Marilyn Merlot 1988 ($2,000.00 ARE YOU SERIOUS)
So a friend of mine's mother has a bottle of 1988 Mariyln Merlot that has been sitting in there wine cellar since I would imagine the 80's. Always assuming that these were just novelty wines I didn't really consider that they had much value to them. I found the marilynwines.com website and they are boasting this wine at $2,000.00. Is there validity to this? I mean this thing can't be worth a Petrus or Screaming Eagle!
Any information I can get on the subject the better
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iluvcookies
Sep 1, 2009 10:02 PM
I sold a bottle of the Frank Sinatra for $200 last year--- I imagine the bottle is the draw, not the wine,
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Midlife
Aug 21, 2009 12:57 PM
Yes..... as Gussie says, they are collectibles, like Elvis memorabilia. When I owned my wine shop I would get orders for each vintage from people around the US. They were always very specific that the labels had to be perfect and, if it was a case, that the box was the correct graphics and not damaged. I'd ship the wine in a styrofoam shipper and break down the case to be shipped separately in protective packaging. The wine, itself, is not great.
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Gussie Finknottle
Aug 20, 2009 04:57 AM
People collect them. There cabnnot be many 1988's left now. If someone is willing to pay $2K then it is worth $2K.
But you won'tget $2K for it: someone willing to pay that much would buy direct from Marilyn Merlot. But they may be keen to pay you $1,800.00 :)
Suggest you keep good car of it, especially the label
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