hi,
could any of you kind people help me?
i have been clearing some cupboards and i have unearthed a few bottles
of wine(still corked).
the first one is a liger-belair+fils BOURGOGNE.
there is a label reading, shipped and distributed under the authority
of his majesty,s goverment maximum price 12/6d a bottle(does not apply
to restaurants).
is there anywhere i could find out about this bottle.

thanks,

john.

"stroppyjock" wrote ..............
>
> could any of you kind people help me?
> i have been clearing some cupboards and i have unearthed
> a few bottles of wine(still corked).
> the first one is a liger-belair+fils BOURGOGNE.
> there is a label reading, shipped and distributed under the
> authority of his majesty,s goverment maximum price 12/6d a bottle
> (does not apply to restaurants).
> is there anywhere i could find out about this bottle.

Considering this wine predates the current Monarch, it is at least 53 years
old.

Google Liger-Belair and you will find much information about the family.

However, the giveaway is the fact that it is labelled "Bourgogne".

This is a very basic Burgundy, and although I see you are in Scotland and
the wine *may* have been stored in a very cold and stable environment, I
think I can safely say that the contents no longer resemble drinkable wine.

--

st.helier

But what our good kiwi friend neglected to mention - you absolutely MUST
open and try it; and let us know what you encounter! Given that you are in
Scotland, if the wine hasn't been exposed to to much heat, it might be
passable. Only one way to find out!





>> could any of you kind people help me?
>> i have been clearing some cupboards and i have unearthed
>> a few bottles of wine(still corked).
>> the first one is a liger-belair+fils BOURGOGNE.
>> there is a label reading, shipped and distributed under the
>> authority of his majesty,s goverment maximum price 12/6d a bottle
>> (does not apply to restaurants).
>> is there anywhere i could find out about this bottle.
>
> Considering this wine predates the current Monarch, it is at least 53
> years old.
>
> Google Liger-Belair and you will find much information about the family.
>
> However, the giveaway is the fact that it is labelled "Bourgogne".
>
> This is a very basic Burgundy, and although I see you are in Scotland and
> the wine *may* have been stored in a very cold and stable environment, I
> think I can safely say that the contents no longer resemble drinkable
> wine.
>
> --
>
> st.helier
>

thanks for the info.

thanks,
i dont know if the wine will be drinkable,when i moved the bottle it
seemed to cloud over but when it rested it seemed to clear.

as you will probably guess i do not have very much knowledge of this
subject.

On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 06:53:48 +1200, "st.helier"
> wrote:

>"stroppyjock" wrote ..............
>>
>> could any of you kind people help me?
>> i have been clearing some cupboards and i have unearthed
>> a few bottles of wine(still corked).
>> the first one is a liger-belair+fils BOURGOGNE.
>> there is a label reading, shipped and distributed under the
>> authority of his majesty,s goverment maximum price 12/6d a bottle
>> (does not apply to restaurants).
>> is there anywhere i could find out about this bottle.
>
>Considering this wine predates the current Monarch, it is at least 53 years
>old.
>
>Google Liger-Belair and you will find much information about the family.
>
>However, the giveaway is the fact that it is labelled "Bourgogne".
>
>This is a very basic Burgundy, and although I see you are in Scotland and
>the wine *may* have been stored in a very cold and stable environment, I
>think I can safely say that the contents no longer resemble drinkable wine.

I presume the max price indicates WWII or post-war austerity measures?

You best hope for drinkability is that it probably contains
substantial amounts of wine from the Rhone and/or Algeria!

Crack them open and see what they are like. Or stick them on ebay.
Cannot remember how details, but someone got a substantial sum of
money (£30?) for a basic Beaujolais from the 60s. So it's worth a
shot!

--
Steve Slatcher
http://pobox.com/~steve.slatcher

thanks steve,
i must admit the idea had crossed my mind.

i also have a couple of bottles of reserve pec r.perret+co from the
same era.i might try ebay with these also.

thanks.

Ric wrote:

> But what our good kiwi friend neglected to mention - you absolutely
> MUST open and try it; and let us know what you encounter! Given that
> you are in Scotland, if the wine hasn't been exposed to to much heat,
> it might be passable. Only one way to find out!


And if I may add: the only issue with its age is whether it tastes good. It
won't poison you, even if it's way over the hill.

I wouldn't hold out much hope for it, but personally, I would never throw a
bottle away without trying it first.

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup



>>> could any of you kind people help me?
>>> i have been clearing some cupboards and i have unearthed
>>> a few bottles of wine(still corked).
>>> the first one is a liger-belair+fils BOURGOGNE.
>>> there is a label reading, shipped and distributed under the
>>> authority of his majesty,s goverment maximum price 12/6d a bottle
>>> (does not apply to restaurants).
>>> is there anywhere i could find out about this bottle.
>>
>> Considering this wine predates the current Monarch, it is at least 53
>> years old.
>>
>> Google Liger-Belair and you will find much information about the
>> family. However, the giveaway is the fact that it is labelled
>> "Bourgogne".
>>
>> This is a very basic Burgundy, and although I see you are in
>> Scotland and the wine *may* have been stored in a very cold and
>> stable environment, I think I can safely say that the contents no
>> longer resemble drinkable wine.
>>
>> --
>>
>> st.helier

"Ric" > wrote in message
...
> But what our good kiwi friend neglected to mention - you absolutely MUST
> open and try it; and let us know what you encounter! Given that you are in
> Scotland, if the wine hasn't been exposed to to much heat, it might be
> passable. Only one way to find out!
>
>
>>> could any of you kind people help me?
>>> i have been clearing some cupboards and i have unearthed
>>> a few bottles of wine(still corked).
>>> the first one is a liger-belair+fils BOURGOGNE.
>>> there is a label reading, shipped and distributed under the
>>> authority of his majesty,s goverment maximum price 12/6d a bottle
>>> (does not apply to restaurants).
>>> is there anywhere i could find out about this bottle.
>>
>> Considering this wine predates the current Monarch, it is at least 53
>> years old.
>>
>> Google Liger-Belair and you will find much information about the family.
>>
>> However, the giveaway is the fact that it is labelled "Bourgogne".
>>
>> This is a very basic Burgundy, and although I see you are in Scotland and
>> the wine *may* have been stored in a very cold and stable environment, I
>> think I can safely say that the contents no longer resemble drinkable
>> wine.
>>


I have taken a couple of moments to reconsider my original reply, and
subsequent contributions to this discussion.

The possibility of this being drinkable is something like 1000:1 - against
!!!!!

I agree with other sentiments voiced - sell them! - EBay or any other
online auction site available to you in the UK

The name Liger-Belair may add to the intrigue - the age has it's appeal -
if the labels, price tag, capsule etc is in good condition, all the better.

Someone may fork out £50-100 per bottle - who knows. Any value is in their
collectibility.

I would not bother opening - if you are not a wine person, take the money
and run !!!!!

Just my opinion of course.

--

st.helier

thanks again i will probably sell this bottle as it is still sealed and
the label intact.