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Wine expert’s - 1971 Chateau Rothschild
Posted on 9/5/19 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 9/5/19 at 12:02 pm
I have a chance to buy a bottle of this for $700 but I am no wine expert, any help?
This post was edited on 9/5/19 at 12:27 pm
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Posted on 9/5/19 at 12:03 pm to theantiquetiger
Buy it and sell it for a profit
Posted on 9/5/19 at 12:06 pm to theantiquetiger
Is it from a reputable source/seller?
Posted on 9/5/19 at 12:11 pm to The Nino
Estate sale
Posted on 9/5/19 at 12:37 pm to theantiquetiger
Do you have documentation on how it's been stored?
Posted on 9/5/19 at 12:39 pm to theantiquetiger
Need to know how it’s been stored all this time.
The enemies of wine are heat and light.
Stored in fridge at 58-60 degrees? If so, excellent for quality aging.
At room temp at 71 degrees? Not so great for aging.
The enemies of wine are heat and light.
Stored in fridge at 58-60 degrees? If so, excellent for quality aging.
At room temp at 71 degrees? Not so great for aging.
Posted on 9/5/19 at 12:42 pm to theantiquetiger
There are at least 2 different Rothschild wines from that year. Is it a Pauillac or a Carruades?
Also, that's over 40 years old and if it hasn't been stored properly a wine that old could be in bad shape. Wines at that age can start to fall apart a bit with any mistreating.
Would be less of a worry on a Rioja or a Cote Rotie or Hermitage...but a Bordeaux could be a little worrisome.
Also, that's over 40 years old and if it hasn't been stored properly a wine that old could be in bad shape. Wines at that age can start to fall apart a bit with any mistreating.
Would be less of a worry on a Rioja or a Cote Rotie or Hermitage...but a Bordeaux could be a little worrisome.
Posted on 9/5/19 at 12:48 pm to G Vice
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Need to know how it’s been stored all this time.
The enemies of wine are heat and light.
Stored in fridge at 58-60 degrees? If so, excellent for quality aging.
At room temp at 71 degrees? Not so great for aging.
All of this. I would be really nervous buying a 48 yr old bottle of wine from someone unless they had a really good storage set up in the house. I'd prefer a reputable dealer.
Posted on 9/5/19 at 12:50 pm to LSU0358
I talked to QBin liquors, she said the risk is probably worth it for the money, especially if I can get it for $400-500. If someone has this bottle, they know what they have, and will baby it, not treat it like a bottle of Thunderbird
This post was edited on 9/5/19 at 12:54 pm
Posted on 9/5/19 at 12:51 pm to theantiquetiger
Unless you have some connection to 1971 (birth year, year you Got married) I’d ignore it. It’s not going to go up in value and if you want a $700 bottle of wine to drink Probably ones in better shape out there.
Also if you did want to resell it later on down line you’d have to make sure you store it impeccably. And even then you can’t guarantee it was perfect condition when you got it.
Also if you did want to resell it later on down line you’d have to make sure you store it impeccably. And even then you can’t guarantee it was perfect condition when you got it.
Posted on 9/5/19 at 12:55 pm to theantiquetiger
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Pass, you can buy that same bottle for $500 and proof it was stored correctly.
Pass, you can buy that same bottle for $500 and proof it was stored correctly.
This post was edited on 9/5/19 at 12:56 pm
Posted on 9/5/19 at 1:01 pm to theantiquetiger
There is a small chance it’s bad. You don’t know if it was stored properly. You won’t know till is it’s good or not until it’s opened. If you like the taste of 50 year old French wines I’d go for it.
Posted on 9/5/19 at 1:03 pm to ellishughtiger
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ellishughtiger
Thank you very much. I searched and searched, couldn’t find anything.
Posted on 9/5/19 at 1:22 pm to theantiquetiger
Now I did buy this troll and it’s worth $300+. I paid $20. If it sells in the next day or so, I may put a $400 bid in, getting me the bottle for $100
This post was edited on 9/5/19 at 1:24 pm
Posted on 9/5/19 at 1:44 pm to theantiquetiger
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Estate sale
Wouldn't touch it.
Posted on 9/5/19 at 2:23 pm to theantiquetiger
Find out how it has been stored over the years. If still drinkable, absolutely buy it. If you don't want it, but it and I'll buy it from you.
Posted on 9/5/19 at 2:30 pm to theantiquetiger
I’ve got a ‘76 bottle that I acquired. I don’t think it was stored properly. It’ll probably taste like vinegar when it’s opened. fricking sucks. I don’t want to open it because I don’t want to be disappointed.
Posted on 9/5/19 at 2:33 pm to theantiquetiger
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I have a chance to buy a bottle of this for $700 but I am no wine expert
That's a Rudy Kurniawan special
Posted on 9/5/19 at 3:21 pm to LSU0358
I went back and looked at it closer, it is a bottle of Pauillac. I didn’t bid on it, it was full of sediment, infested with it. The lady told me the the sediment didn’t mean it’s bad. Yeah, maybe a little at the bottom, not the entire contents looking like the water on the Biloxi coast.
I did find some cool Playboy beer mugs and swizzle sticks from the 70’s.
I did find some cool Playboy beer mugs and swizzle sticks from the 70’s.
Posted on 9/5/19 at 3:27 pm to theantiquetiger
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it was full of sediment, infested with it.
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1971
Well, yeah.
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The lady told me the the sediment didn’t mean it’s bad. Yeah, maybe a little at the bottom, not the entire contents looking like the water on the Biloxi coast.
The lady was right. That's what decanters are for.
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