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Italian: Only a small crop was produced in 1972 and the wines are now very rare. The growing season was held back by inclement weather in the main Italian wine regions of Piedmont and Tuscany. Tuscany produced a small crop of Brunello and Chianti. These are generally characterised as having good colour, high acidity and some dryness. The best of the vintage originates from the more southerly regions.
Bordeaux: Bordeaux wines from 1972 generally characterised by having good colour, with dryness and high acidity. However, very few examples exist today. The growing season was difficult with the grape development held back by inclement weather. This did not allow the grapes to fully ripen by harvest. Sweet wines from Sauternes and Barsac are very good.
Port: A good vintage that was not declared. Some vintage port and single quintas were produced. Port wines from 1972 are now fully mature but well stored examples will last for many years more.
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Two half bottles (37.5cl) of Taylors 40 year Tawny Port and a 1972 Chianti in a double presentation box
A wonderful 40th Gift.
Taylors 40 Year Old Tawny Port (37.5cl)
Only tiny quantities of this aged tawny port are produced each year, making the wines extremely rare and amongst the most revered in the world. This Tawny port has been aged in oak casks for an average age of 40 years. During their long maturation they become tawny in colour and concentrated in their aromas. This port has very intense and elegant flavours which combine to give a smooth, fine finish.
1972 Chianti Fattoria Di Granaiolo
Although the fruit has started to go towards the drier side and the sweetness is taken up by forest floor notes, there is a nice balance between the remaining tannin, acidity and alcohol. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 2 in Stock
Fonseca 40 Year Aged Tawny Port (Including Free Gift Box with Accessories and Free Postage)
Tawny Ports of this age, the oldest designation allowed, are true rarities.
This sublime port of great age and rarity has been aged in casks for an average age of 40 years. The port shows the old olive-gold hue of its many years in cask. Decades of evaporation have concentrated the wine to an exceptional density. Impressions of clove, nutmeg and an intense nuttiness converge both on the bouquet and palate. The wine's lush, almost viscous texture culminates in a finish of incredible length.
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Price: £105.00
Stock: 70 in Stock
Tawny Port (Includes presentation box) Special offer was £104 now £94.50.
Only tiny quantities of this aged tawny port are produced each year, making the wines extremely rare and amongst the most revered in the world.
This beautiful Tawny port has been aged in oak casks for an average age of 40 years. During their long maturation they become tawny in colour and concentrated in their aromas. This port has very intense and elegant flavours which combine to give a smooth, fine finish.
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Price: £94.50
Stock: 6 in Stock
Fattoria Di Granaiolo (Half Bottle - 37.5 cl in Wooden silk-lined gift box)
This excellent value, half-bottle of Chianti wine offers a taste of the 1972 vintage.
Tasted immediately after opening. The Chianti has light colour of aged mahogany wood, the nose is delicate tangy dark fruit, a bit like an aged St. Emilion. The acidity and tannins are all one could expect of a 40-year-old wine. The fruit and acidity are present at first, there is a subtle hint of cherries and dark fruit which fades after about 30 minutes. Tasted 2012.
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Price: £49.95
Stock: 33 in Stock
Poggio alle Mura
From the good 1972 Italian vintage, The Poggio alle Mura Brunello has a beautiful earthy red colour. There is a massive nose exploding out of the glass, with cherries, spices, vanilla cream, floral notes, and earth. There is a smooth velvet core, an endless finish, with lots of layers and a meaty quality. Outstanding!
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 4 in Stock
S Osvaldo Cabernet (Half bottle) in presentation box
This beautifully presented wine from the 1972 vintage has a tawny red-brown colour upon opening. The wine has a meaty bouquet at first, tar, leather, underbrush, and hints of faded red fruit emerging later hinting at former glory. On the palate the wine has developed maderia-like qualities with caramel, oak, roasted nuts and some acidity. Short finish.
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Price: £39.95
Stock: 76 in Stock
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe
Premiere Grand Cru Classe Chateau Lafite from the 1972 vintage this is a wine any collector or enthusiast would appreciate in their cellar.
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Price: £495.00
Stock: 2 in Stock
MAGNUM 1.5L - Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe, Level vts, label intact, slightly stained
Magnum 1.5L
Chateau Latour only selects grapes from the 47 hectares which surround the Château Latour, the heart of the estate to make the ""Grand Vin de Château Latour. The 1972 is medium-deep in colour with plenty of amber at the rim. Lots of fragrant earthy aromas. Bright fruitiness characterised the palate and fresh aftertaste.
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Price: £550.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Barsac
A wonderful fruity dessert wine from the 1972 vintage that is still drinking well.
Château Liot is a 20-hectare property producing on average 5,500 cases per year. It is located in the south-west of the Barsac appellation and its vineyards border those of Château Climens. Liot's vineyards (Sémillon 85%, Sauvignon Blanc 10%, Muscadelle 5%) lie on a gravel/silt/alluvial topsoil and limestone subsoil.
The grapes are fermented in vats and the wine is then matured in oak barrels (15% new) for 15-18 months. Liot's wines are typically fresh and refined and display marvellous purity of fruit.
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 4 in Stock
(MAGNUM 1.5L) Margaux 1er Grand Cru Classe
Magnum Format.
From the rare 1972 vintage - in a Magnum format. The Chateau Margaux still has a good red colour, the wine is acidic wines and lacks ripeness. The wine is both light and dry.
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Price: £495.00
Stock: 4 in Stock
