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Hi,
I know nothing about wines but found this bottle in the attic and am
asking if it's valuable? Have Googled it but do not undestand
everything I've read. It looks identical to the one in this link but I
can't believe it could be that expensive?
http://www.vinfolio.com/do/store/det...rion?vid=81313

I'm posting all the information I see on the bottle/label. Would
appreciate your views. Thanks.

> Bottle is unopened with metal cover still intact
> Glass has Chateau Haut Brion Pessac engraved on it
> The label: identical to one in image above


Thks,
JFG
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HI,
Just to add that it's 750 ml (75 cl) bottle.

I see 5 types in the link below - the only difference between them are
the grapes. If these are indeed my wine, how can I tell what grapes
the wine is made from? Thanks again.

http://search.everywine.co.uk/?SH=QT...&AnswerID=2214
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On Jan 30, 6:01�pm, groupie > wrote:
> Hi,
> I know nothing about wines but found this bottle in the attic and am
> asking if it's valuable? Have Googled it but do not undestand
> everything I've read. It looks identical to the one in this link but I
> can't believe it could be that expensive?http://www.vinfolio.com/do/store/det...rion?vid=81313
>
> I'm posting all the information I see on the bottle/label. Would
> appreciate your views. Thanks.
>
> > Bottle is unopened with metal cover still intact
> > Glass has Chateau Haut Brion Pessac engraved on it
> > The label: identical to one in image above

>
> Thks,
> JFG


That image is Ch. Haut Brion, and it is an expensive wine. 1985 is a
nice vintage. Quarterly winebid (a US auction site) average price for
a 750 is $368.
Before you get too excited, you should read the FAQ of this group
(http://winefaq.cwdjr.net/ ). which will inform you:
1) your main problem is "found in the attic," I don't know where you
are, but attics are pretty much the last place one wants to store
wines. Without verifiable storage history value is severely degraded.
2) related to number 1, what is bottle condition? How far from cork is
wine level? What is color like? Is the cork flat with top of bottle?
Any signs of seepage (stains or stickiness)
3) there are costs involved with selling. Plus Winebid or any auction
house won't deal with a single bottle.

Selling as an individual with no track record on winecommune.com, IF
the bottle is in good condition and ullage is ok, you'd probably get
$200-250.

As to grapes, HB is a Bordeaux from the Pessac-Leognan (Graves)
region, and uses 3 of the permitted grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon,
Merlot, and Cabernet Franc.
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On Jan 30, 11:54*pm, DaleW > wrote:
> On Jan 30, 6:01 pm, groupie > wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > I know nothing about wines but found this bottle in the attic and am
> > asking if it's valuable? Have Googled it but do not undestand
> > everything I've read. It looks identical to the one in this link but I
> > can't believe it could be that expensive?http://www.vinfolio.com/do/store/det...rion?vid=81313

>
> > I'm posting all the information I see on the bottle/label. Would
> > appreciate your views. Thanks.

>
> > > Bottle is unopened with metal cover still intact
> > > Glass has Chateau Haut Brion Pessac engraved on it
> > > The label: identical to one in image above

>
> > Thks,
> > JFG

>
> That image is Ch. Haut Brion, and it is an expensive wine. 1985 is a
> nice vintage. *Quarterly winebid (a US auction site) average price for
> a 750 *is $368.
> Before you get too excited, you should read the FAQ of this group
> (http://winefaq.cwdjr.net/). which will inform you:
> 1) your main problem is "found in the attic," I don't know where you
> are, but attics are pretty much the last place one wants to store
> wines. Without verifiable storage history value is severely degraded.
> 2) related to number 1, what is bottle condition? How far from cork is
> wine level? What is color like? Is the cork flat with top of bottle?
> Any signs of seepage (stains or stickiness)
> 3) there are costs involved with selling. Plus Winebid or any auction
> house won't deal with a single bottle.
>
> Selling as an individual with no track record on winecommune.com, IF
> the bottle is in good condition and ullage is ok, you'd probably get
> $200-250.
>
> As to grapes, HB is a Bordeaux from the Pessac-Leognan (Graves)
> region, and uses 3 of the permitted grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon,
> Merlot, and Cabernet Franc.


Hi,
Thanks for that information. Here are answers to your questions.

