1968 Wine and Port Vintage

Single Harvest Tawny Port
Presented in an original Taylor's gift case

During its five decades of ageing in oak casks, this wine has taken on an attractive pale mahogany colour with olive amber highlights. On the nose, the wine displays fine oaky aromas and complex spicy, nutty, cigar box notes against a warm mellow background of butterscotch and molasses. The smooth velvety palate is lifted by a crisp acidity which gives the wine an attractive freshness despite its age. The finish is immensely long with rich, spicy, black pepper flavours lingering on the palate. Finely constituted and beautifully balanced, this rare Single Harvest Port would be an exceptional tribute to any anniversary. …
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Price: £349.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Colheita Port
96 Points - Wine Advocate (MS)

Ports from older vintages like the 1968 Messias Colheita are considered rare and highly collectible. They are sought after by Port enthusiasts and collectors for their rarity, quality, and historical significance.The extended aging process that colheita ports undergo allows the wines to develop a complex bouquet and a smooth, mellow character.

Tasting notes
This 1968 Colheita Port wine is a cask-aged single vintage, with a medium brown colour and amber rim. It has a clean, developed nose with notes of toffee, caramel, vanilla, hazelnuts, figs, and sweet baking spices. The palate is smooth, with medium acidity, tannins, and pronounced flavour intensity. …
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Price: £325.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Colheita Port
50cl Bottle

Exclusive to Vintage Wine and Port
The 1968 Palmer Port Colheita is an exceptionally rare single-harvest Tawny Port, aged in seasoned oak casks for more than five decades. This venerable vintage offers extraordinary maturity, elegance and depth, making it a true collector’s piece and an unforgettable wine for marking special occasions. Drink now or enjoy over the next decade.


Tasting Notes:
Deep mahogany-tawny with golden highlights at the rim. The bouquet is richly evolved, with aromas of dried figs, dates, toasted walnuts, caramelised orange peel, coffee and warm spice. …
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Price: £159.00
Stock: 10 in Stock

Pauillac Premiere Grand cru Classe (high shoulder)

This rare wine from the renowned Chateau Latour vineyards still has a deep colour and a good bouquet.
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Price: £495.00
Stock: 9 in Stock

Pauillac Premiere Grand cru Classe (Top shoulder)

This rare wine from the renowned Chateau Latour vineyards still has a deep colour and a good bouquet.

Château Latour, located in the Pauillac appellation of Bordeaux, France, is one of the most prestigious and historically significant wine estates in the world. Classified as a First Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification, Château Latour is renowned for its powerful, long-lived red wines primarily made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and other classic Bordeaux varietals. The estate's terroir, characterized by its gravelly soils, contributes to the exceptional quality and complexity of its wines. …
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Price: £565.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Pauillac Premiere Grand cru Classe MAGNUM (top shoulder)

This rare wine from the renowned Chateau Latour vineyards still has a deep colour and a good bouquet.
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Price: £1,295.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Fassati

Chianti, situated in Tuscany in central Italy, is home to probably the best-known and most iconic of all Italian wines. Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are primarily made with Sangiovese grape whereas the Vernaccia grape is the basis of the white Vernaccia di San Gimignano.
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Santa Cristina - Antinori

Chianti, situated in Tuscany in central Italy, is home to probably the best-known and most iconic of all Italian wines. Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are primarily made with Sangiovese grape whereas the Vernaccia grape is the basis of the white Vernaccia di San Gimignano.
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Price: £79.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Contratto, Barbaresco, Piedmonte, Italy

1968 Barbaresco – Contratto (Piedmont)

The 1968 vintage in Piedmont produced classically structured wines with admirable longevity, favouring balance and traditional ageing potential. From the historic house of Contratto, founded in 1867 and long associated with traditional regional winemaking, this Barbaresco reflects an era when extended maturation in large oak casks and patient bottle ageing defined the style.

