vintages are meant to be stored if one wants to. So depending on how it was stored they should me more than fine to be drank and opened on a special occasion
Flabonzo
Found in the basement? Not valuable. The Tokaji is a 3P, which was not stored well. Vintage is not clear but it’s not a top notch wine anyway although was probably nice enough at the time. It’s a historical piece because they no longer make a 3P – that was a communist era practice. The Sancerres look oxidized and I’m guessing all of the wines probably are.
Wine from the 90s is not particularly old, I have a lot, so it’s not like these would have much historical interest. Best suggestion I can come up with is to try them. If they’re not damaged, the Ports should be pretty nice.
cc225b
If they were not stored properly probably they are likely worth very little. But with that said you should try them and see how they have held up – port and red wine will hold up better. The whites look a long way past their prime
UnWined_Cellars
If they are standing up. You probably have a few bottles of vinegar. It’s hard to tell from the pictures.
TelephoneNo7436
No
TiagoFigueira
I believe the vintage Ports could have some value but since provenance is “basement, without knowledge of proper temp and humidity” they will likely be more valuable if you drink them (or attempt to) with your loved ones. Royal Oporto is not the best producer but also not the worst, you may just get lucky.
Hodmimir
I’ve come to find that the value of wine becomes $0 after purchase, considering how strict the laws are to resell. IMO I’d just open a few a week for fun and see if anything is drinking well still. The port should still be OK at least!
HopefulReason7
No, but they might still be drinkable. I’d be curious enough to try those St Aubins and those Ports
Icy-Selection58
The ports might be fun.
200pf
Not worth anything but the ports might still taste good.
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vintages are meant to be stored if one wants to. So depending on how it was stored they should me more than fine to be drank and opened on a special occasion
Found in the basement? Not valuable. The Tokaji is a 3P, which was not stored well. Vintage is not clear but it’s not a top notch wine anyway although was probably nice enough at the time. It’s a historical piece because they no longer make a 3P – that was a communist era practice. The Sancerres look oxidized and I’m guessing all of the wines probably are.
Wine from the 90s is not particularly old, I have a lot, so it’s not like these would have much historical interest. Best suggestion I can come up with is to try them. If they’re not damaged, the Ports should be pretty nice.
If they were not stored properly probably they are likely worth very little. But with that said you should try them and see how they have held up – port and red wine will hold up better. The whites look a long way past their prime
If they are standing up. You probably have a few bottles of vinegar. It’s hard to tell from the pictures.
No
I believe the vintage Ports could have some value but since provenance is “basement, without knowledge of proper temp and humidity” they will likely be more valuable if you drink them (or attempt to) with your loved ones. Royal Oporto is not the best producer but also not the worst, you may just get lucky.
I’ve come to find that the value of wine becomes $0 after purchase, considering how strict the laws are to resell. IMO I’d just open a few a week for fun and see if anything is drinking well still. The port should still be OK at least!
No, but they might still be drinkable. I’d be curious enough to try those St Aubins and those Ports
The ports might be fun.
Not worth anything but the ports might still taste good.