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Posted: 10/23/2014 6:41:20 PM EDT
I just did some work for an old neighbor of mine and he gave me a couple bottles of wine.
Should I sell the Bordeaux and buy a new rifle or enjoy drinking something I'll probably never get to experience again?

Link Posted: 10/23/2014 6:44:57 PM EDT
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I'm not expert but if I had to guess I'd guess that both are past their prime.  Possible collector's value?
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 6:46:02 PM EDT
[#2]
I would not drink that vinegar.
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 6:46:27 PM EDT
[#3]
Nice bottle of fussy pussy
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 6:47:01 PM EDT
[#4]
Sell and buy rifle, no question about it.
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 6:47:28 PM EDT
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I am all in favor of new experiences.

I would prefer the new experience of a new rifle, though.

Of course, my motto has always been;

Live fast

Love hard

Drink cheap

There is no wrong answer.  If you don't drink it, some one else will.
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 6:47:46 PM EDT
[#6]
poop thread
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 6:49:38 PM EDT
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Piss

The corks are shot.    I think he gave you neat collectors bottles.   Unless you knew they were stored horizontally in a cave, no one will pay new rifle prices for a gamble

I have a Lafite  2003 that I am worried about.   Just haven't had the right occasion  to open it. Corks don't last forever.
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 6:50:13 PM EDT
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Cheech and Chong reference?
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 6:50:57 PM EDT
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Unless he had it in a climate controlled cellar, that shit has gone bad here in Florida.
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 6:54:43 PM EDT
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Laying down, fresh out of his wine cellar.
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 6:55:35 PM EDT
[#11]
If those weren't stored properly I can guarantee you that they will taste like shit!
Even then I would have to do some research on the wine itself to see if they ever were "long term" wines.
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 7:01:01 PM EDT
[#12]
What Bordeaux?
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 7:02:18 PM EDT
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I admit it. I like wine. I even like the d'yquem.

It can be really good. But unless you REALLY like the sweet dessert stuff, the experience is fleeting. I would not hesitate to sell it (probably $500++), buy a nice bottle of icewine to replace it ($50) and spend the rest on something fun.

The 10x cost difference does not = 10x taste.
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 7:02:20 PM EDT
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Average price of the 1967 Chateau d’Yquem $1467
The gentleman I received them from was a seal team corpsman and one of the Dr's that pioneered lasik surgery.
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 7:03:05 PM EDT
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If you have a taste for fine wine drink the d'yquem, it's a once in a lifetime experience. If your more of a beer or bourbon guy sell it someone will pay big bucks for that.  The pouilly fuisse is nothing special so definitely try that one out, my guess is that one is way passed it's prime.
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 7:03:39 PM EDT
[#16]
If you can get $50+ a bottle, sell it.  If less, drink it.  
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 7:05:06 PM EDT
[#17]
Sorry, dupe.
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 7:06:59 PM EDT
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Damn. If that has not turned, I'd consider it a good deal to sell. The botrytis wine you can buy now is good. Really good. It is not the once in a life time experience of the d'yquem...

But I am a cheap bastard. A really good wine to me is >$50 for white and >$100 for red


Good luck!
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 7:08:39 PM EDT
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The Sauterne may be Spectacular however it looks a little dark. Condition and how it was kept will matter greatly.
Enjoy
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 7:12:43 PM EDT
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sell it.
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 7:13:51 PM EDT
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It might just be the photo but the brownish tint to the d'yquem is not a good sign. Any white,
especially a Chardonnay surviving from 1988 would be surprising.
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 7:15:38 PM EDT
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The color is off on the bottle on the left.  You can sample it without opening it.
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 7:16:10 PM EDT
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That's what I thought but every pic on Google shows a similar color.
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 7:36:44 PM EDT
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I'd sell them, no doubt about it.
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 7:38:48 PM EDT
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I also see no Bordeaux in the photo.
Perhaps We are blind.

Looks like two bottles of white whine.
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 7:40:26 PM EDT
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If you aren't a wine guy sell it.
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 7:42:46 PM EDT
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This is the correct answer.
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 7:45:42 PM EDT
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I'd sell the Sauterne, but that's probably because I'm more of a Tokaj kinda-guy.

If the Pouilly is still good, I'd give that a shot though.
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 7:49:08 PM EDT
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I though wine only came in a box.  That must be collector grade stuff!!!
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 8:00:07 PM EDT
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I also see no Bordeaux in the photo.
Perhaps We are blind.

Looks like two bottles of white whine.
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What Bordeaux?


I also see no Bordeaux in the photo.
Perhaps We are blind.

Looks like two bottles of white whine.


D'yquem is from the Bordeaux region and in a Bordeaux style bottle. It's made from
Semillon grapes and if any white could survive almost thirty years,
this one would be my bet. My Chardonnay reference was towards the
Pouilly-Fuisse.

Oops, almost fifty years for the D'yquem.
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 8:12:46 PM EDT
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The corks are shot.    I think he gave you neat collectors bottles.   Unless you knew they were stored horizontally in a cave, no one will pay new rifle prices for a gamble

I have a Lafite  2003 that I am worried about.   Just haven't had the right occasion  to open it. Corks don't last forever.
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It really depends on what is important to you. If you like wine then opening the bottle will provide enough satisfaction for you. If you are not a wine guy then sell it and move on.

baitdragger, We drank this a couple years ago. It was one of my best wine experiences to date! Fantastic!

Link Posted: 10/23/2014 9:15:58 PM EDT
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I believe I'll do as he intended, and drink them with my wife. I would feel guilty otherwise.
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 9:19:18 PM EDT
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Right on!

We'll need a range report.
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 9:25:30 PM EDT
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Good man.
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 11:14:16 PM EDT
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I just did some work for an old neighbor of mine and he gave me a couple bottles of wine.
Should I sell the Bordeaux and buy a new rifle or enjoy drinking something I'll probably never get to experience again?

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Pioully fuisse (sp) is supposed to be drank young. like right away, like the day you buy it. Those don;t really have the staying power to age in the bottle. .  So well we'll see.

other one is a white, now dark...

I would not expect good things for either.
Link Posted: 10/24/2014 8:07:30 PM EDT
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Pioully fuisse (sp) is supposed to be drank young. like right away, like the day you buy it. Those don;t really have the staying power to age in the bottle. .  So well we'll see.

other one is a white, now dark...

I would not expect good things for either.
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I just did some work for an old neighbor of mine and he gave me a couple bottles of wine.
Should I sell the Bordeaux and buy a new rifle or enjoy drinking something I'll probably never get to experience again?

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Pioully fuisse (sp) is supposed to be drank young. like right away, like the day you buy it. Those don;t really have the staying power to age in the bottle. .  So well we'll see.

other one is a white, now dark...

I would not expect good things for either.


I went back over there to finish up and he gifted me another bottle, a 1986 Hermitage. The wife and I are enjoying it right now for her birthday (54). I must admit, I could possibly make this a habit.


Link Posted: 10/24/2014 8:10:39 PM EDT
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I admit it. I like wine. I even like the d'yquem.



It can be really good. But unless you REALLY like the sweet dessert stuff, the experience is fleeting. I would not hesitate to sell it (probably $500++), buy a nice bottle of icewine to replace it ($50) and spend the rest on something fun.



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I'm a certified sommelier, and I would go with this answer.  The d'Yquem is absolutely special, but, unless you have some serious experience with wines, it's unlikely that you'd get the full gist of the experience.  A high quality icewine is a good way to approximate the experience.
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