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While cleaning out the estate of a fellow audiophile I happened upon a single unopened bottle of 1959 Piper Heidsieck brut Champagne. It was stored in a closed cabinet in a very cool, dry basement. Bottle is full- no loss at all and absolutely no signs of any seepage. Bottle is dark green so it is difficult to determine the color of the liquid but when held up to a bright it shows the appearance of a perfectly clear light gold tone. Labels are in great shape as is the foil covering the cage. Any idea as to value if any?? Unfortunately I'm in back asswards Pennsyltucky (near Philly) where the government has a stranglehold on any sales of alcoholic beverages so my options for selling may be limited to nonexistent. Plus the usual shipping options either do not allow shipment or require a license to do so- therefore I will probably have to move it locally. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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I don't think you can make a case for selling it based on your limited knowledge of its actual history since original purchase, not to mention that a single bottle isn't likely to stir up to much excitement within the bubbly community.
But would be very inclined to " bust it open " and sample the wares within. Best case scenario, I see a limpid wine with very small streamers in very tiny amounts, a wine of deep golden color and a very full flavor with caramel-like overtones. It will no longer be a dry champagne. All other possibilities are less tantalizing and include having gone completely dead (flat) or having turned into really nice balsamic vinegar you can use in your next homemade salad dressing.
Take a chance with it and do not over chill. Let us know the outcome.
Ever had one this old? Do you prefer an older, quality champagne to a current, quality one?
I've had some older wines, especially French, back when I was really getting into wines and enjoyed them. Over the last 10-20 years with the industry pushing "drink now" wines I'm afraid my taste buds have become less tolerant of aged wines. I find myself looking for the fruit.
Wines used to be made so that the fruit didn't come through until the tannins were mellowed. Complexity of flavors then occurred. But even then the fruit wasn't as large as the new wines today.
I feel like the wine drinking public has been manipulated to look for the large fruit, in your face, limited dimension wines we get. Probably makes for a quick turn over for the producers.
Just ranting....
...advice - drink it.
It will not get any better and likely has no value to collectors, so go for it.
Chill it, sit down with someone you like and try it (have a second chilled bottle on hand in case it sucks).
Then reminisce about events which occurred in 1959.
Even though that is a good year for Champagne, 50 years is alot of age. Not many will hold up that long. I doubt you would have much luck getting anything significant for it, being a lone bottle and no verification that it came out of a well controlled cellar.
You might email Piper and ask their opinion as to how the vintage is doing.
Maybe give it to a charity auction and write it off.
Here is a photo of the '59 Piper
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