Bottle of 1971 liebfraumilch?!
Bottle of 1971 liebfraumilch?
can some one tell me if i got a good bottle here or what it might be worth, if anyting? i got a bottle of liebfraumilch from 1971. its a german rhine wine, made by rheinhessen. just want some more information on it b4 i crack it open. or should i save it or maybe sell it?
Answers:
Bad news I am afraid.
Liebfraumilch is a name used for basic low quality wines that are meant for immediate drinking. Rheinhessen is an area in Germany, not the manufacturer.
In the 1970's Liebfraumilch was as popular as White Zinfandel is today and was made in vast quantities from a blend of low quality grapes grown over a wide area. The German wine authorities lowered standards in order to allow market demand to be met -- unfortunately Liebfraumich destroyed the reputation of German wines generally among the public which explains why you see so few German wines on the shelves today.
This wine has no monetary value - it was a cheap wine - and it is probably undrinkable because it is way to old. Very few wines are worth anything more just because they are old, and definitely not this wine.
You can open it and it won't harm you to taste it, but I dubt you'll want to finish the glass :)
Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings