1962 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild

[BillLerxst]

Trying to find the value here. I have two bottles (3/4 Quart) in somewhat good condition.

This other information is also on the label itself:

Mis En Bouteilles Au Chateau
Table Wine 3/4 Quart
Product of France
Shipped by Grancru Bordeaux
Imported by Leeds Imports Corporation
Philadelphia, PA
Apellation Puillac Controlee

[hotwine]

If you're simply trying to determine the value of the wine: it really depends on the price a prospective buyer is willing to spend. But if you were to try to sell it,
doubt that you'd find many takers. There are too many unknowns in buying a stray bottle of wine (quality of storage conditions being foremost).
I remember '62 as being a good year for Bordeaux (at least, when I enjoyed them in the '70's), so if I were you, I'd prepare a full-blown steak dinner with all the trimmings, pull that cork and enjoy. But have something like a Merlot handy as a backup, just in case that grand cru has tanked.

[This message has been edited by hotwine (edited 12-20-2000).]

[winoweenie]

Bill, welcome to the board. I last drank this wine in 88. My tasting notes indicated a nice wine, soft and supple with typical pencil and cedar aromas that was definately only going one way. 62 never lived up yo its` hype and the Lafite is a good wine at best. I`ve seen it for sale for 200-250, but as Hotsie say" single bottles from shaky provenance don`t generate much excitement" Unless of course it`s from Glamis Castle. winoweenie