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Oldest wine youŽve ever bought?
Hello;
The last day we spent in Nice last week, a courier rang the door and delivered my catches from the recent iDealWine auction. In a sturdy box was the Oldest wine I ever bought - a C de Layon from 1949 (we are the same age). I hope it is in drinking condition, although I have a back-up bottle. It may be - no doubt it has both acidity and sugar in plenty, and mayhap oak. WeŽll see on Nov 25th. It is not the most expensive bottle, that still remains the Moulin Tuchais 1959 I bought for the inheritance of old cousin Astrid (may she rest in peace, poor thing) This leads me to the question: what is the oldest wine YOU have ever bought? Not counting sherries frpm soleras started in 1830, I somehow think that is, if not cheating, at least playing with a gently stacked deck of cards ... So out with it. Tell me about that undrinkable bottle of Mouton-Cadet 1937, or the Beaujolais Noveau saved by your grandfather for a special occasion - or a 1947 Petru. Cheers Nils Gustaf -- Respond to nils dot lindgren at drchips dot se |
Oldest wine youŽve ever bought?
Nils Gustaf Lindgren wrote: > Hello; > The last day we spent in Nice last week, a courier rang the door and > delivered my catches from the recent iDealWine auction. In a sturdy box was > the Oldest wine I ever bought - a C de Layon from 1949 (we are the same > age). I hope it is in drinking condition, although I have a back-up bottle. > It may be - no doubt it has both acidity and sugar in plenty, and mayhap > oak. WeŽll see on Nov 25th. > It is not the most expensive bottle, that still remains the Moulin Tuchais > 1959 I bought for the inheritance of old cousin Astrid (may she rest in > peace, poor thing) > > This leads me to the question: what is the oldest wine YOU have ever bought? > Not counting sherries frpm soleras started in 1830, I somehow think that is, > if not cheating, at least playing with a gently stacked deck of cards ... > > So out with it. Tell me about that undrinkable bottle of Mouton-Cadet 1937, > or the Beaujolais Noveau saved by your grandfather for a special occasion- > or a 1947 Petru. All of my older wines were bought at auctions many years ago before the price of many such wines climbed into the stratosphere. The oldest is either a 1791 or 1809 Constantia. It could not be determined for certain which bin the bottle came from. My oldest true vintage Madeira is a 1827 Bual from Quinta do Serrado. My oldest Spanish wine is a Castillo Ygay Rioja 1925 from Marques de Murrieta. My oldest US wine is a 1968 Cabernet Sauvignon from Martin Ray. My oldest Port is Cockburn's 1908. The oldest Tokaj is a 1827 which may be either Essencia or Aszu-Essencia. The oldest Tokaji know to be true Essencia is my 1888 Baron Beust Tallya Negyalya Estate that was imported into the UK in 1938 by Berry Bros.The Italian is a 1964 Bertani Amarone. The oldest German is a 1949 Rauenthaler Baiken TBA from the state. The oldest French is a 1914 Clos de Gamot Cahors. The oldest Loire is Moulin Touchas 1949. The oldest Burgundy is DRC La Tache 1959. The oldest Bordeauxs are Ch. Latour 1945 and Ch. Mouton-Rothschild 1945. Age does not always correlate with value, however. My 1978, 1985, and 1990 Romanee-Conti likely would all bring more, often much more, at auction that the older wines mentioned above. A possible exception would be the 1945 Mouton, which could well bring as much, or more, than the Romanee-Conti at auction, depending on how much competing bidders wanted it.. |
Oldest wine youŽve ever bought?
Of course, to be fair, state the year you bought them too. :)
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Oldest wine youŽve ever bought?
Nils Gustaf Lindgren wrote:
> > This leads me to the question: what is the oldest wine YOU have ever bought? > Not counting sherries frpm soleras started in 1830, I somehow think that is, > if not cheating, at least playing with a gently stacked deck of cards ... Our oldest purchase was Jean's (on two occasions) of the '59 Meyney (my birth year). Perhaps someday we'll be wealthy enough to afford a more prestigious '59, but I doubt it... Mark Lipton |
Oldest wine youŽve ever bought?
Mark Lipton wrote: > Our oldest purchase was Jean's (on two occasions) of the '59 Meyney (my > birth year). Perhaps someday we'll be wealthy enough to afford a more > prestigious '59, but I doubt it... Your birth year of 1959 is a good one for a wine lover. I bought a case of 59 Yquem in the early 60s at about US$11. per bottle - quite a high price for a wine then. It still is drinking very well, and I am sure I could not afford to buy it today. There are also many outstanding reds from Bordeaux and Burgundy that are still holding well, but they are extremely expensive for the best ones. Also Germany made many very rich wines including many TBAs, and the best of these still are drinking well. Just be happy that you are not as old as I am. I would gladly exchange many bottles of old wine for less age for myself, were that possible. |
Oldest wine youŽve ever bought?
Betsy's a '59 too, but none of my lowball bids have worked so far. :(
Oldest bottle I've bought is a '55 Vallana Spanna- was quite good, though I was sick when we opened it and could only spit. I'm a '60, and have bought several Ports from that year. |
Oldest wine youŽve ever bought?
The oldest wine I've bought is a lowly 1975 Gruaud-Larose. I'm still
only 4 years out of college, and my fascination and appreciation of wine is greater than my budget for it. However, I tend to spend a lot less on trips, photography, and all of my other interests during Maine's 7-month long winter, and therefore tend to budget more for wine. Note my posting history he I always post a lot more in the winter. A local shop has a bottle of 1925 Maury that I've had my eyes on for awhile. $220 price tag. I do not remember the producer. However, when I spoke to the shop owner about this, it sounded rather intriguing. - Chris |
Oldest wine youŽve ever bought?
> skrev i meddelandet
ups.com... <snip> Hello ... If any, IŽd make a bid for the 1949 Mouin Touchais (for obvious reasons) ... Cheers Nils Gustaf -- Respond to nils dot lindgren at drchips dot se |
Oldest wine youŽve ever bought?
My oldest, that my wife got for me, remains my birth year Moulin Touchais
(1959). Maybe when I'm fifty, perhaps . . . David "Chris Sprague" > wrote in message ups.com... > The oldest wine I've bought is a lowly 1975 Gruaud-Larose. I'm still > only 4 years out of college, and my fascination and appreciation of > wine is greater than my budget for it. However, I tend to spend a lot > less on trips, photography, and all of my other interests during > Maine's 7-month long winter, and therefore tend to budget more for > wine. Note my posting history he I always post a lot more in the > winter. > > A local shop has a bottle of 1925 Maury that I've had my eyes on for > awhile. $220 price tag. I do not remember the producer. However, > when I spoke to the shop owner about this, it sounded rather > intriguing. > > - Chris > |
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Oldest wine youŽve ever bought?
"Nils Gustaf Lindgren" > wrote:
> what is the oldest wine YOU have ever bought? Barolo 1937 Giacomo Borgogno, acquired in Italy. I also could have bought a Chianti Brolio 1923, but it was standing uprght, has lost its colour (looked klike a white wine), the colour probably having clamped in the bottom like pieces of coal or black truffles. Never had seen such a thing before or again. M. |
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