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I have a chance to buy a 1969 Dom Pérignon- any help?
Posted on 12/13/19 at 9:04 pm
Posted on 12/13/19 at 9:04 pm
Estate sale company contacted me, asking if I’m interested. I have no clue
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Posted on 12/13/19 at 9:06 pm to theantiquetiger
If you don’t know if you’re interested, you aren’t interested. If they had a bottle of Dom that old that was properly stored for 50 years, I’m quite sure they’d be reaching out to wine brokers.
This post was edited on 12/13/19 at 9:07 pm
Posted on 12/13/19 at 9:20 pm to Politiceaux
What's the price?
Posted on 12/13/19 at 9:22 pm to theantiquetiger
Offer $3.50
Posted on 12/13/19 at 9:26 pm to SuperSaint
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Offer $3.50
If you meant $350 that is about right.
Posted on 12/13/19 at 9:38 pm to Politiceaux
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If you don’t know if you’re interested, you aren’t interested
It’s not that if I’m interested or not (I am interested), just have zero clue about this subject
Posted on 12/13/19 at 9:41 pm to theantiquetiger
By that I meant that if you don’t know enough about it, it’s best to stay clear, unless you get an unbelievable deal. There are a lot more bad wine purchases at estate sales than good.
Posted on 12/13/19 at 9:59 pm to theantiquetiger
I would walk.
Posted on 12/14/19 at 3:29 am to theantiquetiger
Most estate sale wines are bad purchases because it’s more often than not, that the wine was improperly stored.
Posted on 12/14/19 at 7:50 am to theantiquetiger
All that I know is that they typically blend years with champagne unless it’s a particularly good year. The fact that there’s a year on the label *may* be a good sign.
Posted on 12/14/19 at 7:52 am to theantiquetiger
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not that if I’m interested or not (I am interested), just have zero clue about this subject
The point being if you have zero clue, it’s likely not worth the investment on something like this
Posted on 12/14/19 at 8:00 am to theantiquetiger
Unless you can verify storage conditions, I'd lean towards a no on this one. For champagne you'd want "high humidity" and ~50 to 60 deg F, preferably closer to 50.
Posted on 12/14/19 at 8:12 am to theantiquetiger
Just buy it. You’ll impress folks regardless of taste baw.
Posted on 12/14/19 at 8:40 am to theantiquetiger
This wine typically sells in the $700-800 range. 1969 is considered to be an ok vintage for Champagne and some producers produced fine vintage wines. Old Champagne can be really good, but it is not for everyone. If you associate Champagne with light, bright flavors and lots of bubbles, this, assuming the bottle is actually in good condition, isn't going to be that. It will likely be close to flat, with considerable oxidation, and will taste more like a really old white Burgundy than what most people expect from Champagne.
The odds that this bottle will be anything other than disappointing are low.
The odds that this bottle will be anything other than disappointing are low.
Posted on 12/14/19 at 8:53 am to sml71
Dom does vintages.
Posted on 12/14/19 at 8:42 pm to coolpapaboze
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coolpapaboze
Listen to this dude and walk away.
Posted on 12/15/19 at 7:34 am to coolpapaboze
How about a 1980 bottle?
I can only verify proper storage from around 2004 to present.
I can only verify proper storage from around 2004 to present.
Posted on 12/15/19 at 8:41 am to coolpapaboze
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This wine typically sells in the $700-800 range. 1969 is considered to be an ok vintage for Champagne and some producers produced fine vintage wines. Old Champagne can be really good, but it is not for everyone. If you associate Champagne with light, bright flavors and lots of bubbles, this, assuming the bottle is actually in good condition, isn't going to be that. It will likely be close to flat, with considerable oxidation, and will taste more like a really old white Burgundy than what most people expect from Champagne.
The odds that this bottle will be anything other than disappointing are low.
Really good stuff. I'm not a huge Champagne guy so this is helpful.
Posted on 12/15/19 at 8:58 am to LSUBoo
Possible improper storage for a couple of decades? Yeah, you don't want to buy that.
Posted on 12/16/19 at 11:29 am to LSUBoo
Unless you really like old Champagne, and it is very different from what most associate with sparkling wines, I would not, particularly with shaky provenance. The risk reward ratio is way off. The range of outcomes with a given wine gets wider and wider with each passing year. Sure, you may have a mind blowing experience with a really old wine, but the truth is that most wines aren't made for aging, and most people don't care for the taste of mature wines. The question to ask first is: Do I like the taste of older wines? I do and I drink them regularly, but I typically drink them alone. 
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