25 year old homemade wine - safe to drink?

[DaveCWK]

I've found numerous bottles of homemade wine in the cellar of the Georgian house i'm living in. Fairly sure whoever made it is long dead.

Each bottle has a hand written laben on with the year e.g. "Robinswood 88"

Do you think it will be safe to drink? There is a bit of sediment in the bottom of the bottles - I'm not sure is a bad thing or not, but the cellar is very cool and I would have thought a good place to store it.
Will i be able to smell/taste if it is ok?

Any wine experts care to comment? I haven't a clue myself

[richwig83]

Decant it and taste it. If it taste like wine drink it, if it tastes like poop then open another bottle.... :-)

[Flibble]

I expect it's safe in that it won't harm you. Might be like drinking battery acid mixed with vinegar though.

[DaveCWK]

Well it smelled kindof nice, very fruity. Didn't taste great though and has left a funny taste in my mouth. It was also a funny colour, like a very weak cross between rosé and white.

Oh well onto the next. My Sunday has improved markedly