Wine vintage rating 1941

What was the vintage 1941 like?

1941 intact, very good bottles from the vintage are extremely rare. As the owner of a real wine, you are one of the very few people with a 1941 wine in their cellar. But vintages with a bad reputation also offer exceptions. The Lafite Rothschild stepped out of line in 1941 and developed very well in the bottle. Anyone who is experienced with old wines will discover hidden strengths even in weaker years, be it the scent or subtle flavors. Getting involved can be a worthwhile adventure.

Very rarely do we see good Italian wines. If then actually always from Piedmont (i.e. Barolo and Barbaresco). A real rarity!

Weather in the year 1941

The year began with a cold snap and heavy snowfall. Spring stayed cool.

Summer was very hot in the first half - in June and July. Temperatures reached almost 40°C.

August offered the opposite. Fresh and cool with temperatures around 25°C. Late summer came once more in October.

The current stock of wines from the 1941 vintage

All wines from the 1941 vintage are in our own wine cellar and can be shipped immediately or picked up at the wine shop. To the wines of 1941

Good filling levels, good wine quality

The fill level of an old vintage wine reveals important information on the drinkability of the wine.
Of course, the good condition of a wine from an old vintage depends on excellent storage. Above all, the wine must not have frequently changed cellars. Ideally, the wine will have rested in one and the same wine cellar.

But also the cork that sits in each individual bottle is very important. A perfect cork has few pores and keeps the wine stable. If an inferior cork happens to have been used in a bottle, the porous surface will begin to soak up wine and allow micro-quantities of the liquid to evaporate over the decades. Poor fill levels are the result.

A poor fill level therefore also indicates a high risk that the wine bottle could soon begin to leak.

The fill levels explained:
In the bottle neck (high fill to base neck) about 2 cm is perfect for wines.
Top and upper shoulder, ([very] top shoulder), approx. 3 cm is very good for very old wines.
Medium shoulder (mid shoulder), about 4 cm is only acceptable for rare top wines and in individual cases.
Everything below the red line should not be offered any more.

Wine rating

Do you have a 1941 vintage in your wine cellar and would you like to know how much it is worth?

Here are a few tips: in order to still have any value, the bottle must be leakproof. The wine must not be cloudy. It should be of good quality (not supermarket wine).

Search for the wine online without specifying the vintage. If it is a well-known winery, you will find the wine immediately and also the price you have to pay for the current vintage. If the current wine costs from EUR 20.00 upwards, that's a good sign.

The filling level is decisive for the value. Upper shoulder to base neck is required. Medium shoulder is only acceptable for extremely rare, already valuable wines.

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