this worth anything??Geyser Peak Burgundy, 1976?

it may not be vinegar but it is worth all the $4.99 you paid for it. Imp guessing a little grenache, some zin, carignane and petite syrah. If it was Geyser Peak's first or second vintage-it may be better than expected. I recall the first few editions of Taylors California Cellars were pretty good and better than Gallo & Inglenook their main competition, then once the establish a client base they bought cheaper grapes to keep their price point. I know when Robert Mondavi introduced their Red Table wine it was pretty good, sort of the Yellow Tail of its day.

Its not going to get any better so drink it without decanting and have a back up bottle ready in case the taste is gone. Can you imagine 30 year old brett?

Since it's unopened I would say that it has a 100% chance of being better than an open bottle. Give it a try with some friends and do have the back up bottles handy.

Sean

It certainly isn't a wine to save. It was made for current drinking when released, and has not gotten better over the years.

Contrary to what many people believe, not all wine improves with age. Even for the few great wines that do improve, few will last as long as 30 years.

It won't be vinegar (that's another myth; wine doesn't turn to vinegar as it gets older) and it won't poison you, but it's unlikely to taste good.

Try it. It won't kill you and you have nothing to lose. If it's no good (and it probably won't be) pour it down the sink. And there's always the chance that I'm wrong and it will be fine, so don't throw it away without tasting it first.

By the way, note that the word "Burgundy" on the label isn't a good sign. Better California wines don't have names that imitate European wines like this. If the wine were really trying to emulate a red Burgundy, it would probably be called Pinot Noir, the grape grown there.

If it's from California, it's crap. Good wines come from Italy and nowhere else.

Hi Uraniumcommittee - Can I call you UC for short? You seem to have a preference for Italian wines. There are several Italian wines that I enjoy, but I must admit I like some of the "crap" from California.

Dick R.

snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com wrote:

How would _you_ know? According to you, you only _drink_ Italian wines, and don't believe in _tastings_.

Hoist on your own petard! :^)

Tom S

well thanks for all the ans

bought in the same year as my son was born

so i guess we will open it on some occassion that has a significance for him and make jokes

thanks