wine bottle

"stroppyjock" wrote ..............

Considering this wine predates the current Monarch, it is at least 53 years old.

Google Liger-Belair and you will find much information about the family.

However, the giveaway is the fact that it is labelled "Bourgogne".

This is a very basic Burgundy, and although I see you are in Scotland and the wine *may* have been stored in a very cold and stable environment, I think I can safely say that the contents no longer resemble drinkable wine.

But what our good kiwi friend neglected to mention - you absolutely MUST open and try it; and let us know what you encounter! Given that you are in Scotland, if the wine hasn't been exposed to to much heat, it might be passable. Only one way to find out!

thanks for the info.

thanks, i dont know if the wine will be drinkable,when i moved the bottle it seemed to cloud over but when it rested it seemed to clear.

as you will probably guess i do not have very much knowledge of this subject.

I presume the max price indicates WWII or post-war austerity measures?

You best hope for drinkability is that it probably contains substantial amounts of wine from the Rhone and/or Algeria!

Crack them open and see what they are like. Or stick them on ebay. Cannot remember how details, but someone got a substantial sum of money (£30?) for a basic Beaujolais from the 60s. So it's worth a shot!

thanks steve, i must admit the idea had crossed my mind.

i also have a couple of bottles of reserve pec r.perret+co from the same era.i might try ebay with these also.

thanks.

And if I may add: the only issue with its age is whether it tastes good. It won't poison you, even if it's way over the hill.

I wouldn't hold out much hope for it, but personally, I would never throw a bottle away without trying it first.

I have taken a couple of moments to reconsider my original reply, and subsequent contributions to this discussion.

The possibility of this being drinkable is something like 1000:1 - against !!!!!

I agree with other sentiments voiced - sell them! - EBay or any other online auction site available to you in the UK

The name Liger-Belair may add to the intrigue - the age has it's appeal - if the labels, price tag, capsule etc is in good condition, all the better.

Someone may fork out £50-100 per bottle - who knows. Any value is in their collectibility.

I would not bother opening - if you are not a wine person, take the money and run !!!!!

Just my opinion of course.

thanks again i will probably sell this bottle as it is still sealed and the label intact.