Bottles of wine in the attic

[Lori57]

Recently my Mom found some bottles of wine in her attic and would like to find out a little about them. The are 1976 Medoc Red French Table Wine, 1979 Chateau' Hauchat Bordeaux, 1980 Chateau' du Carillon, 1982 Chateau' Branda Bordeaux.

She isn't looking for a gold mine in the attic just curious. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanx

[Innkeeper]

Hi Lori, and welcome to the Wine Board. In the attic! In Tennessee! Air Conditioned? Right! Afraid, what you have on your hands is some Fried Bordeaux.

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[Lori57]

No, no, no my Mom is in Michigan. Not that would make a difference. Do the names mean anything. I am not a wine drinker and to the best of my knowledge neither is she. We are just looking for a little history on the wine. That's all. Thanx again, Innkeeper.

[Innkeeper]

The attic is a much bigger problem than the state. No wine in the world would survive one year in my attic in Maine. All the wines were journeyman to begin with. All come from good to excellent vintages, and were probably very enjoyable to begin with. Still maintain that they are all toast. Even if they had been properly stored in a climate controlled system, doubt that any would be much more than a pleasant quaff today.

The first one is from a negociant, and is just one step above "Red Bordeaux Wine." Have not heard of Hauchet or Branda, but maybe someone else can help. They are not significant chateaux. Domaine Carillon is a significant producer in Burgundy. Not familiar with the specific wine Chateau du Carillon, and don't know if it is related.

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