The value of a bottle of Moet et Chandon Cuvee Dom Perignon Rose Champagne 1980 vintage?

Question

Unopened, I know it is probably no longer drinkable, it is just a collectable. The label and bottle are in new /good condition.

Answer 1

If it was not stored properly, then it is probably not worth opening. Here is a link to an auction website where there is another bottle from the same vintage for sale.
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The guy who posted below me and claims to be a liquor store owner should know that Champagne is made primarily from Chardonnay and not from Pinot Noir. Noir means "black" in French and is the grape used in Burgundy. Some Pinot Muneure grapes are used here and there as well as Noir, but the bulk is Chardonnay, a white grape.. To say you need to rotate your wine every month after bottling is also ridiculous. I have vintage 1988 Pol Roger in my cellar I have not turned in years and it is drinking wonderfully. Sure, the wine commune is a buyer beware auction site because you do not know the provenance of the wine, but it is indeed a place where you can get a value for your wine and a site you can sell it with the proper disclaimers.

Answer 2

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The value of a bottle of Moet et Chandon Cuvee Dom Perignon Rose Champagne 1980 vintage?
Unopened, I know it is probably no longer drinkable, it is just a collectable. The label and bottle are in new /good condition.

Answer 3

that guys answer is totally false. Champagne does go bad, just like the finest of wines. Depending on the complexity and structure of the wine it may hold up for a long time or a very short time. During this period there are chemical reactions occurring, the molecules of the wine are breaking down, and the result is the wine tastes better - it is aging. But after a threshold the wine becomes acidic and no longer tastes good to us. Good red wines and quality sparkling wines (champagne included) may hold up anywhere from a few years to thirty years. More than that is very rare and if even possible im sure very few people could attest to it as nobody is ever willing to open the bottle to see if it is still good - once you do so the value of it goes down - so nobody ever really finds out. Its true that many old bottles you will find at auctions, Chateaus from like the 60s and such that sell for $10K - are probably quite sour. But their chateaus are the best in the world, they've been making wine for over 600 years, and they become collectors items.

That said, Moet & Chandon is a great brand, but not that great. I'm pretty sure that it is no good anymore. Other factors come into play. Where was it stored? Ideal location is a cold, dark basement (heat and light speed up those chemical reactions I mentioned, so a wine that could potentially age 30 years may break down at twice the rate and last only 15 if the temp is 10 degrees too high), stored laying down at an angle but so that the cork end is slightly lower (so the champagne is touching the cork inside and it doesnt dry out), and you must turn the bottle a quarter turn once every month or so to prevent sediment from forming. Did you do all this? Most people don't and I'm sure you didnt either. If you did, it MIGHT be drinkable, but still doubtful.

So anyway, if you want to keep the bottle as a collector item or to display somewhere then I would say def don't open it. if you don't care or wouldn't mind saving the bottle empty then open it to taste and just wash the bottle out. Might even be able to recork it and wrap the foil around so it looks unopened.

PS White wines are not cellarable, or they don't have aging potential. To that you may think "but most champagnes I've seen are a white wine." It's true they are white in color, but did you know they come from the Pinot Noir grape - a "red" grape with white juice that you will otherwise find only as bottles of red wine. For champagne they press the grapes so the red from the skin and pulp doesn't get into the juice - making it appear white. But champagne is really a "red wine" in that sense which is why it can be aged for long periods of time.


NOTE** In re the second answer, those kinds of sites allow any schmuck off the street to go on and put a posting. Just cus that guy listed the bottle at that price doesnt make it worth that price, or prove he stored it right or that its drinkable even if he did.

Note 2** if you knew anything, instead of just pasting something you found on wikipedia, you would know that a by far the vast majority of champagne is Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, NOT Chardonnay. Someone said it: Blanc de Blanc is from the Chard grape. If it doesn't say "Blanc de Blanc" then it is a "blanc de Noir" -usually it doesnt say "blanc de noir" though, just Brut or Extra Dry or Grand Cru or whatever, because again, it is just common knowledge to those who care that Pinot Noir will be the dominant grape. The only reason I didnt get into this much detail is because if you noticed the asker is talking about a Rose, which means it is a red grape - not chardonnay - we are talking about. From personal knowledge I can tell you that DP is P.N. with some Chard blended in, but it doesn't matter because again the amount of chard is slight compared to the P.N.

You further proved your inaddequate knowledge by saying Pinot Noir is the grape used in Burgundy in France. Burgundy is a region in france, not a varietal. There are Burgundies that are White, Red, Pink, Chard, Cabernet, etc. It is all "Burgundy" if it is from Burgundy.

And I didn't mean you have to rotate it every month literally, I was exaggerating, but you have to rotate it. That is why champagne bottles, like wine, have those nifty little indents on the bottom that are usually textured - so you can grip it and rotate it quickly when you are doing all the bottles in your cellar periodically.

And yes, I am the owner of a liquor store. Don't answer questions you are not qualified to answer. I actually thought you knew a little more before you posted your follow up, now i know you know nothing.

Answer 4

Dom Perignon 1980

Answer 5

Actually, to comment on Constable's response, Pinot Noir actually is one of the three grape varietals used to make Champagne in the methode traditionale. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier are the three which are blended together to make the base wine before secondary fermentation. In fact, a Blanc de Noir Champagne is 100% Pinot Noir. A Blanc de Blanc is 100% Chardonnay.

Answer 6

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By now, the 1990 vintage is drinking well, and should continue to do so for another 2 years...when you open it, do not expect a huge "pop", open it crefully, pour into cold flutes, the mousse will be fine and long lasting, the flavour, of vanilla and butterscotch, creamy and mouthwatering.... enjoy

Answer 7

I just paid $425 for a 1981 vintage of the same.

Answer 8

Champagne doesn't go bad, it gets better with time. Check at a local liquor store to see if they could find out the value.

Answer 9

Does any one know where and how I can sell my bottle of Moet et Chandon Cuvee Dom Perignon Champagne 1980???