What's The Oldest Bottle In Your Cellar?

[Barry_Paul_Price]

@Rich Brown

@Barry Paul Price

I rarely see bottles from 1900-1919 around. Why is that? That a WWI thing?

I see bottles from the late 1800’s and then it seems to jump to the 1930’s and 40’s.

I do have a 1917 Vinhos Barbeito Sercial Madeira

Very cool! I think that’s only the third wine in this thread from the 1910’s.

Was it hard to source? How did you come by it?

[Rich_Brown]

@Barry Paul Price

@Rich Brown

@Barry Paul Price

I rarely see bottles from 1900-1919 around. Why is that? That a WWI thing?

I see bottles from the late 1800’s and then it seems to jump to the 1930’s and 40’s.

I do have a 1917 Vinhos Barbeito Sercial Madeira

Very cool! I think that’s only the third wine in this thread from the 1910’s.

Was it hard to source? How did you come by it?

I just got lucky and the 1 local wine shop in PHX that has some unique stuff happened to have it. I snagged it as soon as I saw it, as I feel like it’s getting harder and harder to find old Madeira (and when you do, the prices are getting nutty)

[maureen_nelson]

1961 Franco Fiorina Barolo

[Barry_Paul_Price]

@Rich Brown

I just got lucky and the 1 local wine shop in PHX that has some unique stuff happened to have it. I snagged it as soon as I saw it, as I feel like it’s getting harder and harder to find old Madeira (and when you do, the prices are getting nutty)

Prices to match the flavors.

[Kirk.Grant]

1946 Château Mossé Rivesaltes

[Phil_Smith]

A couple of '25 Ygays.

[Mike_Evans]

@Jayson Cohen

59 Huet CdB Moelleux
59 Huet LHL Moelleux

Add the Le Mont to the list, make them 1ere Trie, and that answers the question for me. I’m guessing that you already drank the Le Mont? If so, how was it?

The neck labels identifying them as Moelleux 1ere Trie used the worst glue I’ve ever seen on a label. Just the slight condensation from moving them from one locker to another made them fall off and I had to tape them back on.

[Mark_C_Johnson]

Birth year wines:

1957 M. Gaunoux Corton Reynards
1957 Haut Brion
1957 La Lagune
1957 Leoville Las Case
1957 Latour
1957 Calon Segur

1969 Remoissonet Malconsorts (not my birth year but I’m not allowed to say whose birth year it is!)

I also have a RWC Boston Bual but I can’t remember what vintage it is.

Aloha!

[Casey_Hartlip]

Nice thread idea.

[Rich_Brown]

@Casey Hartlip

Nice thread idea.

Nice bottle! Had a 67 charles krug burgundy not too long ago, which was unfortunately DOA. Hope yours shows much better if you drink it

[Jayson_Cohen]

@Mike Evans

@Jayson Cohen

59 Huet CdB Moelleux
59 Huet LHL Moelleux

Add the Le Mont to the list, make them 1ere Trie, and that answers the question for me. I’m guessing that you already drank the Le Mont? If so, how was it?

Nope. I bought these bottles separately. A long time ago. Before the 59 1er Tries somehow appeared out of nowhere about 10-12 years ago. (And never had Le Mont.)

When you coming to NYC? You’ve been absent too long.

[Gerhard_P]

At the moment a 1919 Morey-St-Denis (although with a low fill) … best might be a 1921 La Tâche …

[Howard_Cooper]

@Steve L Gellman

Just curious what is the oldest bottle you own? My would be a 86 Phelps Backus. Probably should have been drunk by now!

I have not had the Backus, but I had a half case of the 1986 Insignia. Assuming good storage, your Backus should be drinking really well. Don’t worry, be happy.

[Ken_V]

@Neal.Mollen

ATM, I think it is a 1964 Vieux Ch Certan (although it is likely to go down in the next 2 weeks). …

Does that make it a Vieux Ch Un-Certan?

[Ken_V]

1935 Cappellano Barolo.

[davidsturek]

1969 Dom Perignon - thinking about drinking it on its 50th

[Rich_Brown]

@davidsturek

1969 Dom Perignon - thinking about drinking it on its 50th

I drank a bottle a couple years ago. Top 5 wine for me ever. You’re in for a treat.

[Francois_Audouze]

@Mark Golodetz

Fortified: 1830 Quinta de Serrado malmsey
Table wine: 1911 Domaine Jean Morin NSG Les Cailles

Does an 1827 Solera count?

Mark, I have had the chance to buy 14 bt of 1915 Nuits Cailles Morin Père & Fils. I have drunk 12 of them which were all absolutely perfect and I have used this wine when I wanted to convince some persons about the fact that Burgundies age very well.
You will certainly enjoy this 1911 with an immense pleasure.

[Francois_Audouze]

@Barry Paul Price

I rarely see bottles from 1900-1919 around. Why is that? That a WWI thing?

I see bottles from the late 1800’s and then it seems to jump to the 1930’s and 40’s.

I have drunk 307 wines from the period 1900 - 1919
I have drunk 610 bottles from the period 1920 - 1929

My experience does not confirm yours.

[Eric_Egan]

@Bob Hughes

An 1834 Barbeito Malvasia

That’s my oldest bottle as well (2004 bottling).
I also have a few old undated Madeiras as well as a few 1866 Larios Benefique (Malaga) and some undated Samos from the second half of the 19th century.

Oldest spirit is a 1865 Rouyer Guillet cognac.

Oldest table wines are:
1916 Reyne Vigneau (sweet)
1930 Paternina Gran Reserva Rioja (or a 1923 Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle which may or may not be sweet) (white)
1923 Chambertin Clos de Beze (red)
1966 Krug (sparkling)