Oldest Wine you have drunk
Jul 30, 2007 | 2:06 am
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Jul 30, 2007 | 7:15 pm
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I opened a bottle of '59 Lafite in 1986 to celebrate a closing and it was by then already somewhat on the downhill.
Jul 30, 2007 | 7:16 pm
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2006 Yellow Tail... 
j/k
My uncle is a huge wine collector; knowing that I like wine, he invited me over as well as a few of his other wine aficionado friends and opened a 1964 Chateau Latour Pauillac-Bordeaux.
I've had better, newer wines...but it was quite amazing nevertheless.
j/kMy uncle is a huge wine collector; knowing that I like wine, he invited me over as well as a few of his other wine aficionado friends and opened a 1964 Chateau Latour Pauillac-Bordeaux.
I've had better, newer wines...but it was quite amazing nevertheless.
Aug 5, 2007 | 12:57 am
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Aug 5, 2007 | 2:36 am
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But anyway, it has some sentimental value and that's what really counts. I suggest buying a 71 first growth bordeaux for the date celebration and pick up an 82 Gruard Larose, which is priced quite well for an 82 bordeaux and could use the next 4 plus years to age abit. I bought a case a few years back and I thought it was very drinkable...especially after I drank all of it.
Aug 5, 2007 | 1:46 pm
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But anyway, it has some sentimental value and that's what really counts. I suggest buying a 71 first growth bordeaux for the date celebration and pick up an 82 Gruard Larose, which is priced quite well for an 82 bordeaux and could use the next 4 plus years to age abit. I bought a case a few years back and I thought it was very drinkable...especially after I drank all of it.
Aug 5, 2007 | 5:25 pm
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Agreed. The right bank was, from what I read, a bit better than the left bank that year.
What is it's approximate value at auction these days? The only '82 I have ever had is a Leoville Barton. I certainly wouldn't mind acquiring an '82 and holding it for a few more years.
What is it's approximate value at auction these days? The only '82 I have ever had is a Leoville Barton. I certainly wouldn't mind acquiring an '82 and holding it for a few more years.
Champagne is always the way to go as far as I am concerned!
Aug 6, 2007 | 12:20 pm
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I'll certainly consider this wine. Thanks for the tip.^
Vintage Port 1900
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1925 Haut-Brion which was quite interesting if not slightly over the hill. I also once had Madeira from 1924 which was absolutely stunning, I wish I could afford to buy a few bottles of it. I think it was the Sercia Barbeito.
After reading this thread I asked my dad what the oldest wine or wines he tried and he replied that back when he was working at DRC in the late 70's/early 80's he got to taste some Bordeaux from the 1860's or something, as well as some 200 year old Port wines. I was amazed, talk about a fun experience.
After reading this thread I asked my dad what the oldest wine or wines he tried and he replied that back when he was working at DRC in the late 70's/early 80's he got to taste some Bordeaux from the 1860's or something, as well as some 200 year old Port wines. I was amazed, talk about a fun experience.