Wine and Port Vintage
Vintage Summary and Recommendations:
Welcome to Vintage Wine and Port's 1997 wine page. Read on for our summary of the 1997 vintage, our top recommendations and region reports. Scroll down to see all of our wines currently available. If you cannot find what you are looking for please call us on 01425 837177 or Contact Us. We would love to help you with your wine choice!
The 1997 vintage was not a good year for dry Bordeaux but it was a sweet success for its little sister, Sauternes. The real star of the vintage was Italy with both Piedmont and Tuscany producing some excellent wines. Port also enjoyed a great vintage and will offer some very good drinking today.
Our Wine Expert currently recommends the following wines for this year:
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Bordeaux: The 1997 wines of Bordeaux are characterised by being attractive, soft and user-friendly with broad appeal. They have been quick to mature and, except for the most concentrated wines, should be drunk within the next few years.
Italian: 1997 was undoubtedly a great vintage for Italian wines. Like the 1982 and 1990 Bordeaux vintages, it will have its critics because of its extreme style, but if wine is a beverage of pleasure, this vintage offers extraordinary wines.
Portugal: 1997 was one of the great port vintages of the decade and marked a general declaration of vintage. The vintage is characterised by full-bodied wines that will be at their best now, but will remain at their peak for at least another 20 or 30 years if stored with care. A 1997 Vintage Port would make a great 28 year old wine gift for a birthday or anniversary celebration this year.
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