Will this be fit to drink? (86 year old port)

[simonej]

As per the title....will this be fit to drink?



I've just found it in my Grandma's pantry, stored in a rack with loads of old bottles of single malt.

It's a 1924 vintage but will it be fit to drink on Christmas day or should we have another bottle on standby?

[missdiane]

I suppose Google doesn't know it?
Wouldn't that be exciting to find out
Mail bebs. He might know more baout it

[tog]

Looks nice

I've drink 1940s port recently and it was fantastic.

[tog]

http://www.wine-searcher.com/find/port/1924

No Gilbey's listed, but 1924 port ain't cheap...

[missdiane]

I find it quite fascinating, do you have a spare seat for Christmas dinner?

[Shaw Tarse]

No it won't, I will dispose have it for you

[Ruttager]

This link might offer some info for you if its the same people.
http://www.locallocalhistory.co.uk/industrial-hist...
I'd be digging all over Internet as that bottle could well be worth something.

[whitechief]

http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&...

Southwick Court Fine Wines Ltd
Southwick Court (London) Fine Wines Ltd
DDI [phone]
Fax [phone]

We are extremely pleased to offer you this selection of Vintage Port recently purchased from a magnificent Cellar, where the bottles have laid undisturbed for decades.Prices are per bottle/case.

1 btl Cockburn 1912 £495.00 btl ***** MB
1 btl Graham 1912 £295.00 btl
1 btl Gilbeys 1924 £450.00 btl ***MB

[Ruttager]

^^ just found that site as well (The post is from 2008).

Now to drink or not to drink that is the question

Edited by Ruttager on Tuesday 14th December 18:22

[tog]

Drink it. You won't get as much if you sell it as an individual, as there would be no certainty or provenance that it has been well stored over the years. And it's free to you, but if you sold it would you ever buy another?

[21TonyK]

Go for it. Something to tell the kids about. Making of a family legend. Drink and be merry, it's Xmas!

[whitechief]

I'd say drink it. The stand in value to you is £0 and it should be a great drink experience provided it has survived.

[simonej]

Crikey! £450!? That's quite steep!

Her pantry is like a treasure trove, last year we had a 1959 bottle of red and it was lovely! So mellow! Nothing has really moved in there for the last 30 years and it's dark with a constant temperature - maybe it will have kept OK like the wine has? Anyone for a 1975 Riesling?

This WILL be getting drunk - I can confirm that!

[simonej]

missdiane said:

I find it quite fascinating, do you have a spare seat for Christmas dinner?

Do you like dry turkey and soggy sprouts?

[Martin Keene]

Bar Steward...



That will be epic.

[Ruttager]

simonej said:

Crikey! £450!? That's quite steep!

This WILL be getting drunk - I can confirm that!

Nice one! Let us know what it's like.

[JABB]

whitechief said:

http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&...

Southwick Court Fine Wines Ltd
Southwick Court (London) Fine Wines Ltd
DDI [phone]
Fax [phone]

We are extremely pleased to offer you this selection of Vintage Port recently purchased from a magnificent Cellar, where the bottles have laid undisturbed for decades.Prices are per bottle/case.

1 btl Cockburn 1912 £495.00 btl ***** MB
1 btl Graham 1912 £295.00 btl
1 btl Gilbeys 1924 £450.00 btl ***MB

Isn't that Bebs company?

[Simpo Two]

simonej said:

Anyone for a 1975 Riesling?

Thanks but I'm still recovering from a 1978 Parsnip...

[jessica]

missdiane said:

I find it quite fascinating, do you have a spare seat for Christmas dinner?

Only if i can come too, and we play musical chairs.......

If it has been kept well, ie on its side and cool, and you decant it on the day it should be fantastic.

enjoy....... Keep one in reserve just in case.........

[JonRB]

I have two bottles of Kopke 1970, but they haven't been kept very well and have been stored upright for several years as the corks were weeping. I fear they may be ruined.