Originally Posted by bpauker
Yes, I've thought about that, too. I'm 1978 and she's 1976. There are some good looking 76's around, at least from what I can gather with my limited knowledge. I'm just not certain about spending one or two hundred bucks on a bottle wine whose provenance I can't be completely sure of. How do I know the wine was stored properly for 30 years?
1978 was not a bad year at all for Bordeaux, and you can still find some of the premier cru wines around. A reputable merchant like Sokolin out of NYC or Hart-Davis-Hart in Chicago would be able to set you up with excellent provenance. If you aren't sure if the wine will be over the hill (the last 1978 I had was back in 2002; an Haut Bailly that was certainly at full stretch), you might think about getting a magnum, since the theory is that they age slower.
Also, 1978 was a terrific year for red Burgundy. If money were no object, you could get DRC's La Tache and call it a day.