*** I have a 1985 Jaboulet-Verchere Pinot Noir Comtes De Chartogne.
Appellation Bourgone Controlee
Mis en bouteilles par
Negociant- Eleveur a Beaune, Cote-d'Or ***
HELP! This has been stored in a home in up state NY on its side, there is sediment, should I open? What should I expect? should I keep? Value?
Thanks...

Liz, even if it was properly stored at a cool temperature, the wine is likely far over the hill. Value is nil.