This is why I have birth year wines. I hope my kids appreciate it at some point, but I really buy and drink them for their birthdays to remind me of the moment in time they entered my life.
My sister was born in 1994 and lives port, so I just helped her buy a case of 94 Grahams. Excited to try a bottle over the holidays!
My parents bought me a case of Rauzan Gassies 1983 back then but drank half before i was even 16 ;-). The bottles I enjoyed with them where mwa… not my dads best choice.
I now plan to open my last bottle this Christmas with them and my brother. Wine will be dead as can be probably but the sentimental value stays nevertheless. I am pretty grateful they are still there to enjoy it jointly with them. (there will be plenty of back up bottles ;-).
Still on the lookout for a '83 Margaux which seemed to be the winner that (poor) vintage.
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Look for 1983 Ch. Palmer, a stunning bottle, perhaps the top wine.
I purchased 1989 Lynch in bottle and mag for my daughter. It will shine for many years to come.
We still have one lone bottle of 1989 Lynch Bages. Such a great wine!
2002 Dom Perignon was nice for the 21st Birthday party this year (my youngest).
Celebration, yes. I’m looking for justification for the purchase. 
tx Richard, I’ll keep that one in mind as well.
that seems like a sound list/set of criteria to me, Will. Resonates with me for sure. But you probably gave up too soon on 2017. Think…white…burg…
I never ended up really doing it for my nephew or niece, not least because I had no idea whether they’d be at all interested in wine. The nephew is starting to come around, so I may “backfill” with 2001s.
After looking at the current CT reviews, it appears the 1983 Palmer is not as strong as it was just a few years ago.
I suggest caution and seeking a very well stored bottle only.
My children have not reached legal drinking age so their birth year wines are TBD. But, we open a 2001 every year on Valentine’s Day in honor of our first Valentine’s Day and a 2003 on our anniversary as that’s the year we got married. Opening one at 20 years was fun this year.
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Someone on WB once said something like 'after a few decades there are no more good vintages, only good bottles 
on topic; I bought my two girls in the bdx league Dd Chevalier & Pavie Macquin '18 and Dd Chevalier '21 for now. Hope to get access to '21 Barthod 1ers to add.
also bought them both some Huet '18 and '21. Must go for 18 years easily and maybe more accessible to drink for teenage girls ;-).
Bought a bunch of birth year wines for both of our kids. One is an '03 and the other is an '05. Neither have much interest in wine at the moment. The youngest obviously hit the jackpot (far too many bottles of red Burgundy that share a vintage with him are resting comfortably in our cellar), the '03 child, not so much. From '03, I bought a mix of red Burgs, Bordeaux, Sauternes, German Riesling, and a few bottles of Huet. He turns 21 in a couple of weeks, so I’ll open a couple of things for his birthday dinner and we’ll see.
Birth-year maggies of prum are a must-buy for the kids. Have a few but always have my eyes peeled for more 
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