1982 Wine and Port Vintage

Cantina Soc Valpolicella

1982 Amarone della Valpolicella – Cantina Sociale Valpolicella (Veneto, Italy)

A fully mature, classically made Amarone showing velvet warmth and layered rancio-tinged complexity. Deep mahogany-garnet with a tawny rim. The nose is autumnal and complex: dried cherry and fig, date and prune, blood orange peel, cocoa, espresso, walnut and sweet spice with a gentle balsamic/cedar lift. The palate is broad, silky and enveloping; dried-fruit richness framed by mellow acidity and resolved tannins. Hints of bitter chocolate, chinotto, kirsch and clove glide into a long, warming finish of dried cherry, cocoa and orange zest. …
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Price: £149.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Canalicchio di Lombardi

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1982 Brunello di Montalcino – Canalicchio di Lombardi (Tuscany, Italy)

A fully mature, classical Brunello showing perfume and savoury finesse. Brick-garnet with a broad tawny rim, it opens on dried cherry and cranberry, rose petal and violet, with cedar, leather and sweet tobacco, plus hints of orange peel, black tea, porcini and a gentle balsamic/underbrush note. Mid-weight and silken on the palate: lively, old-school acidity carries red-cherry fruit, dried herbs and subtle leather; tannins are fine and resolved, the finish tapering with cherry skin, cedar spice and dried flowers. …
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Price: £129.00
Stock: 5 in Stock

St Emilion Grand Cru Classe

The Château Ausone 1982 is a highly sought-after wine from one of Bordeaux's most esteemed estates in the Saint-Émilion appellation. The 1982 vintage is legendary across Bordeaux for its near-perfect growing conditions, producing wines of exceptional quality, power, and aging potential. While Château Ausone had a slightly different style and reputation during the early 1980s compared to today, the 1982 remains a fascinating and historic wine, showcasing the estate’s unique limestone terroir.

Wine Overview
Château Ausone is celebrated for its small production and unparalleled terroir. The 1982 vintage likely includes a blend of:

Cabernet Franc (dominant): Adding structure, aromatic intensity, and floral and herbal notes. …
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Price: £585.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Pomerol

1982 Château Beauregard comes from the legendary 1982 Bordeaux vintage, and this mature Pomerol now offers a beautifully evolved, classical profile. With over forty years in bottle, it has moved into its peak tertiary phase, trading youthful power for nuance, silkiness and harmony.

In the glass, the wine shows a brick-garnet core with a wide, gently fading rim. The bouquet is complex and inviting: dried red berries, cedar, leather and forest floor, intertwined with truffle, tobacco leaf and a touch of cigar box. Hints of violets and sweet spice linger in the background, adding lift and refinement. …
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Price: £140.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Grand Cru Classe St Emilion, Bordeaux

1982 Château Canon-la-Gaffelière hails from one of the most iconic Bordeaux vintages of the twentieth century and offers a beautifully mature expression of Saint-Émilion. After more than four decades in bottle, this wine has moved into a graceful, tertiary phase, where subtlety, perfume and texture take centre stage.

In the glass, it shows a translucent brick-garnet hue with an amber rim. The nose is refined and complex: dried redcurrant and cherry, cedar, cigar box and leather, layered with hints of truffle, autumn leaves and a touch of warm spice. There is a gentle floral lift, with dried violets and a whisper of lavender adding further elegance. …
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Price: £129.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

St Estephe, 2nd Growth Classification

Review by Robert Parker... "A spectacular performance for this wine, Cos d'Estournel's 1982 exhibits a dark ruby/purple color with light pink at the rim. Sweet aromas of jammy black fruits intermixed with roasted espresso and vanillin jump from the glass of this young, concentrated, full-bodied, succulent effort. An opulent texture, low acidity, and splendidly pure, concentrated, blackberry and cassis fruit suggest this 1982 can be drunk now, or cellared for another 15-20 years. An awesome wine!" Wine Advocate, 2000

Château Cos d'Estournel is a prestigious wine estate located in the Saint-Estèphe appellation of Bordeaux, France. …
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Price: £495.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Margaux

1982 Château du Tertre is a fine, fully mature expression of Margaux from one of Bordeaux’s most celebrated vintages. After more than four decades in bottle, it has transitioned from youthful power to a wonderfully graceful, aromatic style, where perfume, finesse and subtle complexity are the defining features.

