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CONPRIT · 07-13-2004, 03:42 PM,

I have inherited several bottles of older wines. Have not looked at all of them but I have a bottle of 1970 Saint-Emilion Chateaux Dassault red Bordeaux wine. It was imported from France by Austin Nichols & CO.NY New York. The label also says GRAND CRU Classe. I am not familiar with older wines and would like some input. Thanks

Kcwhippet · 07-13-2004, 03:50 PM,

Long dead, unfortunately.

CONPRIT · 07-13-2004, 03:57 PM,

Thanks Kcwhippet. What should I be looking for in an older wine that ages well and could possibly have some value?

winoweenie · 07-14-2004, 07:25 AM,

Hi Conprit and welcome to the board.Sadly in wine the mistaken belief that " Older is better " is not a given.90-95% of the wine produced world-wide is meant to be consumed on release. For Bordeaux you need to get into classified growth wines that have 100s' of years of proving their ability to age. These are not cheap and need the proper storage to perform. Before throwing any of the wines away, open them and hope you catch lightning in a bottle. WW

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