How long will champagne keep? I bought a 1992 bottle of Dom Perignon in 1999 for New Years Eve.?

Question

Ended up getting stood up that night and well, to make a long story short, I still haven't opened it. It's never been chilled and has been stored in the box it came in since 1999.

Answer 1

Stick it in the fridge and hurry! It should still be alright, 1992 was not a great year for champagne anyway, so don't worry if it doesn't taste good. You can always sell it on winecommune.com and buy yourself a nice 1996 vintage.

Answer 2

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How long will champagne keep? I bought a 1992 bottle of Dom Perignon in 1999 for New Years Eve.?
Ended up getting stood up that night and well, to make a long story short, I still haven't opened it. It's never been chilled and has been stored in the box it came in since 1999.

Answer 3

Dom Perignon 1992

Answer 4

Dom Perignon 1999

Answer 5

While a bottle as good as Dom should be fine, it also depends on the temperature you stored it at for all these years. I would buy a backup bottle of something the night you intend to use it, and don't tell the people you're planning on sharing it with that you have the Dom. Just before getting ready to drink, surprise them with the Dom but make sure they know this may be "iffy." Once you pull the cork out, if the cork is wet beyond just the bottom, you'll likely be tasting something that resembles a light vinegar -- which will tell you it has gone bad.

I unfortunately learned this the hard way when someone enticed us with a Magnum of great champagne, only to find out the bottle had gone bad, and we didn;t have any backup!

Enjoy, and Happy Holidays.

Answer 6

1st, to clarify other ambiguous or incorrect answers. Don't store it in the fridge. Put it there the day you plan on drink it. Also, if it's been stored correctly and it's unopened, it is not 'probably flat'.

All wine, champagne and sparkling included, need to be stored horizontally or semi-horizontally and in cool temperatures. If it's been left in your closet standing straight up and has been exposed to warm temperatures, the cork may have dried out, causing oxidization of the wine. This means that it will be flat and gross.

I wouldn't save it for new year's. I'd go to a nice dinner someplace and drink it with a meal. I wouldn't waste it on a New Year's toast. But, it's yours to do with as you please and to drink it in whatever way will make you happy. As mentioned before, have a back-up, and open it & enjoy it. Good luck to you and I hope it's still good to go. : )

Answer 7

As long as it was never opened and you kept in in a cool place out of sunlight, you're good to go for Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's now or whenever. Last I looked that stuff didn't have an expiration date on it, the "fizz" will still be there, the taste may be different than what you expect, but it won't hurt you.

Answer 8

My question to, I bought my sister and her husband a bottle for there wedding present in 1985, I paid $55.00 and the next week it had gone up to $110.00 canadian.

It was the last of the 1978 vintage, they say there keeping it for a special occasion, they have made it to 20 yrs, when is the next specail occasion, by the time it becomes the 25th that bottle will be 35 yrs old in 2010.

Don't worry as long as it has been kept in a cool dark place and the case would be dark, it is good for another
3-5 yrs.

Answer 9

Older champagnes are actually highly prized by certain drinkers. You will often find that an older champagne will develop a stronger port or sherry nose. Some people like this, some don't. I love it...give it a try!

Answer 10

It won't be flat but it is getting kinda old. If you have kept it at low temperature then it will probably be OK. You should chill it and try it before long.