Selection with Condition Photos
At Cru World Wine, we understand that bottle condition is crucial when it comes to purchasing wine, especially when buying back vintage wines. That's why we've created our "Selection with Condition Photos" page - a curated selection of wines that includes detailed photos of each bottle, so you can make an informed decision before making a purchase. Our photos show the condition of the bottle, including any signs of wear or damage, giving you the confidence to make an informed purchase decision.
Selection with Condition Photos
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Bekaa Valley | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£1,092.07 |
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Porto | 7 | 89 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£540.00 |
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Wine Advocate (89)The 1991 Vintage Port is flattering and precocious for its vintage. It offers generous levels of sweet black fruits, full body, a velvety, supple texture, and a fine finish. Drink it over the next 20 years. |
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Scotland | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£4,062.35 |
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Experience a rare treasure with the exquisite Oban Highland Single Malt Natural Cask Strength 32YO Bottled 2002 1969. Originating from the renowned Western Highlands of Scotland, this superior single malt is crafted by the skilled distillers at Oban, a prestigious distillery with a legacy dating back to 1794. The whisky, matured for a lengthy 32-year spell in carefully selected oak casks, was bottled in 2002, encapsulating the spirit of its prime vintage, 1969. This dram intrigues with a remarkable symphony of flavours, dominated by notes of spice-laden dried fruits, sherry, and toasted oak, underpinned by a gentle hint of coastal air. The Oban Highland Single Malt Natural Cask Strength 32YO Bottled 2002 1969 whisky, presented in its pure, undiluted form, offers a rich, full-bodied profile that even the most discerning whisky lovers will relish. An absolute delight for those seeking a classic, old-school malt experience. |
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Scotland | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£17,782.06 |
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Highland Park Distillery is one of the world’s greatest single malt whiskies. In 2018, Highland Park ranked 2nd behind only Macallan in volume of auction sales. Located on the island of Orkney, the distillery was founded in 1798 by Magnus Eunson. Eunson was a colourful character who was a butcher and church warden by day and an illicit whisky smuggler by night! |
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Porto | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£775.20 |
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Porto | 1 | 97 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£589.20 |
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Wine Advocate (97)The 2011 Vintage Port hasn't been seen in a while. It begins our mini-vertical this issue. Showing rich and gorgeous fruit, this is pure, young and elegant. There is still plenty of power here, but decanting a small portion for about three hours gave me some hope that it would be approachable a bit sooner than anticipated. Noval has mid-palate finesse all the time—so, too, here. It makes this very graceful, despite the power and the first lush impression. The pure power does not detract from the feeling of elegance at all, as this comes together well. Dried herbs, eucalyptus and a long finish make this special, the complexity on the finish sealing the deal. This is early in this wine's evolution, but it is beginning to open its eyes and peek out at the world. |
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Porto | 1 | 99 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£5,365.20 |
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Wine Advocate (99)Amazingly, the importer still has tiny stocks of such legendary ports as the 1970, 1963, and 1962 Nacionals. In most vintages the production of Quinta do Noval Nacional is no more than 250-275 cases. The 1970,1963,1962 and 1994 are candidates to achieve perfect scores. The 1963 Nacional's opaque purple color is remarkable, looking more like a 1992 than a 33-year old port. The wine possessed a fabulously smoky, cassis, black-cherry, peppery nose. After thirty minutes in the glass, fruitcake notes and more evolved aromas emerged. This port is so concentrated it defies belief, with extraordinary balance, and, like its two siblings, well-integrated alcohol and tannin. The impression is one of a silky, succulent, voluptuously-textured mouthful of exceptionally extracted port. This is a legend in the making. In 30-40 years it may well be considered, along with the 1931, as one of the greatest ports ever produced. Those lucky few with a bottle or two should plan to hold onto them for another decade before pulling the cork. It, too, is a hundred-year port. |
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Porto | 1 | 99 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£15,560.40 |
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Wine Advocate (99)Amazingly, the importer still has tiny stocks of such legendary ports as the 1970, 1963, and 1962 Nacionals. In most vintages the production of Quinta do Noval Nacional is no more than 250-275 cases. The 1970,1963,1962 and 1994 are candidates to achieve perfect scores. The 1963 Nacional's opaque purple color is remarkable, looking more like a 1992 than a 33-year old port. The wine possessed a fabulously smoky, cassis, black-cherry, peppery nose. After thirty minutes in the glass, fruitcake notes and more evolved aromas emerged. This port is so concentrated it defies belief, with extraordinary balance, and, like its two siblings, well-integrated alcohol and tannin. The impression is one of a silky, succulent, voluptuously-textured mouthful of exceptionally extracted port. This is a legend in the making. In 30-40 years it may well be considered, along with the 1931, as one of the greatest ports ever produced. Those lucky few with a bottle or two should plan to hold onto them for another decade before pulling the cork. It, too, is a hundred-year port. |
