1970 Wine and Port Vintage
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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.
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.
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.
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Orbello, 1970
Sella
Produced mainly with Nebbiolo grapes cultivated on the slopes of Monte Rosa, west of Gattinara, of medium aging, 2 years minimum, it comes from a knowledgeable use of aging wood. Of ruby color, complex scents of mature fruit and spices, fresh and austere body. It's suited for a medium/long aging.
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Price: $90.05 USD
Stock: 3 in Stock
Spanna, 1970
Berteletti - Riserva
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: $103.10 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Chianti, 1970
Vecchio Brolio - Barone Ricasoli
Tuscan wine (Italian Toscana) is Italian wine from the Tuscany region. Located in central Italy along the Tyrrhenian coast, Tuscany is home to some of the world's most notable wine regions. 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: $103.10 USD
Stock: 3 in Stock
Chateau Hauchat, 1970
Fronsac
Wine Society Label
This 1970 wine from the Bordeaux region in France should display a garnet colour and offer blackcurrant and ripe cherry aromas alongside oak and vanilla notes.
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Price: $104.34 USD
Stock: 5 in Stock
Bergerac, 1970
Union des Coop. Vin de la Dordogne
Dusty rose color in the glass, slightly opaque hue throughout. Nose of black cherries, black licorice, red cherries, maybe a little mocha finishing with a touch of cedar. Very light and simple flavors of red berries, a little mineral and a touch of earth towards the finish. Integrated tannins, moderate acidity and good finish.
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Price: $116.15 USD
Stock: 6 in Stock
Chateau Climens, 1970
Barsac, 1st Growth
Sweet White Wine
Half Bottle 37.5cl
The 1970 Climens has a lovely nose of mandarin, orange-blossom and a touch of peach. A little “smudged” by alcohol. The palate has a ripe, citrus and mandarin inspired entry, vibrant palate with good depth, touches of quince and barley sugar towards the finish. Good length. Neil Martin Wine Journal 88 Points
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Price: $116.15 USD
Stock: 10 in Stock
Chateau Saint Pierre, 1970
Saint Julien
Surprisingly good, and filled with truffles, spice, cigar box, earth, black currants and cherry, the wine offers the silky, patina of age along with the earthy, spicy, tobacco laden flavors that can only come with serious bottle age.
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Price: $117.39 USD
Stock: 6 in Stock
Chateau Brane Cantenac, 1970
Sale
Cantenac Margaux 3rd Growth Classification
Clearance offer | Upper Shoulder Level | Was £149 | Now £95
Scoring an excellent 85 parker points, the 1970 Brane Cantenac is deep ruby in color, with a spicy, herbaceous, earthy scent and medium bodied, with a soft, relatively concentrated finish.
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Price: $123.98 USD
Stock: 4 in Stock
Chateau Croizet Bages, 1970
Pauillac 5th Growth Classification
Dark ruby, with significant browning at the edges, the wine has an open-knit, fully mature, spicy, oaky, plummy, toffee-scented bouquet, moderately rich, soft, fruity flavours, and a supple, velvety finish.
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Price: $129.20 USD
Stock: 10 in Stock
Chateau Langoa Barton, 1970
St Julien 3rd Growth Classification - BBR labels
"A wonderfully successful wine, the 1970 Langoa smells and tastes comparable to a top Pauillac. A big, yet restrained bouquet of cedar and black currants is first rate. On the palate, the wine is ripe, weighty, rich, tannic, full bodied, and several years away from its zenith. This is Langoa at its best." Parker Bordeaux 3rd Ed.
Rating 87/100 (excellent)
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Price: $129.20 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Chianti, 1970
Tenuta delle Lame - Riserva
Tuscan wine (Italian Toscana) is Italian wine from the Tuscany region. Located in central Italy along the Tyrrhenian coast, Tuscany is home to some of the world's most notable wine regions. 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: $129.20 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Chianti, 1970
Castelli del Grevepesa
Tuscan wine (Italian Toscana) is Italian wine from the Tuscany region. Located in central Italy along the Tyrrhenian coast, Tuscany is home to some of the world's most notable wine regions. 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: $129.20 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Chianti, 1970
Gaiole - Barone Ricasoli
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: $129.20 USD
Stock: 2 in Stock
Chateau Potensac, 1970
Medoc Cru Bourgeois (Wine Society Label)
Garnet in colour and fading at the edges, it has aromatics that echo sweet blackcurrant, pencil lead and wood spice. The palate is finely balanced and elegant, with pencil shavings, hints of blackcurrant and shadows of melted tannins.
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Price: $129.20 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Cabernet, 1970
F.lli Pedrotti
A classic red Italian wine made from the Cabernet Sauvignon grape of the 1970 vintage. The wine has aged to produce a garnet core with a clear rim. Lots of oak, leather and soft tannins remain.
