Pink Anjou

[lamarb]

We recently found a bottle of 1966 Lapucelle Anjou Rose pushed back in my parents cellar. We don't know where it came from and would appreciate any info we could get on this wine. It has been well-cellared and appears to be in excellent condition. Is it still possible that this wine is drinkable?
It appears to have been bought from Wines Unlimited in Chicago. Anyone's input is appreciated.
Lamar Benson

[Jerry D Mead]

It's always fun to open relics to see just what they do taste like...but as they say out west...you've got two chances...slim and none...and slim left town.

Roses are meant to be drunk within a year or two of production and contain none of the qualities that permit wines to age for 35 years.

My best advice is keep the bottle as a curiosity to show friends...and never open it. It may eventually have some value as an antiquity, or for an old bottle collector, but never as a wine.

JDM