Barboursville Vineyards 1998 Octagon 3rd Edition

I have 1 bottle of the 1998 Octagon 3rd Edition and am unable to determine whether its still drinkable or past its time. Cellertracker indicates this wine’s end date was 2014. However some folks I’ve spoken to tell me it should still be drinkable through 2024. Anybody have any insight?

Drinking windows are notoriously suspect. They reflect personal palates at best and wild-ass guesses as a rule. Additionally, provenance (storage conditions, primarily) is critically important. In the end, there is but one way to tell. But I’d have a back-up ready.