1962 Wine and Port Vintage
Vintage Summary and Recommendations:
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The 1962 vintage for Bordeaux was slightly overshadowed by the magnificent 1961, but it still produced some very good wines. Stand outs include Château Cheval Blanc, Petrus and Mouton Rothschild, and some very nice Sauternes. Both Burgundy and Italy enjoyed another very good vintage and top examples of both Brunello and Barolo should still be drinking well. Any of these wines would make a fabulous wine gift for a 64th Anniversary or birthday.
Our Wine Expert currently recommends the following wines for this year:
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Bordeaux: 1962 wines represent an outstanding vintage that was unfortunately overshadowed by legendary 1961. Consequently, it is one of the most underrated vintages still available. Good weather in the summer and harvest led to what, at the time, was a record crop. The wines were delightful and well proportioned across all regions from the start, and the top wines have maintained this quality to this day.
Italian: An excellent vintage across the main regions of Piedmont and Tuscany. The 1962 wines produced exhibit a deep colour, rich intensity and good structure. The top quality Italian reds such as Barolo and Brunello are still drinking well today.
Portugal: Although the year was not a general declaration, some very good vintage and single quinta ports were made. Now fully mature, the 1962 ports still have good structure and finish and will last a few more years with good cellaring. There are some outstanding Colheita Ports that were made.
8 products found.
Palmer Port, 1962
Colheita Port
Magnum Bottle 1.5L
Exclusive to Vintage Wine and Port
The 1962 Palmer Port Colheita (150cl) is an extraordinarily rare single-harvest Tawny Port, aged in seasoned oak casks for more than six decades. Presented in a magnum format, this large bottle not only emphasises the prestige of the vintage but also allows the wine to retain freshness for longer once opened. A majestic centrepiece for collectors and a truly memorable choice for milestone celebrations. Drink now or enjoy over the coming years.
Tasting Notes:
Deep mahogany-tawny with golden glints. The bouquet is intensely developed, revealing aromas of dried figs, dates, roasted chestnuts, caramelised orange peel, coffee and fine spice. …
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Price: £395.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Palmer Port, 1962
White Port
50cl Bottle
Exclusive to Vintage Wine & Port
The 1962 White Palmer colheita Port is a type of tawny port wine made from a single vintage and aged in wood for at least seven years before being bottled.which allows them to develop complex flavours over time. A 1962 White Colheita Port would have aged for several decades before being bottled, providing a unique and sophisticated profile.
Tasting Notes:
The 1962 Palmer White Port has a deep golden colour. On the nose there are notes of dried fruits, nuts, caramel, and honey, with potential hints of citrus and floral undertones.
The palate has a rich and velvety texture, with flavours mirroring the aroma—dried apricots, figs, almonds, and a touch of spice. …
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Price: £165.00
Stock: 3 in Stock
1962 Fonseca Vintage Port, 1962
Guimaraens Single Quinta Vintage Port
Library Release
The 1962 Fonseca Guimaraens Vintage Port is a distinguished choice for lovers of mature Vintage Port, showing the house’s opulent style at full maturity. Silky, layered and beautifully resolved, it offers classic Douro richness with remarkable finesse. Best enjoyed now and over the next several years (well-stored bottles).
Tasting Notes:
Garnet-tawny core with a brick rim. An elegant, lifted nose of dried fig and date, orange zest, rose petal and mint/eucalyptus, with cedar, fine spice and cocoa. The palate is velvet-textured and medium-full, balancing sweet dried fruits with lively, citrus-lined acidity and fully resolved tannins. …
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Price: £595.00
Stock: 4 in Stock
Offley Port, 1962
Vintage Port
Offley 1962 Vintage Port
The 1962 Offley Vintage Port is a wonderful example of a quietly classic year now fully mature and offering graceful, refined drinking.
In the glass, it shows a deep amber-garnet core with a soft brick rim — a clear indication of its decades of bottle ageing. The nose is beautifully evolved, revealing layers of dried cherry, fig and sultana, interwoven with notes of cedarwood, antique leather and warm baking spice. There is a gentle nuttiness beginning to emerge, adding further complexity.
On the palate, the wine is silky and harmonious. The once-firm tannins have softened into a smooth, rounded texture, supporting flavours of dark fruit compote, molasses, cocoa and a touch of orange peel. …
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Price: £345.00
Stock: 8 in Stock
Offley Port, 1962
Vintage Port
Offley 1962 Vintage Port
The 1962 Offley Vintage Port is a wonderful example of a quietly classic year now fully mature and offering graceful, refined drinking.
In the glass, it shows a deep amber-garnet core with a soft brick rim — a clear indication of its decades of bottle ageing. The nose is beautifully evolved, revealing layers of dried cherry, fig and sultana, interwoven with notes of cedarwood, antique leather and warm baking spice. There is a gentle nuttiness beginning to emerge, adding further complexity.
On the palate, the wine is silky and harmonious. The once-firm tannins have softened into a smooth, rounded texture, supporting flavours of dark fruit compote, molasses, cocoa and a touch of orange peel. …
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Price: £295.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Quinta do Noval Nacional, 1962
Nacional- Vintage Port
***98 Points- Extraordinary!***- Robert Parker
***98 Points- Extraordinary!***
Robert Parker Jr. Wine Advocate #107/Oct 1996***
Remarkably, the 1962 Nacional exhibited an even more opaque color than the 1970, as well as exquisite richness and concentration. Massive (but not in the Taylor style), this phenomenally concentrated, complex, still youthful vintage port is a tour de force in winemaking, and one of the greatest, can you believe this, young vintage ports I have ever tasted. This wine needs another 5-10 years to reach full maturity as neither the color nor aromatics reveal much development. It could easily have one-hundred years of longevity. …
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Price: £4,650.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Quinta do Noval Nacional, 1962
Nacional, Vintage Port
** 98 Points Robert Parker **
Base of neck
Quinta do Noval Nacional is undoubtedly one of the most legendary fortified wines in the world. It is produced from a small area at the heart of the Quinta do Noval vineyard planted with ungrafted vines that have remained untouched by Phylloxera
***98 Points- Extraordinary!***
Robert Parker Jr. Wine Advocate #107/Oct 1996***
Remarkably, the 1962 Nacional exhibited an even more opaque color than the 1970, as well as exquisite richness and concentration. Massive (but not in the Taylor style), this phenomenally concentrated, complex, still youthful vintage port is a tour de force in winemaking, and one of the greatest, can you believe this, young vintage ports I have ever tasted. …
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Price: £4,750.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Quinta do Noval Nacional, 1962
Nacional- Vintage Port
**98 Points- Extraordinary!***- Robert Parker
***98 Points- Extraordinary!***
Robert Parker Jr. Wine Advocate #107/Oct 1996***
Remarkably, the 1962 Nacional exhibited an even more opaque color than the 1970, as well as exquisite richness and concentration. Massive (but not in the Taylor style), this phenomenally concentrated, complex, still youthful vintage port is a tour de force in winemaking, and one of the greatest, can you believe this, young vintage ports I have ever tasted. This wine needs another 5-10 years to reach full maturity as neither the color nor aromatics reveal much development. It could easily have one-hundred years of longevity. …
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Price: £4,450.00
Stock: 1 in Stock