I'm used to seeing wines I think are probably way over the hill in
offerings, but as someone who doesn't mind a gamble occasionally I'll
bite. But I just got an email from a respected merchant, buried in the
Burgundy section I found a couple of selections that threw me. I
understand that when buying a cellar you sometimes end up with some
marginal stuff, but the pricing on these two items blew me away:
1959 Morin, Macon 750ml, 7 @ $92
1978 Vasseur G., Chenas 750ml, 10 @ $46
A 47 yr old Macon for almost $100, or 28 yr old Beaujolais (not
Moulin-a-vent or Morgon) for close to $50. I've never heard of either
producer. Maybe these are fabled wines that I've never run across, but
I'm really curious if these really sell! I might have tried one of each
if under $10, fully expecting that they were likely to be past it, but
willing to gamble.