1) Storage history? Humm..none I suppose :-) Has been sitting in the
same place for the last 24 years as far as I know.
2) Bottle is perfect. No signs of seepage/stains. Label looks perfect.
You can't see the cork as such, as there is a golden metal cap thing
over the top of the bottle with 'mis en bouteilles au chateau' printed
on it. I can see the level of wine through the glass though - it's
approx 1/2" below the cap where I presume the cork is.
3) Ok, wasn't thinking of selling as I just foudn the bottle and it
was by pure chance I just decided to google for info on it. Not sure
what you mean by 'ullage'?

Rgds.
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On Jan 30, 4:05*pm, groupie > wrote:
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> 3) Ok, wasn't thinking of selling as I just foudn the bottle and it
> was by pure chance I just decided to google for info on it. Not sure
> what you mean by 'ullage'?
>


Ullage is the space above the cork that you can see through the neck
below the metal capsule. The level of the wine should be right below
the end of the cork.

If you aren't a wine person, selling it is probably the way to go.
Even if you do enjoy wine, you might want to talk to a local wine shop
or private wine fans - they might be willing to swap you (maybe up to
a full case) of something you'd enjoy for the one bottle.


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On Jan 30, 7:05�pm, groupie > wrote:
> On Jan 30, 11:54�pm, DaleW > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jan 30, 6:01 pm, groupie > wrote:

>
> > > Hi,
> > > I know nothing about wines but found this bottle in the attic and am
> > > asking if it's valuable? Have Googled it but do not undestand
> > > everything I've read. It looks identical to the one in this link but I
> > > can't believe it could be that expensive?http://www.vinfolio.com/do/store/det...rion?vid=81313

>
> > > I'm posting all the information I see on the bottle/label. Would
> > > appreciate your views. Thanks.

>
> > > > Bottle is unopened with metal cover still intact
> > > > Glass has Chateau Haut Brion Pessac engraved on it
> > > > The label: identical to one in image above

>
> > > Thks,
> > > JFG

>
> > That image is Ch. Haut Brion, and it is an expensive wine. 1985 is a
> > nice vintage. �Quarterly winebid (a US auction site) average price for
> > a 750 �is $368.
> > Before you get too excited, you should read the FAQ of this group
> > (http://winefaq.cwdjr.net/). which will inform you:
> > 1) your main problem is "found in the attic," I don't know where you
> > are, but attics are pretty much the last place one wants to store
> > wines. Without verifiable storage history value is severely degraded.
> > 2) related to number 1, what is bottle condition? How far from cork is
> > wine level? What is color like? Is the cork flat with top of bottle?
> > Any signs of seepage (stains or stickiness)
> > 3) there are costs involved with selling. Plus Winebid or any auction
> > house won't deal with a single bottle.

>
> > Selling as an individual with no track record on winecommune.com, IF
> > the bottle is in good condition and ullage is ok, you'd probably get
> > $200-250.

>
> > As to grapes, HB is a Bordeaux from the Pessac-Leognan (Graves)
> > region, and uses 3 of the permitted grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon,
> > Merlot, and Cabernet Franc.

>
> Hi,
> Thanks for that information. Here are answers to your questions.
>
> 1) Storage history? Humm..none I suppose :-) Has been sitting in the
> same place for the last 24 years as far as I know.
> 2) Bottle is perfect. No signs of seepage/stains. Label looks perfect.
> You can't see the cork as such, as there is a golden metal cap thing
> over the top of the bottle with 'mis en bouteilles au chateau' printed
> on it. I can see the level of wine through the glass though - it's
> approx 1/2" below the cap where I presume the cork is.
> 3) Ok, wasn't thinking of selling as I just foudn the bottle and it
> was by pure chance I just decided to google for info on it. Not sure
> what you mean by 'ullage'?
>
> Rgds.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


I would guess that there is less than a 5% chance that the wine is
still drinkable if in fact the bottle was stored in an attic for 24
years. I'm not sure where you are geographically but most attics
aren't heated or cooled and the temperature extremes in a northern
climate could freeze the wine in the winter and cook it in the
summer. In a hot climate it would certainly be cooked to death in a
very short time. If by the grace of the wine gods the bottle is still
in pristine condition you have a wonderful bottle of Bordeaux that
should smell like cedar, tobacco and leather with a hint of
barnyard......and that's the way it's supposed to smell.
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On Jan 31, 5:59*pm, "Bi!!" > wrote:
> On Jan 30, 7:05 pm, groupie > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jan 30, 11:54 pm, DaleW > wrote:

>
> > > On Jan 30, 6:01 pm, groupie > wrote:

>
> > > > Hi,
> > > > I know nothing about wines but found this bottle in the attic and am
> > > > asking if it's valuable? Have Googled it but do not undestand
> > > > everything I've read. It looks identical to the one in this link but I
> > > > can't believe it could be that expensive?http://www.vinfolio.com/do/store/det...rion?vid=81313

>
> > > > I'm posting all the information I see on the bottle/label. Would
> > > > appreciate your views. Thanks.

