i like the idea of a st jean chard. it is an everyperson's chard. it should keep for a couple 3 years at below 66F. for a red, i would choose a pinot from california or Oregon. again, fresh year, and it will hold up for 2-3 years at least. i see columbia crest cab on a list. that would be a great choice. another choice would be a catina malbec.(neither a pinot) the press highly rated pinots i see are all nitch wines
the problem is not so much the wine go bad with age, as the cork becomes difficult to remove.
the current house red is some 2005 merlot from argentina. must have been very expensive before the corks started drying out. if the bottle is set on its' side, the cork dries from the top down to the wine. wine and half a cork are still fine.