I have unopen bottle which label says this:
Monopoles A. Rothschild
Grand Vin Mousseux
Blanc De Blancs
Brut
1967
I was wonderinf if you knew what it was worth?
2006-09-27 09:51:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
The Blanc De Blancs states that it is from pure chardonnay grapes
The Brut implies it is a sparkling (not called Champagne because it is from Mousseux)
It's hard to say what it's worth. If the cork and cork wire basket are in good shape, it could still be drinkable. Look at the bottle and judge where the liquid is with respect to the shoulder of the bottle. Since it's sparkling it may be a slender sloping neck. If the wine is within one inch of the cork then it may still be drinkable.
Next, judge the condition of the bottle and lable. If the lable is mouldy then the wine may still be good, but the humidity in storage was too high so the glue on the lable fed fungus growth.
If the lable is in good shape and the wine is still close to the cork, that's best. If the lable is good and the wine is not close to the cork, then the wine is likely ruined due to improper storage.
What you do have is a 40 year old wine and bottle froma vintage year (sparkling is often non vintage, or NV). If in good shape you could putthe bottle onto Winnecommune.com to see if you get a buyer. If the wine is bad, the bottle may be worth $5 or $10 to a collector on eBay. If the lable is reuined, and you think the wine may be drinkable, open it and give it a try, you can then say you had a 40-year old bottle of sparkling.
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2006-09-27 12:02:59 · answer #1 · answered by odu83 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mousseux is a French term for sparkling wine made outside of the Champagne region. Blanc de blanc means white wine from white grapes (not necessarily chardonnay), and Brut indicated the amount of dosage of sugar injected into the wine to kick start the secondary fermentation process which produces carbonation. Brut is the driest designation for sparkling wines or Champagnes. As far as the age goes, try it and see if it was drinkable. It is doubtful that it has any value except for display purposes.
2006-09-29 02:21:46 · answer #2 · answered by Groucho 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-09-24 08:24:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. St. Louis, Missouri
2016-03-27 13:56:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a white Rhone. if its a white not alot. if its red it could be nice to drink if it hasnt been stored standing up so the cork drys out and air ruins it.
money wise i dont know but if its red it could be worth alot. if its white, you may want to to toss it out.
2006-09-27 10:00:53 · answer #5 · answered by Super Shiraz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not an official wine appraiser but I know someone who is. His website is:
http://www.winedoctor.ca/
Get in touch with him and he will be able to let you know
2006-09-28 10:35:29 · answer #6 · answered by Patricia D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