1987 Chateau Rochebelle St. Emilion Grand Cru

Hello, I was recently cleaning out the old wine cellar and I came accross a 1987 Chateau Rochebelle that was given to me years ago. I was hoping someone could give me advice on if this wine has passed its "time" and to the value of the wine. We are thinking about opening it for Christmas dinner. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thank You

Jesse Jarjour

[Jenise]

Jesse, thanks for bringing your question to WLDG. Unfortunately, while I haven't had the specific wine in question, chances are you don't have much of a bottle there. '87 was a very poor year in Bordeaux and Rochebelle isn't the kind of producer whose wine gets valuable with time. So, no reason to not open it with Christmas dinner--just don't set your expectation levels very high and be sure to have back up bottles of something you know you'll enjoy. It's probably tired if not dried out, but it may hit a nice sweet spot for a few minutes right after you pour it.

Hi, Jesse. Welcome to WLDG!

I haven't had this particular wine. The only sure-fire way to tell if any wine is viable is to open it and give it a try. I might have something standing by in case it's corked, a bit past it, or you just don't like the style.

Edited to add: Oh! What Jenise said!