French Wine Bottle Appraisal

Vintage 'Marquisot Beaujolais Villages' Wine Bottle

This item is a vintage dark glass wine bottle, likely standard 750ml in size, containing 'Marquisot Beaujolais Villages' wine. The main label features a central octagonal portrait of a man in a top hat, rendered in a grayscale or sepia tone, surrounded by a red decorative border. Above the portrait, the label reads 'Grands Vins' (Great Wines) and 'de B' in cursive, with '1970' faintly visible to the right of the portrait. Below the portrait, the prominent text 'Marquisot' is displayed in a large, stylized font with 'Marque Déposée' (Registered Trademark) underneath. Further below, 'Beaujolais Villages' is clearly visible, with 'APPELLATION BEAULOLAIS VILLAGES CONTRÔLÉE' underneath, indicating its origin and quality designation. At the very bottom of the label, 'Ste Marquisot L.C.V.B. Négt. Élevateur à St-Cyr-en-(Rhône)' can be deciphered, identifying the bottler or producer as Marquisot and its location. The label itself is made of aged paper, displaying significant signs of wear, discoloration, and damage, including several small tears and missing pieces, particularly around the edges and near the bottom text 'Pasquier Dosvigne'. There are also visible dark spots suggesting mold or liquid damage. The overall aesthetic of the label suggests a mid-20th-century design. The glass of the bottle is dark, possibly dark green or brown, standard for wine, and appears to be in good condition typical of stored glass, with some dust or minor scuffs visible on the upper shoulder. The corking mechanism is not visible. The bottle's content level is also not discernible from the image. The style of the label, with its detailed illustration and traditional typography, points to a period when such classic designs were commonplace for French wines, likely dating this bottle to around the 1970 vintage as suggested by the faint marking.