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Vintage Port

The 1991 Smith Woodhouse Vintage Port is a classic expression from a well-regarded vintage known for its balance and elegance. Smith Woodhouse, a respected producer in the Symington Family Estates portfolio, has crafted a Port with depth, intensity, and longevity, which showcases the character of the 1991 growing season.

On the nose, this Port opens with vibrant aromas of dark cherries, plums, and blackberries, layered with hints of licorice, dried figs, and subtle floral notes. There are also undertones of spices, such as cinnamon and clove, and a touch of earthy minerality that adds complexity. …
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Vintage Port
Half Bottle (37.5cl)

Heavy rains at the start of the year, were able to support the vines through the dry spring and very hot summer. The grapes achieved perfect ripeness with high levels of sugar. This wine is very aromatic with black cherry, plum, dark chocolate and suede notes. A very silky texture with rich chocolate flavours, licorice, cloves, and lots of plum. The tannins are soft and integrated and there is a very long, delicious finish. Definitely a beauty!


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Champagne

Dom Pérignon 1990

Vintage Background
The 1990 vintage in Champagne is widely considered one of the greatest of the late 20th century. The growing season enjoyed excellent conditions, with a warm and dry summer that ripened both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes to near perfection. Yields were generous, but quality was consistently high, giving wines with both richness and balance. For Dom Pérignon, 1990 marked one of the standout releases of the house, a wine that has been highly sought after by collectors ever since.

Appearance & Nose
Now fully mature, the 1990 Dom Pérignon pours a deep golden colour with a fine, persistent mousse. …
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Aszu 5 Puttonyos
(Half litre, 50cl), Hungary

​The 1990 Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos is a notable vintage from Hungary's esteemed Tokaj wine region, renowned for its sweet wines made from grapes affected by noble rot. This vintage showcases the region's dedication to quality winemaking, especially following Hungary's political changes in 1989.​

Tasting Notes:

Betsek Vineyard: This wine exhibits a bright orange-gold color with a complex nose of smoke, honey, dates, and dried apricots. On the palate, it offers moderate concentration with a sleek aftertaste of mandarins and barley sugar, finishing dry with good length. ​Birsalmás Vineyard: Described as having rich apricot, …
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Pessac-Leogan Cru Classe

Château de Fieuzal, located in Bordeaux's Pessac-Léognan appellation, is renowned for producing wines that exemplify the region's distinctive characteristics. The 1989 vintage, now over three decades old, showcases the estate's commitment to quality and the unique terroir of Graves.​

Tasting Notes

The 1989 Château de Fieuzal has evolved gracefully over the years, offering a complex bouquet and palate. Tasting notes highlight its ruby color with a garnet rim, accompanied by aromas of blueberries, figs, minerals, tobacco, and a hint of vanilla. On the palate, it presents fresh acidity, ripe tannins, and flavors of anise, blueberries, and spices, leading to a long finish. …
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Castillo Labastida Rioja Reserva

The 1989 Castillo Labastida Rioja Reserva is a mature Spanish red wine produced by Bodegas y Viñedos Labastida, located in the Rioja Alavesa region. This wine is crafted primarily from the Tempranillo grape, which is renowned for producing age-worthy wines with complex flavor profiles.

According to CellarTracker, this vintage is characterized by its deep ruby color and a bouquet of dried red fruits, leather, and subtle oak nuances. On the palate, it offers a harmonious balance of acidity and tannins, leading to a smooth, lingering finish. The wine's structure and depth suggest that it has aged gracefully, retaining its elegance over the decades. …
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Castillo Labastida Rioja Gran Reserva

The 1989 Castillo Labastida Rioja Gran Reserva is a mature Spanish red wine produced by Bodegas y Viñedos Labastida, located in the Rioja Alavesa region. This wine is crafted primarily from the Tempranillo grape, which is renowned for producing age-worthy wines with complex flavor profiles.

