Are these still good?

"The Green Menace" wrote in news:FdFzd.316$ snipped-for-privacy@newshog.newsread.com:

the Mouton Cadet and Bolla were prime about when bottled.

These are inexpensive wines that were made for current drinking, not to be stored for long periods. Today, 16 or 17 years later, they are almost certainly well past their prime.

I'm not familiar with either of these, but almost any wine without a vintage date will also have been made for current drinking. Don't expect much from these either.

I'm not sure what you mean by "worthwhile." All of these are inexpensive, fairly low-quality wines. That doesn't make them bad, but they were never anything special, and shouldn't have been saved.

But when wine gets too old, it doesn't turn to poison; it just doesn't taste very good. I would never throw away a bottle without tasting it first. Open them and try them; if they are no good (very likely, but not guaranteed), then throw them away. Just don't expect them to be good.

Thanks for your replies. I am ignorant of wine and had no idea if these were drinkable or not.

I had noticed prices of $75 & $80 for the Cadet from this vintage but I have seen people pay ridiculous sums for items of less value than these so who knows.

Have a Happy New Year! Mike

Hey!

Last year I drank a 1985 Mouton-Cadet that I'd had stored under my house since I bought it. You have to decant a wine this old but you know what... it wasn't half bad. I'd give it a try if I were you; however, I don't think that you'll find a buyers market for any of these wines.

my 2 cents.

John

No, wine lasts for only about six months after bottling, after which it suffers losses from neutron decay. You can preserve the wine a little longer by filling the bottle with Radon, or Palmolive shampoo.

Thanks John, I wasn't looking to sell these but I will give them a try. I just wanted to know if they were drinkable.

Mike