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Porto | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£819.60 |
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Porto | 2 | - |
Inc. VAT
£892.80 |
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Porto | 1 | 97 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£884.40 |
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Wine Advocate (97)The 2004 Vintage Port Nacional is a declared Vintage Port aged for 18 months in wooden casks. An old vines field blend, it comes in at just 79 grams per liter of residual sugar, rather dry on paper and in perception. Typically graceful and leaning on elegance in the mid-palate, it is laced with some herbs and rhubarb up front. It is very aromatic and it opens with a distinctive flavor profile compared to others in the Vintage Port lineup that I had open. In the mid-palate, it seems like a very fine table wine in some ways, showing remarkable finesse and focus, and a rather dry finish. It is completely closed and gives little. The structure and the underlying concentration are all obvious, though. They are classic and they make this a cellar candidate from the get-go. Despite being over a decade old, this is tight, firm, powerful and too young. After playing around with it for several days, I saw it finally begin to blossom, to show fresh fruit and something besides austerity. By the end of the week, it was far more evolved, showing its wonderful concentration, increasingly interesting intensity of flavor and a long finish. It is never obvious, but it is always quite gorgeous. This is an old school Port on an old school schedule. It needs cellaring. If extended aeration makes it at least a bit approachable, it is not exactly showing all it has and all it can be. Be patient--even if it is more approachable in a decade or so, that won't be even close to its peak. If you're patient and young, give it a try around 2040. |
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Porto | 1 | 100 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£1,097.00 |
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Wine Advocate (100)The 2017 Vintage Port Nacional is a field blend, mostly Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Sousão and Tinta Roriz, aged for 18 months in old wood. It comes in at 99 grams of residual sugar and was bottled about a month before this tasting after 18 months in wooden vats. In 2016, I might've made an argument that the regular Noval was better. In this vintage, this seems to be a clear choice, granting that Ports change constantly in their youth. Its siblings at all levels in the last few vintages are very fine, but this is an indisputable benchmark that seems to better them all. Rich and vibrant, this has plenty of stuffing and flavor, more than the regular Noval. Then, it adds layer after layer of power. A couple of hours of air makes both the flavors and tannins more intense. It is simply gripping—yet also remarkably fresh. It's a great Noval, and one of the shortlist candidates for Wine of the Vintage. There were 200 cases produced. |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£467.71 |
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Scotland | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£2,442.62 |
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Strathisla Speyside Single Malt 1957 Bottled 2007 1957 is a captivating testament to the timeless art of whisky distillation. Produced in the famed Strathisla Distillery located in the heart of the Speyside region, this exceptional malt has been expertly aged for 50 years in oak casks, resulting in a spirit that brims with rich, complex flavours. The bottling in 2007 has preserved the perfectly aged malt at its peak, offering connoisseurs a rare taste of 1957. Revered for horizontal fermentation tanks and curiously shaped stills, Strathisla imparts a signature creamy texture and fruit-laden profile to its whiskies. Upon tasting, the Strathisla Speyside Single Malt 1957 Bottled 2007 1957 tantalises the palate with notes of ripe orchard fruit, warm spices and a smooth oak finish. Crafted with utmost care and precision, this single malt embodies the heritage and prowess of Strathisla, one of Scotland's oldest operating distilleries. Indulge in this extraordinary whisky, an inimitable benchmark of Speyside single malt expressions. |
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Porto | 1 | 96 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£572.40 |
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Vinous (96)The 1963 Taylor's Vintage Port is lucid in colour, very well defined with wild strawberry, Clementine, leather and tobacco scents, one of the few to contain a floral element. The palate has a cashmere texture with wild strawberry, cherry and a touch of liquorice, leading to a dense and structured finish. Over several bottles encountered, the palate always seems to offer more than the aromatics. Tasted in the Factory House in Porto for Taylor's - The Story of a Classic Port House book. |
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Porto | 3 | 97 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£350.40 |
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Vinous (97)The 1966 Taylor's Vintage Port is a hugely overlooked Port. The bouquet is typical 1966 and oddly mirrors a Left Bank Bordeaux: conservative and masculine, yet detailed and offering attractive scents of cigar box, mahogany bureau, sandalwood and ripe cherry. The palate is foursquare with wonderful structure, spicier and more vigorous than the 1963 with greater persistence and focus. There is a wonderful bead of acidity and it feels virile and fresh on the finish that has beguiling symmetry. Later it reveals wild strawberry, cigar box, apricot and autumn leaves with superb precision. Surely the best Port of the vintage! Tasted in the Factory House in Porto for Taylor's - The Story of a Classic Port House book. Bottled 2015. |
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Porto | 2 | - |
Inc. VAT
£460.80 |
