What are the three ages at which to sample a wine to best understand its progression?

[RyanM]

@Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m

for the Bdx Left Bank column 2, you would be best served to stick with a fairly high-quality wine — either a classed growth, or one of the best non-classed growths

I may have actually gotten lucky here with my previous, somewhat more random, drink-now focused case purchase via WineBid:

@RyanM

2000 Château Lafon-Rochet