My husband got me this for my birthday( my birth year) Do I drink it? I want to try it but I don’t want to waste it. Either way it was a very thoughtful gift
by Affectionate_Pie_418
8 Comments
Psillyjewishguy
Uhhh ew no…you should prob get rid of it. I can send you my address to easily dispose of
snoweywastaken
1990 was a good vintage in the cote de nuit in burgundy, which is where this wine is from. It’s a village level with is often made expecting to age.
While I don’t know this producer, I would say this has a good shot of being good or at least interesting. I would open it up and try it. If you don’t like it right away, give it an hour of air in your glass or in a decanter and then another hour.
Enjoy!
Broad-Stage7329
I wish my husband understood assignments.
Cheers! I’m sure it will be adventurous to enjoy 🙂
TurkeyRunWoods
Did you find out anything else regarding the producer? Whoever your husband purchased it from may have known something.
Desvignes Ainé & Fils looks like they were an old, old négociant who produced wine by buying the grapes from vineyards typically through long term contracts. Either another Domaine or négociant bought the contracts from them or they expired. Maybe someone familiar with them can pipe in.
They did own vineyards in Chablis they sold in 2019.
NoPresentation7518
Try it, let it breathe for 2-3 hours in a decanter and drink. I had some nineties Cotes de Nuit Village a few months ago from Latour and it was delicious
sid_loves_wine
This is a cool gift, you never really know with burgundy, Pinot Noir in general, how they’re going to age. Because they’re somewhat lighter wines it can be a little bit less predictable. But this is from a good year, so it’s possible it may still be totally beautiful, especially if it was stored well.
I highly recommend a couple of things. 1- buy a simple ah-so opener and learn how to use it on new bottles a couple of times before trying to open this. Otherwise the cork will much more likely disintegrate. 2. I would really specifically NOT decant for any extended period before drinking, the wine has already had a lot of time to slowly absorb oxygen. You might use a decanter briefly to strain out some sediment through a cheesecloth or fine mesh, but then use a funnel to carefully pour it back into the bottle and drink from there. And 3, I would aim to use the biggest wine glass you can; Pinot Noir, especially older Pinot Noir can really benefit from a lot of room in the glass.
Let us know how it was!
0dirtyrice0
Dayyum I have a feeling that’s gonna be banging. Now that is a wonderful gift. Enjoy!
lordhighsteward
If someone gives you a bottle of wine, you should open and enjoy it with them.
8 Comments
Uhhh ew no…you should prob get rid of it. I can send you my address to easily dispose of
1990 was a good vintage in the cote de nuit in burgundy, which is where this wine is from. It’s a village level with is often made expecting to age.
While I don’t know this producer, I would say this has a good shot of being good or at least interesting. I would open it up and try it. If you don’t like it right away, give it an hour of air in your glass or in a decanter and then another hour.
Enjoy!
I wish my husband understood assignments.
Cheers! I’m sure it will be adventurous to enjoy 🙂
Did you find out anything else regarding the producer? Whoever your husband purchased it from may have known something.
Desvignes Ainé & Fils looks like they were an old, old négociant who produced wine by buying the grapes from vineyards typically through long term contracts. Either another Domaine or négociant bought the contracts from them or they expired. Maybe someone familiar with them can pipe in.
They did own vineyards in Chablis they sold in 2019.
Try it, let it breathe for 2-3 hours in a decanter and drink. I had some nineties Cotes de Nuit Village a few months ago from Latour and it was delicious
This is a cool gift, you never really know with burgundy, Pinot Noir in general, how they’re going to age. Because they’re somewhat lighter wines it can be a little bit less predictable. But this is from a good year, so it’s possible it may still be totally beautiful, especially if it was stored well.
I highly recommend a couple of things. 1- buy a simple ah-so opener and learn how to use it on new bottles a couple of times before trying to open this. Otherwise the cork will much more likely disintegrate. 2. I would really specifically NOT decant for any extended period before drinking, the wine has already had a lot of time to slowly absorb oxygen. You might use a decanter briefly to strain out some sediment through a cheesecloth or fine mesh, but then use a funnel to carefully pour it back into the bottle and drink from there. And 3, I would aim to use the biggest wine glass you can; Pinot Noir, especially older Pinot Noir can really benefit from a lot of room in the glass.
Let us know how it was!
Dayyum I have a feeling that’s gonna be banging. Now that is a wonderful gift. Enjoy!
If someone gives you a bottle of wine, you should open and enjoy it with them.