According to CellarTracker, this vintage is characterized by its deep ruby color and a bouquet of dried red fruits, leather, and subtle oak nuances. On the palate, it offers a harmonious balance of acidity and tannins, leading to a smooth, lingering finish. The wine's structure and depth suggest that it has aged gracefully, retaining its elegance over the decades. …
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Pomerol
***94 Points- Neal Martin for the Wine Advocate

***94 Points- Neal Martin for the Wine Advocate, tasted 2016***

"The 1989 Vieux Château Certan has long been one of my favorite wines of that decade. The bouquet shows no signs of relinquishing that title with gorgeous black truffle, bay leaf, warm gravel and briary scents that are simply beautifully defined. The palate is medium-bodied with a fine line of acidity, "warm earth" on the entry, leather and truffle, great depth here with sublime precision on the finish, which is bridled with hints of mushroom and cloves. Maybe this is reaching its peak? Then again, it shows absolutely no signs of reaching the end of its plateau. …
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Pomerol
***94 Points- Neal Martin for the Wine Advocate

***94 Points- Neal Martin for the Wine Advocate, tasted 2016***

"The 1989 Vieux Château Certan has long been one of my favorite wines of that decade. The bouquet shows no signs of relinquishing that title with gorgeous black truffle, bay leaf, warm gravel and briary scents that are simply beautifully defined. The palate is medium-bodied with a fine line of acidity, "warm earth" on the entry, leather and truffle, great depth here with sublime precision on the finish, which is bridled with hints of mushroom and cloves. Maybe this is reaching its peak? Then again, it shows absolutely no signs of reaching the end of its plateau. …
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Le Haut-Lieu, Moelleux, Premiere Trie, Domaine Huet, Loire, Domaine Gaston Huet
98 Points Robert Parker

Nobly elegant and perfectly balanced raisin fruit with precise aromas of dried apricots and ripe peaches intertwined with subtly spicy, mineral and chalky notes on the nose. Sweet and superbly harmonious on the highly elegant, silky textured and well concentrated palate, this full-bodied, gorgeously fruit-concentrated and animated Chenin from the first picking of dried berries has a perfect, sensual flow and reveals an incredible generosity, finesse and delicacy. This is a gorgeously balanced sweet wine with an intriguing concentration of fruit and finesse.
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40 Year Old Tawny Port

Tasting Notes: The Palmer 40 Year tawny is a careful blend of many traditional grape varieties from selected vineyards in various areas of the Douro Demarcated Region, patiently aged to resemble the taste of a port that was aged for 40 years in old oak casks. The 40 Year old has a pronounced aroma intensity that is very rich with nuts and baked cherry. There is further complexity of nutmeg and cream. On the palate the wine is very balanced between acidity and sweetness that gives a luxurious mouthfeel. Lovely richness of fruitcake, fig, baked plum, caramel and toffee. There are also notes of plum, cherry, cooked strawberry. …
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F.lli Pighin

1986 Cabernet – F.lli Pighin (Friuli, Italy)

A fully mature, old-school Friulian Cabernet (likely Sauvignon with a touch of Franc) showing savoury poise over power. Deep garnet shading to tawny at the rim; aromas of dried blackcurrant and cherry, cedar and pencil shavings, bay leaf, tobacco and leather, with hints of green peppercorn, cacao and dried herbs. Mid-weight and silken on the palate: lively, cool-climate acidity carries cassis, sour-cherry and chinotto notes; tannins are fine and resolved. The finish is long and tapering with cedar spice, graphite and a touch of cocoa.

Producer note: Fratelli Pighin farms gravelly, …
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Sauternes

1986 Château Cantegril Barsac

Appearance:
Deep amber-gold with burnished copper reflections, showing impressive maturity and concentration developed over decades in bottle.

Nose:
Complex and beautifully evolved, opening with aromas of marmalade, dried apricot and honeycomb layered over notes of saffron, toasted almond and caramelised orange peel. Further nuances of crème brûlée, exotic spice and baked orchard fruits emerge with air.