In the glass, it shows a pale brick-garnet colour with a wide, amber-tinted rim. The bouquet is delicate yet intricate: dried redcurrant and cherry, cedar and pencil shavings, with notes of cigar box, leather and autumnal undergrowth. Classic Margaux florals—dried rose petal and a touch of violet—hover in the background, adding lift and elegance. …
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Price: £129.00
Stock: 4 in Stock

Margaux
Damaged label

1982 Château du Tertre is a fine, fully mature expression of Margaux from one of Bordeaux’s most celebrated vintages. After more than four decades in bottle, it has transitioned from youthful power to a wonderfully graceful, aromatic style, where perfume, finesse and subtle complexity are the defining features.

In the glass, it shows a pale brick-garnet colour with a wide, amber-tinted rim. The bouquet is delicate yet intricate: dried redcurrant and cherry, cedar and pencil shavings, with notes of cigar box, leather and autumnal undergrowth. Classic Margaux florals—dried rose petal and a touch of violet—hover in the background, adding lift and elegance. …
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Price: £125.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Listrac (Médoc) Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel

Château Fourcas Hosten, located in Bordeaux's Listrac-Médoc appellation, has a history dating back to the 18th century. The 1982 vintage, celebrated for its exceptional quality across Bordeaux, yielded wines with remarkable richness and aging potential.​

Tasting Notes

A tasting note from 2013 for the 1982 Château Fourcas Hosten indicates that the wine had "held up very well," with "lots of fruit on the palate even after 31 years in a cellar." This suggests that, at that time, the wine maintained its fruit character and structure.​
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Serving Suggestions

When serving a mature wine like the 1982 Château Fourcas Hosten, …
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Price: £79.95
Stock: 18 in Stock

Pauillac 5th Growth Classification

The 1982 Château Grand Puy Ducasse is a mature Pauillac that beautifully reflects both its celebrated vintage and the estate’s classic Left Bank style. In the glass, it shows a deep brick-garnet hue with a soft, translucent rim—hallmarks of its graceful evolution.

The nose is wonderfully developed, offering layers of cedarwood, dried cassis, tobacco leaf, graphite, and old leather. Subtle notes of forest floor, mushroom, and warm spice emerge with air, delivering the kind of complexity only decades of bottle age can produce.

On the palate, the wine is gentle yet still confidently structured. …
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Price: £129.00
Stock: 11 in Stock

Pessac Leognan

1982 Château La Louvière comes from the legendary 1982 Bordeaux vintage and offers a beautifully mature expression of Graves. After more than forty years in bottle, this classic claret has shed its youthful firmness and settled into a gracefully evolved, savoury style, where minerality, tobacco and gentle fruit all sit in harmony.

In the glass, it shows a brick-garnet core with a broad, fading rim. The nose is refined and quietly complex: dried blackcurrant and red cherry mingle with cedar, cigar box, graphite and cool earth. Hints of roasted herbs, leather and a touch of smoke reflect its Graves origins, giving the bouquet a distinctly classical, old-school Bordeaux charm. …
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Price: £89.95
Stock: 1 in Stock

Giuseppe Fanetti - Riserva

Nobile di Montepulciano is a red wine with a Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita status produced in the vineyards surrounding the town of Montepulciano, Italy. The wine is made primarily from the Sangiovese grape varietal (known locally as Prugnolo gentile) (minimum 70%), blended with Canaiolo Nero (10%–20%) and small amounts of other local varieties such as Mammolo. The wine is aged for 2 years (at least 1 year in oak barrels); three years if it is a riserva.
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Price: £79.00
Stock: 22 in Stock

Poggio alla Sala - Riserva

Nobile di Montepulciano is a red wine with a Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita status produced in the vineyards surrounding the town of Montepulciano, Italy. The wine is made primarily from the Sangiovese grape varietal (known locally as Prugnolo gentile) (minimum 70%), blended with Canaiolo Nero (10%–20%) and small amounts of other local varieties such as Mammolo. The wine is aged for 2 years (at least 1 year in oak barrels); three years if it is a riserva.
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Price: £79.00
Stock: 5 in Stock

Cantucci - Riserva

Nobile di Montepulciano is a red wine with a Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita status produced in the vineyards surrounding the town of Montepulciano, Italy. The wine is made primarily from the Sangiovese grape varietal (known locally as Prugnolo gentile) (minimum 70%), blended with Canaiolo Nero (10%–20%) and small amounts of other local varieties such as Mammolo. The wine is aged for 2 years (at least 1 year in oak barrels); three years if it is a riserva.
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Price: £79.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

