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Cambas Mavrodaphne Golden Cream - 40 year old bott
I found a bottle of Cambas Mavrodaphne Golden Cream approx 40 - 45 years old. Is it worth anything?
Answer From Expert Roger C. Bohmrich, MW
First, how do you know that it is 40 - 45 years old? What proof of age can you find on the bottle?
Mavrodaphne of Patras, a fortified sweet wine from the Peleponnese in Greece, can be a delicious drink. It is often sold at a very modest price, and the best examples can therefore be terrific values.
I would say that the value of this particular wine lies primarily in the discovery of its taste at this point, particularly if it is indeed as old as you indicate.
About The Expert
Roger has enjoyed a lengthy career in the wine trade as an importer and retailer, and at present he is an educator, speaker and consultant. He set up and managed Millesima USA, a New York merchant affiliated with Europe's leader in direct sales of fine wines to consumers. Previously, he served as senior executive of Frederick Wildman & Sons, traveling regularly around the world to visit wineries and taste the new vintage from barrel. Roger became one of America's first Masters of Wine in 1993.
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