Palate:
Rich, silky and fully mature, displaying flavours of candied citrus, apricot preserve and baked peach supported by notes of acacia honey, toffee and gentle nuttiness. …
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Barsac, 1st Growth
Sweet White Wine

1986 Château Climens is a rare and exquisitely preserved Barsac, showcasing the estate’s hallmark purity, finesse and near-magical ability to age. Now approaching four decades in bottle, it has developed a glorious golden-amber hue that shimmers with depth and concentration—classic of long-matured Sémillon from this iconic Premier Cru.

The nose is extraordinarily complex and beautifully evolved. Layers of candied citrus peel, apricot tart and quince jelly merge with notes of honeycomb, saffron, toasted almond and crème brûlée. Subtle hints of chamomile, polished wood and dried pineapple bring an exotic lift, reflecting the wine’s slow, graceful maturation. …
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Pauillac 5th Growth Classification

Château Haut-Bages Libéral, 1986
Pauillac – Fifth Growth (5ème Grand Cru Classé), Bordeaux

The 1986 vintage in Bordeaux is remembered for producing structured, long-lived wines, particularly on the Left Bank. A warm summer followed by a fine, dry harvest allowed Cabernet Sauvignon to ripen slowly and fully, resulting in wines with firm tannins, excellent concentration and impressive ageing potential. Nearly four decades on, the best examples are now entering a rewarding stage of maturity.

Château Haut-Bages Libéral 1986 shows the classic character of Pauillac. The bouquet offers mature aromas of blackcurrant, cedarwood and tobacco, with secondary notes of leather, forest floor and subtle spice developed through long bottle ageing. …
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Premier Cru Classé, Sauternes
Sweet white wine

1986 Château Suduiraut hails from one of Sauternes' most renowned Premier Cru Classé estates, nestled next to Château d’Yquem in the commune of Preignac. Known for its meticulous vineyard management and traditional vinification techniques, Suduiraut crafts wines dominated by Sémillon, blended with a touch of Sauvignon Blanc. The château’s wines typically display opulence, structure, and longevity—often showing vivid botrytis character thanks to the ideal misty autumn conditions near the Garonne and Ciron rivers. By the mid-1980s, Suduiraut was producing wines with a more classic, less opulent style than later decades, reflecting both the vintage and the winemaking direction at the time. …
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Guimaraens Vintage Port

In undeclared vintages Fonseca bottle Guimaraens, provided the quality of the fruit is sufficient. This has a good depth of colour, with a moderate red-tawny hue. The nose has exotic notes of musky scent and spiced woods, together with some chocolate edged fruit. The palate has an impressive texture and sweetness immediately apparent on entry. Good fruit and a nice backbone of soft tannins. Elegant, with a touch of complexity, with balance, very much in the house style.


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Domaine du Cayron, Michel Faraud

This rare 1986 Gigondas from Domaine du Cayron, crafted by Michel Faraud, is a fine example of old-vine Southern Rhône winemaking. Domaine du Cayron, a historic family estate, is renowned for producing traditional, age-worthy Gigondas wines from Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, and Mourvèdre grown on limestone and clay soils at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail.


Tasting Notes
Brick-garnet in colour with a tawny rim, this 1986 Gigondas opens with evolved aromas of dried red berries, leather, garrigue herbs, and cedar, alongside earthy notes of truffle and tobacco. The palate is medium-bodied, showing resolved tannins and flavours of dried cherry, spice, and savoury game. …
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Quinta de Terra Feita Vintage Port

1986 Taylor’s Quinta de Terra Feita Vintage Port

A mature single-quinta Vintage Port from one of Taylor’s most important Douro estates, the 1986 Quinta de Terra Feita now displays the elegance and complexity that develop with extended bottle ageing. Produced from grapes grown at the renowned Terra Feita vineyard in the Pinhão Valley, this wine reflects both the structure of the vintage and the classic Taylor style of refinement and longevity.