>
> > > > > Bottle is unopened with metal cover still intact
> > > > > Glass has Chateau Haut Brion Pessac engraved on it
> > > > > The label: identical to one in image above

>
> > > > Thks,
> > > > JFG

>
> > > That image is Ch. Haut Brion, and it is an expensive wine. 1985 is a
> > > nice vintage. Quarterly winebid (a US auction site) average price for
> > > a 750 is $368.
> > > Before you get too excited, you should read the FAQ of this group
> > > (http://winefaq.cwdjr.net/). which will inform you:
> > > 1) your main problem is "found in the attic," I don't know where you
> > > are, but attics are pretty much the last place one wants to store
> > > wines. Without verifiable storage history value is severely degraded.
> > > 2) related to number 1, what is bottle condition? How far from cork is
> > > wine level? What is color like? Is the cork flat with top of bottle?
> > > Any signs of seepage (stains or stickiness)
> > > 3) there are costs involved with selling. Plus Winebid or any auction
> > > house won't deal with a single bottle.

>
> > > Selling as an individual with no track record on winecommune.com, IF
> > > the bottle is in good condition and ullage is ok, you'd probably get
> > > $200-250.

>
> > > As to grapes, HB is a Bordeaux from the Pessac-Leognan (Graves)
> > > region, and uses 3 of the permitted grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon,
> > > Merlot, and Cabernet Franc.

>
> > Hi,
> > Thanks for that information. Here are answers to your questions.

>
> > 1) Storage history? Humm..none I suppose :-) Has been sitting in the
> > same place for the last 24 years as far as I know.
> > 2) Bottle is perfect. No signs of seepage/stains. Label looks perfect.
> > You can't see the cork as such, as there is a golden metal cap thing
> > over the top of the bottle with 'mis en bouteilles au chateau' printed
> > on it. I can see the level of wine through the glass though - it's
> > approx 1/2" below the cap where I presume the cork is.
> > 3) Ok, wasn't thinking of selling as I just foudn the bottle and it
> > was by pure chance I just decided to google for info on it. Not sure
> > what you mean by 'ullage'?

>
> > Rgds.- Hide quoted text -

>
> > - Show quoted text -

>
> I would guess that there is less than a 5% chance that the wine is
> still drinkable if in fact the bottle was stored in an attic for 24
> years. *I'm not sure where you are geographically but most attics
> aren't heated or cooled and the temperature extremes in a northern
> climate could freeze the wine in the winter and cook it in the
> summer. *In a hot climate it would certainly be cooked to death in a
> very short time. *If by the grace of the wine gods the bottle is still
> in pristine condition you have a wonderful bottle of Bordeaux that
> should smell like cedar, tobacco and leather with a hint of
> barnyard......and that's the way it's supposed to smell.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


Hi,
Thanks for your replies. I found the bottle in Ireland. It would not
have frozen and there's no chance of it cooking in the type of Summers
we have ;-) but I understand what you mean. Unfortunatly there's no
way of finding out what the wine is like unless it is opened I
suppose.
I'll probably take your sugegstion Bill S. and just see if I can sell
it or swap it. Thanks all, and I learnt a new word - Ullage! :-) Ciao.
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On Jan 31, 2:58�pm, groupie > wrote:
> On Jan 31, 5:59�pm, "Bi!!" > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jan 30, 7:05 pm, groupie > wrote:

>
> > > On Jan 30, 11:54 pm, DaleW > wrote:

>
> > > > On Jan 30, 6:01 pm, groupie > wrote:

>
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > I know nothing about wines but found this bottle in the attic and am
> > > > > asking if it's valuable? Have Googled it but do not undestand
> > > > > everything I've read. It looks identical to the one in this link but I
> > > > > can't believe it could be that expensive?http://www.vinfolio.com/do/store/det...rion?vid=81313

>
> > > > > I'm posting all the information I see on the bottle/label. Would
> > > > > appreciate your views. Thanks.

