I would just like to say

Stanleysteamer said:

Well that's a bloody shame.
It can go off but 2010 isn't all that old.
Dare one ask which house made it?
And how had it been stored?

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Stored in its side, cool but not cold. It was in my house!! I didn't make it, parents brought it back from a place in France

kermit_rr said:

Stored in its side, cool but not cold. It was in my house!! I didn't make it, parents brought it back from a place in France
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Hee hee! if you made it you wouldn't be talking to us peasants!!!
No, storing it on its side in relative cool and dark is ideal.
12 years is a longish time for many wines. But Champagne, as all wines, have a shelf life so maybe you just came to the end of it. Recently we had to throw away about 12 cases of wine, as they had all gone over. The bloke who sold them to us knew we were buying in bulk cos of Brexit but he never bothered to say, ""oh, by the way, drink them all in the next year or so." bastid. And they weren't cheap either. Funnily his cheaper stuff, with prolly plenty of sulphite in it, is fine.
If you have another bot dare I suggest you open it? Sorry mate, tis a right sickener.

Stanleysteamer said:

Hee hee! if you made it you wouldn't be talking to us peasants!!!
No, storing it on its side in relative cool and dark is ideal.
12 years is a longish time for many wines. But Champagne, as all wines, have a shelf life so maybe you just came to the end of it. Recently we had to throw away about 12 cases of wine, as they had all gone over. The bloke who sold them to us knew we were buying in bulk cos of Brexit but he never bothered to say, ""oh, by the way, drink them all in the next year or so." bastid. And they weren't cheap either. Funnily his cheaper stuff, with prolly plenty of sulphite in it, is fine.
If you have another bot dare I suggest you open it? Sorry mate, tis a right sickener.

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That was the last one, bought mid last year. There was next to no fizz in it

kermit_rr said:

That was the last one, bought mid last year. There was next to no fizz in it

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So you bought it 11 years old?
Oh dear.

Stanleysteamer said:

So you bought it 11 years old?
Oh dear.

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I didn't, parents did. The 2 others were very good

kermit_rr said:

I didn't, parents did. The 2 others were very good

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I could bore you, and others who read this thread, to death with wines, their storage, their care, decanting etc etc.
All wines have a "use by " date, but all too often this is an "unknown".
We have identical wines we store both in the UK and in France. The ones we store in France always last longer as they are kept cooler. So that is one big factor, but an even temperature is just one factor. Keeping them in the dark is another, on their sides has to be done else the cork dries and...kaput. Even humidity matters.
But what matters most is their vinification which is beyond the buyer's control. Best to ask the wine maker what he/she recommends for keeping, we do this as a matter of course and it is often marked on the label. but you can't do this if you buy it in a shop.
You just have to chalk this one up to experience. At least you enjoyed the others.
As you can see from this, 11 years was really pushing it...
https://grapeescapes.net/how-to-sto...non-vintage,loose some of their effervescence.

Morning all, the old arthritis is disturbing my sleep so thought I would drop by and say hi

My Old Landy said:

Morning all, the old arthritis is disturbing my sleep so thought I would drop by and say hi

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Well hello. I'm about to hit the sack. It's just after 9 pm here.

Hi mate, I hope you are well on the mend now! It's 4.00am here

My Old Landy said:

Hi mate, I hope you are well on the mend now! It's 4.00am here

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On the mend, but not that well. I'm having issues with a mouth infection. My tongue is swollen up like a sausage.

Western Slope Rover said:

On the mend, but not that well. I'm having issues with a mouth infection. My tongue is swollen up like a sausage.

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Ah that's crap, hang in there. We are all routing for you.

My Old Landy said:

Ah that's crap, hang in there. We are all routing for you.

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Cheers. Hanging in there is one of my specialties.

My Old Landy said:

Morning all, the old arthritis is disturbing my sleep so thought I would drop by and say hi

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Morning all, red sky at sun up t'day ...

Mornin folks.
Twirly when I has the week oft

Shifted the project push bike i had yesdi, covered costs and a bit besides so I is happy, I only fixes em up for fun.
Hair dryer goes in for new coil-overs today, I'll ask im to lower it a nickle bit anorl.

Wotcha walkabout @kevstar, we wuz concerned

Dull but it is early, and it is not very warm.
For most of you it is going to be a very short week so make the most of what you have - and enjoy it!

derwendolly said:

Dull but it is early, and it is not very warm.

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Fekkin' freezing for the end of May

Morning all
Been awake since 5, decided to get up as I was getting grumpy just lying there.
Chiro's @ 10:15, painters supposed to be arriving today to paint the house.
Have a good day.

kermit_rr said:

Fekkin' freezing for the end of May

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---- and the nights start drawing in, in 3 weeks time

Eye has lots ov 40cm pots for me seeds eye is growing into plants. Eye want to grow em in pots before planting some in me garden. Pots will go ootside. Eye is wondering if eye need saucers for them? Pots already have holes in the bottom so excess watta will drain oot. Eye did come up with the idea of putting small 9 inch saucers inside the pot at the bottom to retain some watta. Wot does we fink?

Wimblowdriver said:

---- and the nights start drawing in, in 3 weeks time

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Soon be crispmus