The bouquet is rich and expressive, with aromas of dried black fruits, fig, plum and cassis layered alongside notes of cedarwood, cocoa, tobacco leaf and sweet spice. …
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Vintage Port

1985 Borges Vintage Port

The 1985 vintage produced a number of well-structured and long-lived Vintage Ports, combining ripe fruit with freshness and balance. Borges, a historic Port house founded in the 19th century, crafted a wine in this year that has matured gracefully, offering both depth and classic Douro character.

Tasting Notes:
Deep garnet in colour with gentle brick tones at the rim, the nose opens with aromas of ripe blackberry, plum and cassis, layered with notes of fig, cedarwood and subtle spice. On the palate it is medium to full-bodied, with tannins that have softened over time, revealing a smooth and harmonious texture. …
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Margaux Cru Bourgeois

The 1985 Château Angludet is a charming example of mature Margaux from one of the most graceful vintages of the 1980s. Owned by the Sichel family, Angludet has long been admired for its consistency and value, offering classic Médoc character with a refined Margaux touch. The 1985 vintage in particular benefited from an ideal growing season, producing wines of balance, warmth, and approachability that have aged gracefully.

Now nearing 40 years of age, this Angludet is fully mature, displaying a soft garnet hue with bricking at the rim. The nose is aromatic and nuanced, with notes of dried red berries, leather, tobacco leaf, and potpourri. …
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Pomerol

Appearance
Medium garnet with slight brick-orange edges, showing its age gracefully while retaining a warm, inviting hue.

Nose
Evolved and expressive, with aromas of dried plum, black cherry, and cassis layered with cedar, leather, and hints of earthy tobacco. Subtle notes of forest floor and spice emerge with aeration.

Palate
Medium-bodied with soft, integrated tannins. Red and black fruit flavors dominate, accompanied by savory hints of truffle, mushroom, and gentle tobacco. Balanced acidity keeps the wine lively despite its age.

Finish
Long and refined, with lingering notes of dried fruit, cedar, and a subtle mineral-earthiness that adds depth. …
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Vintage Port

The 1985 Fonseca is a benchmark vintage Port from one of the Douro’s most esteemed producers. Widely regarded as one of the top Ports of the excellent 1985 vintage, it showcases Fonseca’s trademark richness, flamboyant fruit, and long ageing potential. Now nearing 40 years of age, the wine is in a glorious stage of maturity, offering both power and finesse in equal measure.

On the nose, the wine is intensely aromatic, with layers of black cherry, fig, and plum compote, interwoven with dark chocolate, licorice, and exotic spice. Subtle notes of violets, cigar box, and walnut emerge with air, reflecting both its noble origin and extended bottle age. …
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Vintage Port

Graham’s, 1985
Vintage Port

The 1985 vintage in the Douro is widely regarded as one of the finest declared years of the decade, producing Vintage Ports of richness, balance and impressive longevity. Graham’s, long celebrated for its opulent, fruit-driven house style, released a 1985 that has become one of the standout wines of the vintage.

Sourced from prime vineyards including Quinta dos Malvedos and Quinta do Tua, Graham’s 1985 reflects the house’s hallmark generosity — combining ripe, luscious fruit with firm structure and depth.

Tasting Notes:
Now deep garnet with brick tones beginning to show at the rim, the nose is rich and expressive. …
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Private Cellar Release, Vintage Port

We are delighted to announce the release of a very limited number of bottles of Graham’s 1985 Vintage Ports, drawn directly from Symington Family Estates’ private cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia.

1985 was one of the great classic vintages of the late 20th century. Textbook conditions throughout the growing season – balanced vine growth, a warm dry summer and near-perfect harvest weather – produced concentrated and powerful wines with remarkable ageing potential. Now, after four decades of cellaring in ideal conditions, these Vintage Ports have gained immense complexity and are offered at a glorious stage of maturity. …
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