Channel Tunnel wine

[Cotty]

My mum has this bottle of wine and was wondering if I could find any info, thought someone might know

[andyA700]

Cotty said:

My mum has this bottle of wine and was wondering if I could find any info, thought someone might know

The AOC Buzet, is from the Lot-Garonne region in South West France. The red wines use the Cabernet Suvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec grapes, so have the capability of ageing, which is good given the vintage on that bottle.

https://www.nouslesvigneronsdebuzet.fr/buzet-aoc-w...

[Cotty]

Thanks for that.
I wonder what the connection with the tunnel is about.

Also she does not drink red and wondered if it might be worth anything.

Edited by Cotty on Sunday 12th February 13:35

[greygoose]

It’s probably a commemorative bottle for the opening of the tunnel rather than a fantastic vintage.

[andyA700]

greygoose said:

It’s probably a commemorative bottle for the opening of the tunnel rather than a fantastic vintage.

I just checked, it was an awful vintage in the Bordeaux area because of the heavy rainfall.

[theplayingmantis]

still worth keeping hold of and not drinking (especially if it was a crap vintage) as nothing to lose in hoping in 30 years some collector may take a fancy to it for its chunnel connections.