I am looking to sell a 750ml bottle of Chateau D'Yquem that belonged to my dad who has passed away. I am not a wine drinker but via research know this is an exceptional vintage and rare bottle. Bottle has been stored in climate controlled atmosphere, amber in color and the label is in fine condition. Will entertain offers for this great Sauterne.

jdantona68@aol.com

Okay, I will bid $1.

Anyone else want to outbid me?

It might help if you let us know the vintage.

$2.00

quote:

Looking to sell 1967 Chateau D'Yquem

Would the title of this thread not be an indicator of the Vintage?

$2.50

Vintage, for those who didn't see the threads title is 1967. Also, no insulting offers please.

You did not say serious offers you said

quote:

Will entertain offers for this great Sauterne.

Joe and I were just trying to entertain you like you asked.

Uhm............John........

If you don't like being insulted, perhaps this isn't the forum you should have chosen.

We pride ourselves on a good insult in these parts......

John,

Sorry to hear about your Dad.

In regards to the wine, assuming it is in good condition, and is a full bottle (is it a half, or full - 375 or 750 Ml, and how high does the wine come up - into the "neck", or just the "shoulders"), it is worth well over $1000. You may have a hard time selling that here; you may have better luck on http://www.winebid.com

Mwagner7000:

The bottle in question is a 750ml, full bottle with the wine up the neck ( I think, but will check to be sure, could be shoulders) and in fine shape. Thanks for the advice as I have seen a few less than serious posters. I will check out the website and thanks again...John

John,

FYI. To consign wine through winebid, there is a $2,500 minimum in total value. From what I can recall, the last bottle of 1967 on winebid fetched a bit less than $1,000.

The couple of folks on this board that may be interested in your bottle of 1967 would be davidn and gusbo. I'll direct them to this thread.

p.s. it will also help if you would disclose where you are located at.

Pyang,

You mean that Joe and I will not be able to get this for a couple of bucks?

Yes, I'm interested. Thanks pyang.

The last bottles of 1967 Yquem bought from K&L were $675.

John, where are you located i.e. city & state? I don't think you'll sell it without someone looking at it and without some guarantee of good provenance.

Where has the wine been stored for the past 35 years?

Now, if he only had two.....
Enjoy DavidN!
Thanks Pyang.

Thanks Pyang for all your help.

davidn:

The bottle was given to my dad as a gift from his friend in the early 1980s. It was purchased from a wine store here in NYC. When my dad got it, it was stored inside my dad's bar in his home at 68 degrees, his preferred temp. I am in NYC and can ship. The bottle is filled to the neck past the shoulders.

I saw auctions listed at winecommune.com for the same wine in 2003 at USD795 for a bottle.

If you wish to discuss further, contact me at jdantona68@aol.com.

As for having a second bottle as gusbo noted, my dad and I drank the 1976 vintage he got at the smae time just a few weeks ago, prior to his death.

John,

I wouldn't want to buy it unless I could see it before hand. And even then at 68 degrees I would be hesitant. Was it in a temperature and/or moisture controlled environment. (If you want top dollar for your bottle these are questions you have to be able to answer.)

The '67 is one of the top three vintages of the century so you shouldn't have much trouble selling it. I think a fair price to ask is around $750.

Dare I say this here??? I'd post it over on erobertparker.com. That's where most of the "big hitters" hang out.

If the color is amber, I wouldn't consider it. My last bottle of '67 d'Yquem is a medium honey-gold. An amber '67 d'Yquem is prematurely aged, most likely from less-than-ideal provenance, especially with a good fill.

I looked at the bottle last night at home to try to address some of the question asked here, so hear goes. The bottle is filled just past shoulders and is colored like a bottle of honey, which I placed next to it for comparison after looking at Board-O's post--to me I thought amber was the appropriate color choice. But again, I make no pretense of being a wine expert.I am trying to get a friend to post for me a picture of the bottle so as to help anyone interested in purchasing. I can show bottle to those in NYC tri-state area. I agree with the fair price of USD750 for those looking. Thanks for all the help posters.

John, I might be interested. I'm near NYC. If the color is actually amber, I'll pass. I have one bottle of this left and the color, as I stated above, would have to be a clear honey or lighter color with a good fill and no softness or sign of leakage around the cork. If you feel it will meet those qualifications, email me at chemocurtis@hotmail.com. Please don't waste your time or mine if the color or fill is not as desired by me.

I have an uncle that stores old wine at room temperature under his bar. As he is aware that I am a wine lover, he often brings me bottles from his 30-40 year old collection. 68F for 40 years is a killer to even the sturdiest wines.

So far he has given me....

1960 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port - Toast. Like drinking sweet vinegar

1970 La Mission Haut Brion - Terrible. Paint thinner/cooked red vinegar

1963 Calem? Tawny Port - Nearly undrinkable. Harsh and cooked

Mid-70's Argentinian Malbec - Poured down the sink immediately. Cooked.

Early 70's Barolo - Actually not bad. Drinkable but nothing special. Don't recall the producer.

There have been a few others and all were over the hill.

Hopefully your Yquem will be wonderful, but I wouldn't hold your breath.

Baird, I've had it three times and it's been outstanding every time. The color on my remaining bottle is great.

Board-O, if you purchase the d'Yquem, it'd make a fine ending to our meal Sunday. I'll gladly supply the foie gras (which I picked up in Paris last year) in case you'd like to try it as an appetizer. MMMMMMmmmmmmmmm

Baird,

I have a relative that did the same thing. It's amazing how many people think that wine is like Vodka or scotch and will just last forever without regard for Temp.

There are amazing wines in the world laying 3 feet away from boilers in hot basements.

Wait a sec! You've got last year's foie gras? Doesn't it decompose?

Board-O- The foie gras has been refrigerated and
has an expiry date of June 2007. It's already prepared and vacuum-sealed and just ready to spread on toasted briocche or served with a nicely seared scallop. We enjoyed one a couple months ago with asterixis and his wife with a '75 d'yquem. Scrump-deli-icious!

quote:

Originally posted by DoktaP:
Board-O- The foie gras has been refrigerated and
has an expiry date of June 2007.

DoktaP,

Are you sure you aren't talking about a tin of Spam?