>
> > > > > > Bottle is unopened with metal cover still intact
> > > > > > Glass has Chateau Haut Brion Pessac engraved on it
> > > > > > The label: identical to one in image above

>
> > > > > Thks,
> > > > > JFG

>
> > > > That image is Ch. Haut Brion, and it is an expensive wine. 1985 is a
> > > > nice vintage. Quarterly winebid (a US auction site) average price for
> > > > a 750 is $368.
> > > > Before you get too excited, you should read the FAQ of this group
> > > > (http://winefaq.cwdjr.net/). which will inform you:
> > > > 1) your main problem is "found in the attic," I don't know where you
> > > > are, but attics are pretty much the last place one wants to store
> > > > wines. Without verifiable storage history value is severely degraded.
> > > > 2) related to number 1, what is bottle condition? How far from cork is
> > > > wine level? What is color like? Is the cork flat with top of bottle?
> > > > Any signs of seepage (stains or stickiness)
> > > > 3) there are costs involved with selling. Plus Winebid or any auction
> > > > house won't deal with a single bottle.

>
> > > > Selling as an individual with no track record on winecommune.com, IF
> > > > the bottle is in good condition and ullage is ok, you'd probably get
> > > > $200-250.

>
> > > > As to grapes, HB is a Bordeaux from the Pessac-Leognan (Graves)
> > > > region, and uses 3 of the permitted grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon,
> > > > Merlot, and Cabernet Franc.

>
> > > Hi,
> > > Thanks for that information. Here are answers to your questions.

>
> > > 1) Storage history? Humm..none I suppose :-) Has been sitting in the
> > > same place for the last 24 years as far as I know.
> > > 2) Bottle is perfect. No signs of seepage/stains. Label looks perfect..
> > > You can't see the cork as such, as there is a golden metal cap thing
> > > over the top of the bottle with 'mis en bouteilles au chateau' printed
> > > on it. I can see the level of wine through the glass though - it's
> > > approx 1/2" below the cap where I presume the cork is.
> > > 3) Ok, wasn't thinking of selling as I just foudn the bottle and it
> > > was by pure chance I just decided to google for info on it. Not sure
> > > what you mean by 'ullage'?

>
> > > Rgds.- Hide quoted text -

>
> > > - Show quoted text -

>
> > I would guess that there is less than a 5% chance that the wine is
> > still drinkable if in fact the bottle was stored in an attic for 24
> > years. �I'm not sure where you are geographically but most attics
> > aren't heated or cooled and the temperature extremes in a northern
> > climate could freeze the wine in the winter and cook it in the
> > summer. �In a hot climate it would certainly be cooked to death in a
> > very short time. �If by the grace of the wine gods the bottle is still
> > in pristine condition you have a wonderful bottle of Bordeaux that
> > should smell like cedar, tobacco and leather with a hint of
> > barnyard......and that's the way it's supposed to smell.- Hide quoted text -

>
> > - Show quoted text -

>
> Hi,
> Thanks for your replies. I found the bottle in Ireland. It would not
> have frozen and there's no chance of it cooking in the type of Summers
> we have ;-) but I understand what you mean. Unfortunatly there's no
> way of finding out what the wine is like unless it is opened I
> suppose.
> I'll probably take your sugegstion Bill S. and just see if I can sell
> it or swap it. Thanks all, and I learnt a new word - Ullage! :-) Ciao.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


It only takes a few minutes in temps above 80F to "cook" the wine and
it's entirely possible for the temp to get to 90F in Ireland. Optimal
storage temps are around 55F and under optimal stroage the wine would
now be showing a bit of age. If you sell it just make sure to be
honest about the storage conditions.
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On Jan 31, 12:40*pm, "Bi!!" > wrote:
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> It only takes a few minutes in temps above *80F to "cook" the wine and
> it's entirely possible for the temp to get to 90F in Ireland. Optimal
> storage temps are around 55F and under optimal stroage the wine would
> now be showing a bit of age. *If you sell it just make sure to be
> honest about the storage conditions.-



I think that this statement is misleading.

If you heat wine into the 80s, it will definitely degrade it, no
question, but the way you phrased that, one would think that if you
took a bottle out of the cellar and stood it in a room that was 80
deg. it would be toast in minutes.

