1940 wine

[volvo]

My Brother is turning 60 in October, can anyone suggest a good wine from 1940. Also were can I find such a wine. He likes Merlot.
thanks

[Innkeeper]

You could not do better than a 1998 Pomerol. However, since you may want to drink it sooner than three or four years from now, you may want to go for an older one. They were not making Merlots anywhere in the 1940s than in Pomerol and St Emilion.



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[winoweenie]

Hi there Volvo and glad you parked on our board. 1940 was an extremely variable year in France (and the rest of Europe) due to the vines being neglected during the the last " big one." If you`re serious about having a 40, then I suggest you buy a Latour. It`ll be in the neighborhood of 900 to 1000 which is a fairly rich neighborhood. Let me know if you want to pursue this any further. winoweenie PS. The only Merlot that would be enny-thin but varnish by now is Petrus and you REALLY don`t want to visit that `hood.ww

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[DrFlavour]

Hi, I am in now way an expert, but is a wine
going to last that long... $900 is a lot to pay for vinegar. Do you get a guarantee, wouldnt a port be safer, interested to know... cheers, Bill

[Bucko]

Vintage Port was not declared in 1940, as far as I know. 1940 was a very poor year in Portugal, and even Colheitas, Old Tawnies or LBVs would most likely be insipid.

Bucko

[Innkeeper]

Sorry we misunderstood. Thought you wanted a wine that was around in 1940 that is still being made.