1970 Wine and Port Vintage
Italian: The Italian 1970 wine vintage was an outstanding one for the wine regions of Tuscany and Piedmont. The 1970 wine vintage produced rich, structured, full bodied wines that are still drinking well today. In Tuscany the spring was unusually cold resulting in a late bud break. This was mitigated by a long hot summer which continued well into autumn. The producers took advantage to harvest late, obtaining very good sugar levels. The vintage was excellent for Chianti and Brunello. In Piedmont It was a very good vintage obscured by legendary 1971 vintage. Barolo, Barbaresco, Nebbiolo all shine through.
Bordeaux: An outstanding vintage, against which others are often compared. The 1970 is the best vintage between the outstanding years of 1961 and 1982. Perfect weather led to huge crop that set a record at the time, but was also of a high quality across all regions. The wines generally have a dark colour, are fragrant, have full body and a richness of fruit. The wines produced are consistent and will continue to drink well for decades to come.
Portugal:
The 1970 Port Vintage was universally declared as a vintage of outstanding quality. Ideal growing conditions produced what is now a classic, outstanding vintage. The 1970 port wines have great balance, good structure, and will age superbly for decades to come. Declared by all the major port houses, 1970 is one of the finest Port vintages for the last 50 years - a bottle from this year would make a stunning 53 year old wine gift for a birthday or 53rd anniversary this year.
Spain: The 1970 Rioja vintage was recognised by wine critics from around the world as a very good vintage - this was a turning point for the industry and caused a surge in consumer interest in the wines of Spain.
This Year in History: Fun Fact: Fast food restaurants serving hamburgers, fried chicken and French fries arrived in Britain and became popular during the 1970s.
Eurovision Winner: Ireland with the song "All Kinds of Everything" by Dana
Born in this Year: Andre Agassi, Tennis Player, former tennis star who won all four Grand Slam titles, including the Australian Open four times from 1995 to 2003. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2011. He is an active philanthropist and in 2014 remodeled a vacant University of Phoenix building into an independent school.
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Vin de Nus, 1970
Malto B
Nus is the wine obtained in the administrative territory of the municipality of the same name and in that of Quart, Saint Christophe, Aosta and Fénis, with the grapes of Vien de Nus and Petit rouge (minimum 70%, of which at least 40% of Vien de Nus), to which those of other red grape varieties recommended or authorized in the area can be added; it has an intense red color with garnet reflections; vinous, intense, persistent aroma; velvety, slightly herbaceous flavor.
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Price: $75.73 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Wildbacher, 1970
Unione Vini Superiori - Riserva
Price: $88.56 USD
Stock: 2 in Stock
Butler Nephew Vintage Port, 1970
Vintage Port
The 1970 Butler Nephew Vintage is a top quality vintage port produced before the company was purchased by Gonzalas Byas and entered into decline. The wine is dark (60% opaque), light nose of candy and vanilla. Very sweet with a full body and serious backbone. A mixture of black cherries, raisins, dates and licorice on the palate overlaid with a little lavender. The backbone does balances some of the sweetness which leads to a long, long finish. TC (2019).
This House was founded by John Nash in Burmester, Nash & Co in 1730. In 1789 they dissolved partnership and James Butler was taken as partner and the firm became Nach, Butler & Co. …
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Price: $178.40 USD
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Croft Port, 1970
Vintage Port
Clearance Offer | Rewaxed | Torn label | Upper Shoulder | Was £139 | Now £75
The 1970 Croft Vintage port from the outstanding 1970 Vintage is a wonderful port scoring 91 points.
Reviews
A similar russet core, though a little clearer than the ’66. The nose has good definition and focus with an attractive bouquet of cooked meats, mulberry, spice and leather. Light and feminine, although it never really develops the nuance that I was hoping for in the glass. The palate is vigorous, note quite as elegant as the ’66, a little more alcoholic and unrefined, the finish more linear with liquorice, burnt toffee and raisin. Moderate length. Drinking now. Very fine. Neil Martin. …
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Price: $96.26 USD
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Dow's, 1970
Vintage Port UK Bottled by Gilbey Vintners
Dow's 1970 Vintage Port will make a fabulous 50th Birthday or Anniversary gift in 2020.
The 1970 Port Vintage was universally declared as a vintage of outstanding quality. Ideal growing conditions produced what is now a classic, outstanding vintage. The 1970 port wines have great balance, good structure, and will age superbly for decades to come.
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Price: $216.91 USD
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Gould Campbell Vintage Port, 1970
Vintage Port
Medium-deep but, interestingly, with more of a youthful purple tinge than the '75. Very sweet, fruity nose, slightly high-toned, tea-like. Fairly full on the palate, yet lean. Very flavoury. Michael Broadbent
Plenty of stuffing, with layers of elegant berry flavours and silky tannins. Deep ruby-red, with a blackberry and cherry nose, full-bodied, with medium tannins backng up a fine fruit structure, giving the wine an elegant backbone(James Suckling Vintage Year Book.)
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Price: $191.24 USD
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