Winery: Château Cos d’Estournel
Wine: Red Bordeaux Blend
Location: Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France
Purchased: The Corkscrew
Price: $150.00

Jonathan received a gift certificate to the wine store in town so we figured what better way to spend it than to blow it on one bottle of wine. It was his birthday so we did have an occasion to celebrate. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have popped open a 40-year-old bottle of wine. It was the first opportunity for both of us to sample wine older than us. It was quite an experience. It’s amazing to think that when we were born the wine was already 10 years old and probably in someone’s cellar. Sure it could have been opened then, but chances are it would have been tight and in serious need of a decanter. I wonder about the 40 year journey this bottle has been on and where it’s been? I know I’m just a wine dork because I think it’s amazing that after 40 years it fell into our hands.

The top is a picture of the 1970 bottle I found online. The second picture was our bottle. You be the judge.

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