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Is this old wine worth anything?
Category: Business and Money Asked by: diarmuid-ga List Price: $10.00 |
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24 Dec 2005 08:17 PST
Expires: 23 Jan 2006 08:17 PST Question ID: 609479 |
I have a number of bottles of wine, and I am wondering how much they are worth? They are labled Domaine La Turqe Bel-Air, Bordeaux Superieur - Cotes De Castillon, 1983, G.A.E.C Jean Lavau & Fils. I've done some simple searches, and found the region and brand, but no information on whether this is a good vintage, or of any value? |
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Dunno about money, but worth a taste.
From: markvmd-ga on 24 Dec 2005 13:45 PST |
1983 was a very good (a bit short of great) year for Bordeaux, most notably the lower river area, especially near the village of Margaux, where the Dordogne and the Garonne meet to form the Gironde. Your Castillon is from well up the Dordogne and is one of the lesser appellations but it is more likely to delight than be denture cleaner. Quality is not uniform in this business, however, so be forewarned. Usually a claret is best at 6 to 12 years, though the powerful ones can go quite a bit longer. It is not unheard of to have 30 and 40 year old outstanding performers. 1982 was a stupendous year and 2000 was nearly as good. Bordeaux goes with anything even though pompous oenophiles would have you think it is only for sophisticated meals. Try it with a nice curry dinner or good Italian food and you'll be amazed. |
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Re: Is this old wine worth anything?
From: splaster-ga on 09 Jan 2006 22:28 PST |
Hello, Respectfully, Domaine La Tuque Bel-Air is considered a very mediocre vintner in its best years. While 1983 was a good vintage in Bordeaux, the wine you possess is more than likely past its prime. As for its worth, in the very good growing years of 2000 & 2003, DLTBA still produced inferior wine that sells for $5 - $7 a bottle in Europe (e.g., Wine Spectator gave the 2003 & 1985 DLTBA an average score of 72 / 100 points -- grocery store wine is typically in the low 80s). I can?t imagine anyone paying more than $10 a bottle for the wine, and only for the novelty of owning a 20+ year-old bottle of Bordeaux. My recommendation is to open a bottle, decant it, let it breathe for an hour or two, and taste it for yourself. If you like, fantastic! If you don?t like it, it will still make a great gift to any friend who collects wine. Regards, Plaster References: Côtes de Castillon: http://www.terroir-france.com/region/bordeaux_castillon.htm Bordeaux vintage chart: http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Vintage_Charts/Vintage_Charts_Sub/0,3843,France_Bordeaux_Older%2BVintages,00.html Map of Bordeaux wine region: http://www.terroir-france.com/wine/bordeaux_map.htm Going rate for DLTBA: http://www.wine-searcher.com/prof/wine-select.lml?ID=LMZTBJ1NNQV00BD |
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Re: Is this old wine worth anything?
From: splaster-ga on 24 Jan 2006 11:14 PST |
Can you help me understand what you felt was missing from my response to your question? |
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Thanks for the answers
From: diarmuid-ga on 25 Jan 2006 14:55 PST |
markvmd and splaster - thanks for your great answers. The bottles are at my parents, so the next time I'm down we'll be checking out the contents of the bottles. Cheers! |
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