1978 Wine and Port Vintage
Italian: 1978 was a trouble free vintage across the Tuscany region with an early spring, warm but not excessively hot summer and well distributed rainfall. There was a certain amount of rain early in the harvest but those producers who picked later benefited from a period of uninterrupted fine weather. Altogether for Tuscany this was a 4 out of 5 Vintage. Conversely, the year started with cold and damp weather in Piedmont. Spring was particularly wet with lower than average seasonal temperatures; not until the second half of June did the weather pick up, too late for the flowering, which took place in very wet conditions causing a significant reduction in the crop. After light rains at the beginning of September, the weather suddenly turned around and the rest of the month was hot and dry with a marked difference between day and nighttime temperatures. The dramatic improvement continued through until the end of the Nebbiolo harvest during the third week of October. Natural selection and a warm autumn meant a very small crop of thick-skinned Nebbiolo grapes in Barolo and Barbaresco. By the end of the season this hailed as a great, long-lived vintage with a rating of 5/5. The produce of an exceptional vintage, 1970 ageing wine such as Barolo would make an excellent 45 year old wine gift for any birthday or anniversary.
Bordeaux: The 1978 wine vintage was excellent for the Bordeaux region. The dry, hot summer produced wines that were medium-bodied, deeply coloured, fruity and moderately tannic. The wines reached their peak of maturity in the 1990s but are still drinking well now and will continue to do so for some years to come.
Portugal: 
1978 was a good Port vintage, although not a declared one; the wines are not outstanding but are still attractive and drinkable. 1978 was the year when the labelling of 'single quinta' became popular. Michael Symington, Head Winemaker at Symington Family Estates (Owners of Warre's, Dow's, Cockburn's, Smith Woodhouse and Graham's among others) wrote of the 1978 vintage "Musts showed exceptional colour and body and very dark, heavy wines have certainly been made. Not a trace of mould or rot was to be seen on the grapes coming in, and seldom can a Vintage have been made from more uniformly healthy grapes."
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Sassella, 1978
Enologica Valtelinese
Valtellina Superiore Sassella wines are made under the Valtellina Superiore DOCG, specifically from grapes grown in the village of Sassella. Sassella is one of five viticultural sub-zones specifically identified as producing Valtellina wines of particularly high quality: the other four are Grumello, Inferno, Maroggia and Valgella. Sassella is considered to be the finest of these, and the pinnacle of the Valtellina viticultural zone.
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Price: $88.39 USD
Stock: 2 in Stock
Sogno di Bacco, 1978
Umberto Fiore ** DOUBLE MAGNUM 3 Liter Bottle **
Sogno di Bacco is made from thelong lasting nebbiolo grape. Nebbiolo is a black-skinned red wine grape variety most famous for creating the 'tar and roses' scent of Barolo wines from Piedmont, north-western Italy. The grape's very name is evocative of its home among the misty foothills of the western Alps; the nebbia (Italian for 'fog') after which it is named frequently arrives on early October mornings, when the Nebbiolo harvest is in full swing.
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Price: $447.09 USD
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Souza Port, 1978
Vintage Port
Fully mature and in a good place. Balanced and elegant port with a long finish.
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Price: $165.26 USD
Stock: 3 in Stock
Souza Port, 1978
Vintage Port damaged label and Stencil
Fully mature and in a good place. Balanced and elegant port with a long finish.
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Price: $152.45 USD
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Taittinger, 1978
Vintage Champagne, Victor Vaserely Comes in presentation box with 2 glasses
This is a typical aged 1978 champagne with deep golden colour. Although not many bubbles are nowadays left, the occasional bubble does come through! It shows a mature nose of baked apple and chrysanthemum with mushroom and honey notes. It is round and mellow on the palate with a long toasted pastry finish.
This rare 1978 Champagne from Taittinger features a label designed by the Hungarian- French artist Victor Vaserely who is widely accepted as the grandfather of the Op art movement.
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Price: $639.25 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Taittinger, 1978
Vintage Champagne, Victor Vaserely
This is a typical aged 1978 champagne with deep golden colour. Although not many bubbles are nowadays left, the occasional bubble does come through! It shows a mature nose of baked apple and chrysanthemum with mushroom and honey notes. It is round and mellow on the palate with a long toasted pastry finish.
This rare 1978 Champagne from Taittinger features a label designed by the Hungarian- French artist Victor Vaserely who is widely accepted as the grandfather of the Op art movement.
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Price: $467.59 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Taylor's Port, 1978
Quinta de Vargellas Vintage Port
This 1978 Single Quinta from Taylor Fladgate is a great colour. 70% opaque. Bright cherries on the nose, holding well. On the palate hints of the Vargellas fire. Long aftertaste and plenty of tannins. Excellent. VWP (TC) note 08 Tasting the Port Forum - 2018.
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Price: $190.88 USD
Stock: 6 in Stock
Taylor's Port, 1978
Quinta de Vargellas Vintage Port
Rewaxed
This 1978 Single Quinta from Taylor Fladgate is a great colour. 70% opaque. Bright cherries on the nose, holding well. On the palate hints of the Vargellas fire. Long aftertaste and plenty of tannins. Excellent. VWP (TC) note 08 Tasting the Port Forum - 2018.
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Price: $178.07 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Valtellina, 1978
Nera
Valtellina is one of Italy’s most dramatic wine regions, located in Lombardy, the vineyards are located on steep mountains. The principal grape variety is Chiavennasca (the local name for Piedmont’s Nebbiolo and an Italian grape varietal that has been cultivated since medieval times here). The DOCG wines are generally comprised of at least 90% Chiavennasca and then blended with other quality local grapes like Brugnola, Rossola, Pignola. Then there is a DOC Valtellina Rosso (also called Rosso di Valtellina DOC) which requires at least 80% of the blend be Chiavennasca and does not have minimum ageing requirements. …
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Price: $88.39 USD
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Vei Cavour (Piemonte), 1978
Giordano *** DOUBLE MAGNUM BOTTLE OF 3,0 LITERS ***
Aged red wine. Selected red grapes produce this lively and elegant wine with an intense red colour and subtle orange tones. Its soft velvety bouquet results from a period of maturation in Slavonian oak barrels, ensuring a full and rounded taste.
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Price: $383.04 USD
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Chateau Brane Cantenac, 1978
Margaux, 3rd Growth Classification
The 1978 Brane Cantinac has a dark ruby garnet with browning at the edges, a ripe intense bouquet of cassis, fruit, cedar and vanillin oakiness.
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Price: $115.23 USD
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Petrus, 1978
Pomerol
Pétrus is extraordinarily rich, powerful and concentrated, often with characteristics of chocolates, truffles, Asian spices and ultra-ripe, creamy, black fruits. Petrus is usually approachable after a decade or so in bottle, but the wines from the very greatest years will continue improving for many more years.
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Price: $3,055.33 USD
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Quinta da Eira Velha, 1978
Vintage Port Re-waxed
this 1978 Vintage Port from Eira Velha has a deep colour with a very good, rich, intense, rather high-toned, figgy, raisiny nose; a big sweet wine, with a very attractive, slightly raisiny flavour, touch of leanniness, otherwise excellent balance.
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Price: $152.45 USD
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Royal Oporto, 1978
Real Companhia Velha Vintage Port
A rare bottle of 1978 Royal Oporto Vintage Port.
Reviews:
The colour of barley sugar. A faint smell of caramel on the nose. Quite thick and sweet in the mouth. Lots of barley sugar, brown sugar and burnt toffee over the top of bitter orange. Very pleasant. - Vintageport.se
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Price: $165.26 USD
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