Would like to know value of wine

[jyg003]

I was given 4 bottles of wine and would like to know if they have any value. I am not a wine drinker so I have no idea. Any help would be great. Thanks
1983 Ruffino Riserva Ducale Chianti Classico
1989 Baron Philippe De Rothschild Mouton-Cadet Bordeaux
1991 Forest Lake Cabernet Sauvignon, CA
2000 Charles Shaw Cabernet Sauvignon

[dananne]

Hello, and welcome to the Wine Board!

Some recent vintages of the Ruffino Riserva Ducale Chianti Classico have been pretty good, retailing in the $25 range, though your '83 is almost certainly dead. No value.

The Baron Philippe De Rothschild Mouton-Cadet is a journeyman Bordeaux. Recent vintages run around $10. Again, however, this wine is likely long gone. They're best consumed young.

I've never heard of Forest Lake.

The Charles Shaw, better known as "Two-Buck Chuck," runs around $2.99. It isn't worth anything, either.

Sorry!

[Kcwhippet]

Forest Lake is one of those cheapos made back then by Franzia - best drunk very young. The brand is now owned by the Wine group and it's still a low end, drink now wine. The 91 died about ten years ago.

[AlpineOeno]

Just to clarify, two buck chuck was overproduction juice purchased and bottled by charles shaw, but charles shaw does produce their own wines. I assume this cab may be one of them. they sell for around $10. Unfortunately, a 2000 may be getting a little tired.

[Kcwhippet]

Actually, Charles Shaw is a name owned by Bronco Wine Co. There once was a Charles Shaw Winery, but it went out of business years ago and Bronco bought the name only. The only wines produced by Bronco under the Charles Shaw label are sold exclusively to Trader Joe's, who sells them for $1.99 in CA, and as much as $3.49 depending on the state the Trader Joe's is in. There are no other wines currently made or sold under the Charles Shaw name, certainly none for $10.