World's oldest champagne opened

news.bbc ^ | Friday, 20 March 2009

[JoeProBono]

The world's oldest champagne, bottled before Victoria became Queen, is still drinkable, with notes of "truffles and caramel", according to the experts.

An "addictive" bottle of 1825 Perrier-Jouet was opened at a ceremony attended by 12 of the world's top wine tasters.

Their verdict: the 184-year-old champagne tasted better than some of its younger counterparts

[JoeProBono]

[unkus]

ping

[Constitution Day]

An "addictive" bottle of 1825 Perrier-Jouet was opened at a ceremony attended by 12 of the world's top wine tasters.

How can you get addicted to something there's only one of?

What a bunch of oxymorons.

[JoeProBono]

The 184-year-old cork was in good condition, helping to preserve the wine

[centurion316]

And this occured at which Obama White House party?

[mnehring]

So where do we sign up to be on the wine taster list for one of the other two bottles?

[bgill]

Helen, is that you?

[Constitution Day]

There are now just two 1825 vintage bottles left - and Perrier-Jouet has no plans to open them soon.

Oops. My mistake.

It helps to follow the source link sometimes.

[gigster]

Personally,I prefer the 1863.
It’s an impertinent little grape.
Pretentious,but unassuming.

[ArrogantBustard]

0bama???

"Cold Duck" is more his speed ...

[posterchild]

There were some bottles of 1856 champagne found on a steamboat excavated from the Missouri River. http://1856.com They appear to be in good condition though one broke during excavation. It was tasted on site.

[Arrowhead1952]

And this occured at which Obama White House party?

The party when he accepted his bumbling trophy.

[Tijeras_Slim]

How can you get addicted to something there's only one of?

Well, there was this brunette my junior year....

[ansel12]

Since this thread will attract wine lovers I have a question.

One day we drank some white wine from a probably 8 dollar bottle that had been opened, tasted and put back in the cabinet about a year or year and half earlier, the odd thing was that it tasted incredibly good (we were stone sober).

Could some freak combination of forces have worked to make that happen?

[Travis T. OJustice]

I thought an Oxy-moron was a dumb kid with a severe case of zits.

[gigster]

Obama???

“What’s the Word? Thunderbird!”

[nuconvert]

mmmmmmmm

[alarm rider]

Agreed. Perhaps a hint of clover. Wispy yet sassy.

Yes, the 1863 is better.

Have you tried the 1881? I hear it’s to die for, not overbearing but delivering a presence that no other vintage has yet been able to attain.

[Snickering Hound]

[Moonman62]

The world's oldest champagne, bottled before Victoria became Queen, is still drinkable, with notes of "truffles and caramel", according to the experts. An "addictive" bottle of 1825 Perrier-Jouet was opened at a ceremony attended by 12 of the world's top wine tasters.

What a load. These guys sound like audiophiles.