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Wine Related Question 1978 Especial Gran Reserva wine

I have a 750ml bottle of Especial Gran Reserva red wine (rioja I think) made in 1978, bought at the winery in Spain, never opened, in excellent condition (label, cork, everything). I have been trying to determine its value and if possible, who or where I could sell it.

Anyone have helpful information regarding this?

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Answer by: Roger C. Bohmrich, MW

Which specific winery or bodega does this wine come from? In the world of traditional Rioja bottlings, an older Gran Reserva of true quality can be a sublime experience: a complex mixture of red fruits, wood spice and vanilla with a silky long finish.

It would be difficult to sell one single bottle of a wine except for the very greatest and rarest wines such as a Bordeaux First Growth, a Grand Cru Burgundy like Romanee-Conti or a Grange from Australia - to cite a few appropriate examples. Auction houses are looking for lots (or cellars), so your best bet is to sell it to a friend. Why not just enjoy the bottle with friends for dinner? If it's a top flight example, they will be thrilled!


About the Expert:
Roger has enjoyed a lengthy career in the wine trade, and he last served as a senior executive with a major national importer. In 2006, he launched Millesima USA, a retail entity affiliated with Europe's leading fine wine mail order company. Roger became one of America's first Masters of Wine in 1993, and he has been very active as an educator and speaker at wine festivals and conferences. He hosts a community television program entitled "Wine's Simple Pleasures," and is currently working on a book of original recipes and wine pairing solutions.

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