Wine actually has termendous thermal inertia and it will take a
considerable time (hours not minutes) to warm a bottle to the point of
damage (or to cool it - I've monitored the cooling process with a
thermometer in a cellar that took a couple of days top get down to
temperature.

All that being said, it doesn't really affect this case as wherever
the bottle was, it was there for a long period and would have attained
ambient temp.
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On Feb 2, 12:00�pm, wrote:
> On Jan 31, 12:40�pm, "Bi!!" > wrote:
>
>
>
> > It only takes a few minutes in temps above �80F to "cook" the wine and
> > it's entirely possible for the temp to get to 90F in Ireland. Optimal
> > storage temps are around 55F and under optimal stroage the wine would
> > now be showing a bit of age. �If you sell it just make sure to be
> > honest about the storage conditions.-

>
> I think that this statement is misleading.
>
> If you heat wine into the 80s, it will definitely degrade it, no
> question, but the way you phrased that, one would think that if you
> took a bottle out of the cellar and stood it in a room that was 80
> deg. it would be toast in minutes.
>
> Wine actually has termendous thermal inertia and it will take a
> considerable time (hours not minutes) to warm a bottle to the point of
> damage (or to cool it - I've monitored the cooling process with a
> thermometer in a cellar that took a couple of days top get down to
> temperature.
>
> All that being said, it doesn't really affect this case as wherever
> the bottle was, it was there for a long period and would have attained
> ambient temp.


I didn't mean to mislead but 24 years in storage over 55F would have a
poor effect on the wine as would a short amount of time at very high
or low temps. Studies have shown that wine deteriorates quickly at
high temps like in the truck of your car for an hour or so in the
summer or in a non climate controlled shipping dock. Certainly I
didn't mean to imply that the wine would be destroyed in minutes at
80F but it will certainly degrade within hours at 90F. My point
really was that heated wine goes bad very quickly, perhaps in minutes
at high temps.

http://www.wineperspective.com/STORA...0&%20AGING.htm
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Bi!! wrote:
> On Feb 2, 12:00�pm, wrote:

[]
> I didn't mean to mislead but 24 years in storage over 55F would have a
> poor effect on the wine as would a short amount of time at very high
> or low temps. Studies have shown that wine deteriorates quickly at
> high temps like in the truck of your car for an hour or so in the
> summer or in a non climate controlled shipping dock. Certainly I
> didn't mean to imply that the wine would be destroyed in minutes at
> 80F but it will certainly degrade within hours at 90F. My point
> really was that heated wine goes bad very quickly, perhaps in minutes
> at high temps.
>
> http://www.wineperspective.com/STORA...0&%20AGING.htm


In any case there is a very high probability that even in Ireland it
was ruined, or too ruined to sell in any case. There are hot
spells in the 70s F even there, and in an attic, especially under
slate or tile, it was likely to have gotten toasty indeed.

-E
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Bi!! wrote:
>
> I didn't mean to mislead but 24 years in storage over 55F would have a
> poor effect on the wine as would a short amount of time at very high
> or low temps. Studies have shown that wine deteriorates quickly at
> high temps like in the truck of your car for an hour or so in the
> summer or in a non climate controlled shipping dock. Certainly I
> didn't mean to imply that the wine would be destroyed in minutes at
> 80F but it will certainly degrade within hours at 90F. My point
> really was that heated wine goes bad very quickly, perhaps in minutes
> at high temps.
>
> http://www.wineperspective.com/STORA...0&%20AGING.htm


I don't mean to say that all this is wrong, but how does one
explain some cases when storing wine in bad environments results in good
results?
Case in point - the best wine I've ever had, had been stored
probably for 8 years in a cupboard on a balcony. It was a 1996 Mavrud,
and I had it in 2005; the location was Sofia, Bulgaria, where
temperatures in summer can reach 35C (sometimes 40) in the summer (well
in excess of 90F), and below freezing in winter. True, it is a
north-facing balcony, so no direct sunlight, and it was obviously never
gotten too cold in the winter to freeze it, but you get the idea.
The wine was absolutely fantastic - bone-dry: I subconsciously
expected to see chalk powder floating on the surface, and incredibly
smooth, as if drinking liquid silk. Not even a hint at annoying
sweetness, mild perfect acidity, subtle leather notes. I was going
"aahh.." in rapture after every sip.
What do you think happened to make this wine that way?

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