Kateykrunch Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 I have 3 bottles of champagne, been in the kitchen cupboard for years (7 to 18 years!!!!), I was wondering if they would still be drinkable, or even if there is a market for them and if so what they might be worth, they are: Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top Lanson Black Label Louis Dubrince Classique Would be really interesting to know on both scores so thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halibut Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Were they stored horizontally or vertically? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kateykrunch Posted December 20, 2013 Author Share Posted December 20, 2013 Stored vertically, is that bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angos Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Stored vertically, is that bad? Not ideal, the temperature was probably to high and about £50 for all three if they are still fit to drink. Open taste and enjoy or open taste and throw away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expat owl Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Storing vertically and in a non-temperature controlled environment probably means that the corks have dried out a bit and air may have got in. In that case they won't be worth anything and will, in all honesty, probably not be good to drink. I would suggest, as non of them are known for their vintage champagnes, that you open them and, if they're drinkable, enjoy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halibut Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Stored vertically, is that bad? Like the other guys said Katey; if it's 'corked' it just won't be very nice to drink. I'd advise you to drink them - if you're lucky they'll still be nice. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Like the other guys said Katey; if it's 'corked' it just won't be very nice to drink. I'd advise you to drink them - if you're lucky they'll still be nice. Enjoy. Cobblers. The Comité Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne recommend vertical storage and in any case wine doesn't get "corked" from the storage orientation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Cobblers. The Comité Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne recommend vertical storage and in any case wine doesn't get "corked" from the storage orientation. "Corked" refers to the wine being tainted a contaminated cork (which needs the wine to be in contact with the cork - ie laid down horizontal) - it tastes like drinking a mouldy towel If the cork has shrunk then oxidisation occurs - which basically means the wine turns to summat you put on chips with salt and nearly rhymes with Lineker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcoblog Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 "Corked" refers to the wine being tainted a contaminated cork (which needs the wine to be in contact with the cork - ie laid down horizontal) - it tastes like drinking a mouldy towel If the cork has shrunk then oxidisation occurs - which basically means the wine turns to summat you put on chips with salt and nearly rhymes with Lineker. Who on earth puts a spinnaker on their chips? ... that's absurd! Are you thinking of 'fish and ships' ... it'd make more sense then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Who on earth puts a spinnaker on their chips? ... that's absurd! Are you thinking of 'fish and ships' ... it'd make more sense then. Aren't fission ships those atomic powered ice breakers the Russians use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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