'97 Merlot

[Phatlouie07]

A friend gave me a bottle of '97 Merlot and it's pretty much unused. I want to use it, but besides drinking, anyways, does anyone have any ideas to use it in cooking?

[Coop]

Oddly enough I have always found drinking to be the best way to use wine. Use it de-glaze a pan.

[Really Nice!]

...and it's pretty much unused.

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[Carolyn Tillie]

...and it's pretty much unused.

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Yeah, my eyebrown went up as well...

Phatlouie07, are you telling us you have a OPENED bottle? And if so, how long has been open (not from 1997, I hope!)...

[Phatlouie07]

...and it's pretty much unused.

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Yeah, my eyebrown went up as well...

Phatlouie07, are you telling us you have a OPENED bottle? And if so, how long has been open (not from 1997, I hope!)...

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i meant to say it's never been opened.

[Carolyn Tillie]

Okay, now tell us the vintner -- as opposed to cooking with it, the bottle might be an exceptional drinking bottle ('97 was an exceptional year in Napa and Sonoma)! If so, cooking with it would hardly be the best thing for it.

[Phatlouie07]

Okay, now tell us the vintner -- as opposed to cooking with it, the bottle might be an exceptional drinking bottle ('97 was an exceptional year in Napa and Sonoma)! If so, cooking with it would hardly be the best thing for it.

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the vinter is Kendall Jackson.

[Carolyn Tillie]

If the Vintner's Reserve, it was a $25 bottle back then (give or take). Drink soon.

[melkor]

Okay, now tell us the vintner -- as opposed to cooking with it, the bottle might be an exceptional drinking bottle ('97 was an exceptional year in Napa and Sonoma)! If so, cooking with it would hardly be the best thing for it.

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the vinter is Kendall Jackson.

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There are several different KJ Merlots, if it says Buckeye Vineyard on the label then drink it, otherwise I'd use it to make a sauce for a rib roast or some steaks.

[Phatlouie07]

Okay, now tell us the vintner -- as opposed to cooking with it, the bottle might be an exceptional drinking bottle ('97 was an exceptional year in Napa and Sonoma)! If so, cooking with it would hardly be the best thing for it.

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the vinter is Kendall Jackson.

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There are several different KJ Merlots, if it says Buckeye Vineyard on the label then drink it, otherwise I'd use it to make a sauce for a rib roast or some steaks.

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yeah, it did say buckeye vineyard. brother's birthday is tonight, i'll put it to good use.