Tasting Notes:
Now displaying a mature brick-garnet hue with amber highlights at the rim, the nose is gently evolved and expressive. Aromas of dried cherry, rose petal and redcurrant mingle with notes of leather, tobacco leaf and forest floor. …
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Price: £185.00
Stock: 16 in Stock

Luigi Calissano - Riserva Speciale

Barbaresco is one of the great wines of Italy's north-western Piedmont region. This aristocratic red has its vineyards situated in the Langhe, on the right-hand side of the Tanaro river and extending from the area north-east of Alba to the communes of Barbaresco, Neive and Treiso. The dominant variety grown is Nebbiolo, but Dolcetto and Barbera also play a part. The vines are generally grown on limestone-rich marl soils. similar to the Tortonium soils of the Barolo and La Morra areas in Barolo. Similar to its more famous sibling Barolo, Barbaresco is made from 100% Nebbiolo and shares its cult status as one of the finest wines in the world. …
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 6 in Stock

Bersano - HALF BOTTLE of 50cl

Barbaresco is one of the great wines of Italy's north-western Piedmont region. This aristocratic red has its vineyards situated in the Langhe, on the right-hand side of the Tanaro river and extending from the area north-east of Alba to the communes of Barbaresco, Nieve and Treiso. The dominant variety grown is Nebbiolo, but Dolcetto and Barbera also play a part. The vines are generally grown on limestone-rich marl soils. similar to the Tortonium soils of the Barolo and La Morra areas in Barolo. Similar to its more famous sibling Barolo, Barbaresco is made from 100% Nebbiolo and shares its cult status as one of the finest wines in the world. …
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Price: £79.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Bersano - HALF BOTTLE of 50cl

Barbaresco is one of the great wines of Italy's north-western Piedmont region. This aristocratic red has its vineyards situated in the Langhe, on the right-hand side of the Tanaro river and extending from the area north-east of Alba to the communes of Barbaresco, Nieve and Treiso. The dominant variety grown is Nebbiolo, but Dolcetto and Barbera also play a part. The vines are generally grown on limestone-rich marl soils. similar to the Tortonium soils of the Barolo and La Morra areas in Barolo. Similar to its more famous sibling Barolo, Barbaresco is made from 100% Nebbiolo and shares its cult status as one of the finest wines in the world. …
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Price: £69.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Giacomo Montresor
Was £79 Clearance | Bin Soiled Label £39

The 1968 Valpolicella montresor is a beautifully aged wine from the Veneto region, crafted using the traditional blend of Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara grapes. With decades of aging, it has developed a rich and complex bouquet, with aromas of dried red fruits such as cherries and raspberries, along with subtle notes of herbs, leather, and earth. The tannins have softened over time, providing a smooth, velvety texture, while the acidity remains fresh, helping to maintain balance and structure. The wine showcases the aging potential of Valpolicella and has matured into an elegant, refined expression of the variety. …
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Price: £39.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

Umberto Fiore - Riserva Speciale
MAGNUM BOTTLE

Spanna has often been cited by wine experts as one of Italy’s greatest ageing wines. Spanna’s longevity can be attributed, at least in part, to the addition of smaller amounts of less tannic, more acidic grape varieties. Tasting notes: The nose opens up beautifully after about an hour and the wine has gorgeous ripe and sweet fruit, nice acidity, and perfectly softened tannins.
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Price: £139.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Travaglini Giancarlo

Spanna has often been cited by wine experts as one of Italy’s greatest ageing wines. Spanna’s longevity can be attributed, at least in part, to the addition of smaller amounts of less tannic, more acidic grape varieties. Tasting notes: The nose opens up beautifully after about an hour and the wine has gorgeous ripe and sweet fruit, nice acidity, and perfectly softened tannins.
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Price: £89.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Rioja Palacio Glorioso Reserva

Rioja Palacio Glorioso Cosecha Gran Reserva 1968

The 1968 Rioja Palacio Glorioso Cosecha Gran Reserva is a beautifully mature example of traditional Rioja, offering elegance, subtle complexity and gentle savoury depth after more than five decades of ageing. The colour is now a pale garnet with pronounced brick-orange tones at the rim, reflecting its long and graceful evolution.