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Price: $129.20 USD
Stock: 3 in Stock
Gattinara, 1970
Giancarlo Travaglini
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: $129.20 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Chateau Potensac, 1970
Medoc Cru Bourgeois (Wine Society Label)
Garnet in colour and fading at the edges, it has aromatics that echo sweet blackcurrant, pencil lead and wood spice. The palate is finely balanced and elegant, with pencil shavings, hints of blackcurrant and shadows of melted tannins.
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Price: $129.20 USD
Stock: 15 in Stock
Corbieres, 1970
Chateau de Montrabel
Corbières is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) for wine in the Languedoc-Roussillon, France, and it is this region's largest AOC, responsible for 46 per cent of the region's AOC wine production in 2005. Red wine dominates the production in Corbières with almost 95 per cent, with 3.5 per cent rosé wine and 2 per cent white wine making up the balance. Carignan is the most common grape variety. The AOC was created in 1985, covers 13,500 hectares (33,000 acres) of vineyards and produces an average of 554,000 hectoliters of wine per year, corresponding to 74 million bottles.
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Price: $129.20 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Palmer Port, 1970
Sale
Colheita Port, Douro
50cl Bottle
Exclusive to VWP
Special Offer | Was £139 | Now £99
This rare 1970 Colheita port-wine has been stored in seasoned oak casks since the 1970 harvest until it was bottled this year.
Tasting Notes: The 1970 Port from Palmer has a light oak colour with a verdant edge on the rim highlighting a colheita of exceptional age and quality. Much elegance on the nose with orange peel, walnuts, figs and a touch of honey. On the palate there is a lightness that is balanced by a good acidity. This port wine delivers a beautiful flavour supported by a long, long finish. Outstanding.
Colheita Port Storage and Serving Advice:
Colheita Port should be stored in a cool and dry place, sheltered from light and temperature fluctuations, and the bottle should remain in an upright position. …
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Price: $129.20 USD
Stock: 14 in Stock
Chateau Liot, 1970
Barsac
A wonderful fruity dessert wine from the 1970 vintage that is still drinking well.
Château Liot is a 20-hectare property producing on average 5,500 cases per year. It is located in the south-west of the Barsac appellation and its vineyards border those of Château Climens. Liot's vineyards (Sémillon 85%, Sauvignon Blanc 10%, Muscadelle 5%) lie on a gravel/silt/alluvial topsoil and limestone subsoil.
The grapes are fermented in vats and the wine is then matured in oak barrels (15% new) for 15-18 months. Liot's wines are typically fresh and refined and display marvellous purity of fruit.
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Price: $129.20 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Quinta da Devesa, 1970
Sale
White Colheita Port in presentation box
***93 Points - Robert Parker***
Special Offer | Was £169 | Now Only £119
Colheitas are dated Tawnies from one single harvest. The minimum age requirement is 7 years, but the tradition at Quinta da Devesa is to age several more years before bottling. The wine ages at their cellars in "balseiros", "tonéis" or 550 litre casks.
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Tasting Notes:
The Quinta da Devesa Colheita 1970 White presents us with an outstanding bouquet, a very crisp acidity, due to the complexity, refined quality and long aftertaste.
This White Colheita is really impressive in Its aroma of candied orange, exotic resins and honey hints. …
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Price: $155.30 USD
Stock: 38 in Stock
Chateau La Lagune, 1970
Medoc Grand Cru Classe
THE 1970 La Lagune is from exceptional provenance having been professionally stored since original purchase.
Quite a deep garnet core. A surprisingly sweet, fragrant almost floral nose with notes of backed cherries and tar. The palate has sharp acidity, very fresh, well-knit with simple black fruits. Not a complex wine, but a testament to how well balanced, rather than powerful wines can age. Raisins on the finish. Impressive for a 1970. Neil Martin, Wine Journal
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Price: $155.30 USD
Stock: 23 in Stock
Chateau Rauzan Gassies, 1970
Margaux 2nd Growth Classification
A wonderful 1970 vintage Bordeaux wine from Chateau Rauzan Gassies. A corpulent, straightforward, plausible wine, with good dark ruby color, a ripe black cherry, oaky bouquet of moderate intensity, and soft, round, somewhat jammy flavors.
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Price: $168.35 USD
Stock: 5 in Stock
Borges, 1970
Vintage port
Very pale ruby that fades to a light pink at the edge. The nose is of plums and strawberries. Some nice carmalized flavours along with some very dark (almost overripe) plums, and almost no noticeable heat. The finish is not long, but not clipped either and there is a pleasant aftertaste of dates.
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Price: $168.35 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Barbaresco, 1970
Giuseppe Ravinale - Ca Rossa
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: $168.35 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock