Anniversary wines

Subcategories

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  1960

  Best wines from the vintage 1960:

  Very good wines: Penfolds grange 1960

  Good wines: Vega Sicilia Unico 1960

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  1970

  An abundant and top-quality vintage in Bordeaux.

  Red wines are plump and supple long-lived wines, comparable to the best vintages. Most of them can still withstand a closely monitored cellaring.

  Whites wines are finesse-styled, racy and fruity; the sweet wines are fat, smooth and sappy.

  Best wines from the vintage 1970:

  Extraordinary wines:Château Petrus 1970

  Outstanding wines: Chateauneuf du Pape Henri Bonneau Reserve des Celestins 1970, Guiseppe Mascarello Barolo Monprivato 1970, Vega Sicilia Unico 1970, Trotanoy 1970, Quinta do Nacional 1970.

  Great wines: Château Palmer 1970, Quinta do Noval Nacional 1970, La Conseillante 1970

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  1980

  A quite high-quality but unjustly undervalued vintage, probably it was preceded by two promosing years. The reds should be consumed but some of them are still balanced, supple and pleaseant.

  Best wines from the vintage 1980:

  Outstanding wines: Dom Pérignon rose 1980.

  Great wines: Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes 1980, Krug Clos du Mesnil 1980, Penfols grange 1980, La Tache 1980 domaine de la Romanée Conti, Château d’Yquem 1980.

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  1990

  In bordeaux the reds wines have a very good tannic structure, lovely sugar/acid balance and high natural degrees. The dry whites are armomatic, fat and persistent. The Sweet wines are made from extraordinarily rich musts, they reveal complex aromas of citrus fruit as well as the roasted character that distinguishes those vintages worthy of the Gods.

  In Burgundy, homogeneous high

  Best wines from the vintage 1990:

  Extraordinary wines: Château Beauséjour 1990, Ermitage le Pavillon 1990 Chapoutier, Château Margaux 1990, Château Petrus 1990, Château Montrose 1990, Côte Rotie la Landonne 1990 Guigal, Hermitage Chave cuvée Cathelin, Hermitage la Chapelle 1990 Jaboulet, Château Angélus 1990, Lynch Bages 1990, Château d’Yquem 1990, La Mission Haut Brion 1990, Le pin 1990, Romanée Conti 1990, Dom Pérignon 1990.

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  2000

  In Bordeaux, the red wines present immense potential and should be included in the list of greatest Bordeaux vintages. They are all at one dark-coloured, powerful, generous, robust and remarkably balanced.

  Best wines from the vintage 2000:

  Extraordinary wines: Château Lafleur 2000, CNP cuvée Da Capo 2000 – Pegau, Mission Haut Brion 2000, Tua Rita Redigaffi 2000, Petrus 2000, Margaux 2000, Pavie 2000, Angélus 2000, Cheval Blanc 2000, Ermitage L’Ermite 2000, Latour 2000, Haut Brion 2000.

  Outsanding wines: L’Evangile 2000, Leoville Las Cases 2000, Ausone 2000, La Mondotte 2000, Lafite 2000.

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  2010

  Best wines from the vintage 2010:

  Extraordinary wines: Château Pape Clément 2010, Château Latour 2010, Château Montrose 2010, Château Petrus 2010, Guigal Côte Rôtie la Landonne 2010, Dominus 2010, Château Haut Brion 2010, Château Cheval Blanc 2010, Le Pin 2010, Château Pontet Canet 2010, Penfolds Grange 2010, Château Margaux 2010, Château Troplong Mondot 2010.

  Outstanding wines:  Vieux Château Certan 2010, Pingus 2010, Chevalier Montrachet domaine d’Auvenay 2010, Château Lafite Rothschild 2010, Masseto 2010, Harlan Estate 2010, La Mission Haut Brion 2010.

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  other anniversary...

  In this section, you will find a wide choice of gift ideas for a birthday for the 60 or 70 years.

  You can also make your own gift box by searching on our site for all the bottles from the 1940 or 1950 vintage and selecting the box of your choice.

  Do not hesitate to contact us also if you are looking for a specific bottle of this vintage. We will be happy to help you find this bottle.