The nose is delicate, refined and classically styled. Aromas of dried cherry, redcurrant and plum skin are layered with leather, tobacco, old wood, vanilla and soft coconut from extended American oak ageing. Notes of forest floor, dried herbs, orange peel and gentle spice add further nuance and authenticity. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Giancarlo Travaglini - MAGNUM 1,5 LITER

Gattinara is a red Italian wine produced from Nebbiolo grapes grown within the boundaries of the commune of Gattinara which is located in the hills in the north of the province of Vercelli, northwest of Novara in the Piedmont region. The wine is made from a minimum of 90% Nebbiolo grapes and is renowned for its longevity. Notes: a meaty, chunky wine with a subtle, clean nose. Hints of tar and bark, with undertones of cherries and rose petals. Light tannins.
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Price: £199.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Borgo Cav. Ercole
Clearance Offer | Was £119 | Now £57

Gattinara is a red Italian wine produced from Nebbiolo grapes grown within the boundaries of the commune of Gattinara which is located in the hills in the north of the province of Vercelli, northwest of Novara in the Piedmont region. The wine is made from a minimum of 90% Nebbiolo grapes and is renowned for its longevity. Notes: a meaty, chunky wine with a subtle, clean nose. Hints of tar and bark, with undertones of cherries and rose petals. Light tannins.
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Price: £57.00
Stock: 6 in Stock

Villadoria - Riserva Conte di Cavour

The Grignolino wine have a light ruby red color, tending to orange with aging. Have a characteristic odor and delicate in the mouth are dry, slightly tannic, bitter pleasant, with a characteristic aftertaste.
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Price: £69.00
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Tenuta Sottomonte di Butrio

Very forward nose of leather and cherries, liquorice wild strawberries, ripe plums and pencil .The palate is very nice balance of sweet fruit and acidity.
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Price: £69.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Franco

A native black grape variety of Northern Italy grown almost exclusively in the provinces of Cuneo and Alessandria in Piedmont. It is relatively easy to cultivate, although it is susceptible to fungal diseases. It ripens before Barbera and Nebbiolo and is often grown in high north-facing sites which would be unsuitable for Nebbiolo. The finest Dolcetto wines come from grapes grown on soils rich with white marls, especially those found on the right bank of the River Tauro. The wines generally are low in tannins and acidity and are usually fruity and fragrant, often with hints of almonds.
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Price: £69.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

F.B. Acqui
Clearance Offer | Was £89 | Now £50

Inferno is one of five viticultural sub-zones specifically identified as producing Valtellina wines of particularly high quality: the other four are Grumello, Sassella, Maroggia and Valgella. Inferno means 'hell' in Italian, and refers to the slopes between Sondrio town and the village of Tresivio. Although DOC laws do not explain the origins of this name, it has been suggested that in summer the slopes here get noticeably hotter than the rest of the valley. Just across Sondrio to the west is Sassella, the finest of the Valtellina sub-zones.
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Price: £50.00
Stock: 6 in Stock

Fontana Candida

Very forward nose of leather and cherries, liquorice wild strawberries, ripe plums and pencil .The palate is very nice balance of sweet fruit and acidity
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Price: £89.00
Stock: 4 in Stock

Fontana di Papa - Colli Albani

Very forward nose of leather and cherries, liquorice wild strawberries, ripe plums and pencil .The palate is very nice balance of sweet fruit and acidity
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Price: £59.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Marchesi di Barolo, Barolo, Piedmont

Barbera is a wine of prestige, rich colors that refer generally to the ruby purple, just what clothes cardinals; the bouquet is ample and composite, with fruity notes of blackberry, cherry, strawberry and red fruit jam and spicy aromas reminiscent of cinnamon, vanilla, green pepper.
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 1 in Stock