Just found old bottles of wine

[etch]

Can anyone advise me on how to assess the value of these old bottles of wine? Just found them at my in-laws house.
2 1959 Chateau Mouton Rothschild
1 1942 Robertson's Quinta do Roncao Vintage Port
1 1966 Marquisat Beaujolais Villages
1 1985 Far Niente Napa Valley Chardonnay
Thank you

[winoweenie]

Hi Etch and welcome to the board. "IF" the Wines have been stored properly the 2 bottles of 59 Moutons are worth a LOT of money. You'll have to be able to prove the provenance to the buyers satisfaction as these wines are selling in the 1300-1500 per bottle range. Not familiar with the Port producer but it should still be alive and kicking. The other wines are dead soldiers. You should call wine-bid at 888-638-8968, morrell and co. at 212-307-4200, or sothebys at 212-606-7880. These are the 3 major players in the auction business. WW

[Botafogo]

Verne, I always thought the 85 Far Niente was crap because it was SO tannic I thought it would NEVER come around so I am wondering why you think it is dead...personal experience?

Roberto

PS: if they open the Beaujolais and it IS drinkable that would be a remarkable proof of the storage conditions for the others (GGG!)

[Kcwhippet]

How tannic would a Far Niente Chard be in any vintage?

[mrdutton]

Maybe Roberto didn't notice the Chardonnay after the Far Niente Napa Valley part.......

[winoweenie]

The vision is the Third thing to go. WW And IF you are referring to the 85 CABERNET Far Niente,ole bean, I gave up on it at 10 years and gave my remainder to my kids. They'll drink ennythin'. WW

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[Innkeeper]

My good friend Roberto just made an honast mistake, you gang of butchers.

[mrdutton]

Choke, grin, choke, grin. I'm not sure just how to react..................... to that comment.

And by the by, IK, the spelling is HONEST!

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[Botafogo]

Yep, missed the Chard part, assumed it was the CAB which was UNDRINKABLE.....

Roberto

[winoweenie]

It's nice that our resident chaplain IK is standing up for the reticent,modest, and introverted Boto-Baby. Go git them ruffians IK. WW

[Bucko]

**you gang of butchers**

I take offense at that. We are a pack of jackals...... harrumph!

[Innkeeper]

God bless!

[winoweenie]

Guess with all the banter our original poster etch hasn't got back with us to say at least "You guys are nuts...You need to be institutionalized....OR EVEN Thanks " WW