developed wine that will continue to further bottle age"

I should have read the bit about decanting and not disturbing the crust!

After a fruitless search for the vintage date, my son found it to the top left of the label - 1988. Considering it's now 2011, I figured it's time to open the bottle!  At 23 years of age, the wine colour is beautiful, a deep ruby-red, clear, and holding it's own.

Pure quality. I pulled the cork easily, and it's fine. A quick sniff and then it's time to pour. I'm surprised as I really thought this would be no good, but I managed to drink this over 2 nights and was sorry to finish it.

Yes, there's sediment on the bottom, of course, and sediment on the back of the bottle where it's rested undisturbed for the past two decades. A great success for my first bottle.