How old is too old?

[drizkid]

My brother is turning 50 soon and enjoys a cabernet ao merlot.
1. Is a 50 year old bottle of either type too old?

2. How much would it cost (ball park)?
Thanks!!

[Thomas]

Unfortunately, your two questions have no general answers.

To answer either one would have to talk about specific wines--not one Cabernet or Merlot wine is anything like another, and that goes for both its aging potential and its price.

The best thing for you is to talk with a reputable wine retailer for suggestions.

[Innkeeper]

Went to www.wine-searcher.com and tried a few things. Typed in Lafite and 1950, and found one for $408.84. Have no idea how good it is or whether it is any good at all. Would I? Nope.

[winoweenie]

Unfortunately your brother needed to be born a year earlier or a year later.50 wasn`t particularly good in Bordeaux and finding a cab from Calif would be a daunting task. How about a port or madiera? Good advice to talk to a reputable retailer.The 4 best bordeauxs of the vintage are 50 Haut Brion $600, 50 La Mission Haut Brion $895, 50 Vieux Chateau Certan,$2450 and the wine of the vintage 50 Petrus$3950.In Vino Veritas Est. Winoweenie