How Much!?

[wondersofwine]

Welcome to the board.
Dananne answered as I was typing.

The first one is probably not worth much. Not a premier cru or grand cru and quite a bit of age on it (maybe over-the-hill). I'm not as ready to dismiss the second one. The Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin is a respected group of people in the wine industry and this may be a special selection of theirs. According to the Berry Brothers and Rudd vintage chart neither 1981 or 1983 was a top vintage for red Burgundies. The vintages were rated 6 and 7 respectively out of 10. Also, single bottles of wine are hard to sell (collectors tend to buy by the case or half-case) and the buyer would want some guarantee that they have been stored in optimum conditions (around 55 degrees F. in a dark place free from excess vibrations.) You may want to just open them and try them yourself with a backup bottle if they are over-the-hill.

[This message has been edited by wondersofwine (edited 06-05-2007).]