Fanetti - Riserva

Nobile di Montepulciano is a red wine with a Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita status produced in the vineyards surrounding the town of Montepulciano, Italy. The wine is made primarily from the Sangiovese grape varietal (known locally as Prugnolo gentile) (minimum 70%), blended with Canaiolo Nero (10%–20%) and small amounts of other local varieties such as Mammolo. The wine is aged for 2 years (at least 1 year in oak barrels); three years if it is a riserva.
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Price: £79.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Enologica Valtelinese - RARE BIG BOTTLE OF 5 Liters

Valtellina is one of Italy’s most dramatic wine regions, located in Lombardy, the vineyards are located on steep mountains. The principal grape variety is Chiavennasca (the local name for Piedmont’s Nebbiolo and an Italian grape varietal that has been cultivated since medieval times here). The DOCG wines are generally comprised of at least 90% Chiavennasca and then blended with other quality local grapes like Brugnola, Rossola, Pignola. Then there is a DOC Valtellina Rosso (also called Rosso di Valtellina DOC) which requires at least 80% of the blend be Chiavennasca and does not have minimum ageing requirements. …
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Price: £499.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Penfolds Grange Bin 95

1982 Penfolds Grange
A classic from Australia's most iconic wine label, the 1982 Penfolds Grange is a vintage that has matured into graceful complexity, reflecting the hallmark power, structure, and longevity of Grange. Made predominantly from Shiraz with a small component of Cabernet Sauvignon, it was aged in American oak hogsheads, as per tradition.

Tasting Notes:
Now over 40 years old, this vintage displays a deep garnet core with a fading rim. The bouquet is savoury and evolved, offering layers of dried blackberry, leather, roasted meats, espresso, and earthy spice. On the palate, it is mellow and textured, with softened tannins and aged fruit giving way to notes of dark chocolate, tobacco, and oak resin. …
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Price: £495.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Federico Paternina Viña Vial Reserva

Federico Paternina Viña Vial Reserva 1982 – Rioja

The 1982 Viña Vial Reserva from Federico Paternina is a beautifully mature and traditionally styled Rioja, offering elegance, complexity and gentle charm after more than four decades of ageing. The colour has softened to a clear garnet with pronounced brick-orange tones at the rim, reflecting its graceful evolution.

The nose is delicate, refined and wonderfully expressive. Aromas of dried cherry, redcurrant and plum are layered with leather, tobacco, vanilla, coconut and gentle sweet spice from long American oak ageing. Subtle notes of forest floor, dried herbs and orange peel add further depth and classic Rioja character. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 6 in Stock

Moulis en Medoc

1982 Château Chasse-Spleen comes from the legendary 1982 Bordeaux vintage and shows how well this much-loved Moulis estate can age. After more than forty years in bottle, the wine has moved into a beautifully mature phase, where structure and freshness are still present but wrapped in soft, evolved complexity.

In the glass, it reveals a brick-garnet core with a broad, fading rim. The nose is classical and savoury: dried blackcurrant and red cherry, cedar, cigar box and pencil shavings, with hints of leather, undergrowth and a gentle iron-mineral note typical of the Médoc. Subtle dried herbs and spice add further nuance as the wine opens in the glass. …
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Price: £89.00
Stock: Out of Stock

Bekaar Valley, Gaston Hochar

The 1982 Musar is a blend of Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache and Carignan from this well-known and highly regarded Lebanese winery.

"Brownish ruby. Nose: Animal, meaty, iron (these typical Musar notes seem milder, more balanced here compared to younger vintages) mixed with sweet black fruit and light herbal notes. Similar notes on the palate, round, tart, good structure. Clearer mushroom notes with time to breathe but not much further development. " Cellar Tracker Review Average 91 Points,

Chateau Musar is often referred to as the Lafite of the Lebanon. Wine maker Gaston Hochar defied the odds producing a string of great wines during the Lebanon War. …
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Price: £295.00
Stock: Out of Stock

Pernand-Vergelesses, Burgundy

The 1982 Pernand-Vergelesses from Doudet-Naudin, a respected Burgundy négociant, is a red wine from Pinot Noir from the Pernand-Vergelesses appellation in the Côte de Beaune region of Burgundy, France.

Tasting Profile:
Expect evolved notes of dried cherries, forest floor, mushrooms, and hints of spice and leather. After four decades, the wine may be delicate with soft tannins.

Serving & Food Pairing:
Carefully decant if sediment is present and serve red slightly chilled at 16°C. Pair with roast poultry, wild mushrooms, or aged cheeses.
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Price: £69.95
Stock: Out of Stock