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Discover 'The Society Exhibition Vintage Port 2011', a laudable port showcasing the exemplary winemaking skills of Quinta de la Rosa, located along the Douro River in Portugal. Known for laying down exceptional vintages, the year 2011 was no exception for this esteemed producer, it turned out to be an extraordinary year producing wines of impeccable structure and remarkable density. This enchanting port is evidence of such brilliance. On your palate, it unravels with deep layers of black fruit, mixed subtly with sweet spices and rich prunes, evolving slowly into an intense, long finish. The fortification process was traditional: arresting fermentation with grape spirit to retain natural sweetness and boosting the alcohol level. Matured for two years in huge wooden vats to preserve its opulent fruit character, 'The Society Exhibition Vintage Port 2011' is a testament to a fabulous vintage and the time-honoured art of Port making. A delectable treasure that effortlessly combines fortitude with elegance. |
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Mosel | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£2,572.34 |
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Indulge in the radiant elixir that is the Von Schubert Maximin Grunhauser Abtsberg Riesling TBA 2003. This luxurious wine showcases the magnificence of the renown, historic German estate of Maximin Grünhaus, nestled in the quintessential Ruwer region. Crafted in the challenging, yet reward-yielding harvest of 2003, this Trockenbeerenauslese Riesling encapsulates exceptional skill, meticulousness, and an unparalleled understanding of the grape’s potential. The Schubert family's estate is famed for esteemed viticulture dating back to Roman times, which unquestionably translates into the wine's depth and complexity. Von Schubert Maximin Grunhauser Abtsberg Riesling TBA 2003 conveys exuberant fruit notes delicately balanced with a racy acidity, leading to its audacious, persistent finish. Reminiscent of liquid gold, the wine's luscious sweetness is perfectly matched with the richness of its heritage. Marvel in the captivating symphony of this exceptional Riesling, a true paragon of its kind. |
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Bekaa Valley | 1 | - |
In Bond
£878.00 |
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Porto | 7 | 89 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£540.00 |
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Wine Advocate (89)The 1991 Vintage Port is flattering and precocious for its vintage. It offers generous levels of sweet black fruits, full body, a velvety, supple texture, and a fine finish. Drink it over the next 20 years. |
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Scotland | 1 | - |
In Bond
£3,372.00 |
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Experience a rare treasure with the exquisite Oban Highland Single Malt Natural Cask Strength 32YO Bottled 2002 1969. Originating from the renowned Western Highlands of Scotland, this superior single malt is crafted by the skilled distillers at Oban, a prestigious distillery with a legacy dating back to 1794. The whisky, matured for a lengthy 32-year spell in carefully selected oak casks, was bottled in 2002, encapsulating the spirit of its prime vintage, 1969. This dram intrigues with a remarkable symphony of flavours, dominated by notes of spice-laden dried fruits, sherry, and toasted oak, underpinned by a gentle hint of coastal air. The Oban Highland Single Malt Natural Cask Strength 32YO Bottled 2002 1969 whisky, presented in its pure, undiluted form, offers a rich, full-bodied profile that even the most discerning whisky lovers will relish. An absolute delight for those seeking a classic, old-school malt experience. |
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Scotland | 1 | - |
In Bond
£12,920.00 |
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Highland Park Distillery is one of the world’s greatest single malt whiskies. In 2018, Highland Park ranked 2nd behind only Macallan in volume of auction sales. Located on the island of Orkney, the distillery was founded in 1798 by Magnus Eunson. Eunson was a colourful character who was a butcher and church warden by day and an illicit whisky smuggler by night! |
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Porto | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£775.20 |
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Porto | 1 | 97 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£589.20 |
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Wine Advocate (97)The 2011 Vintage Port hasn't been seen in a while. It begins our mini-vertical this issue. Showing rich and gorgeous fruit, this is pure, young and elegant. There is still plenty of power here, but decanting a small portion for about three hours gave me some hope that it would be approachable a bit sooner than anticipated. Noval has mid-palate finesse all the time—so, too, here. It makes this very graceful, despite the power and the first lush impression. The pure power does not detract from the feeling of elegance at all, as this comes together well. Dried herbs, eucalyptus and a long finish make this special, the complexity on the finish sealing the deal. This is early in this wine's evolution, but it is beginning to open its eyes and peek out at the world. |
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Porto | 1 | 99 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£5,365.20 |
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Wine Advocate (99)Amazingly, the importer still has tiny stocks of such legendary ports as the 1970, 1963, and 1962 Nacionals. In most vintages the production of Quinta do Noval Nacional is no more than 250-275 cases. The 1970,1963,1962 and 1994 are candidates to achieve perfect scores. The 1963 Nacional's opaque purple color is remarkable, looking more like a 1992 than a 33-year old port. The wine possessed a fabulously smoky, cassis, black-cherry, peppery nose. After thirty minutes in the glass, fruitcake notes and more evolved aromas emerged. This port is so concentrated it defies belief, with extraordinary balance, and, like its two siblings, well-integrated alcohol and tannin. The impression is one of a silky, succulent, voluptuously-textured mouthful of exceptionally extracted port. This is a legend in the making. In 30-40 years it may well be considered, along with the 1931, as one of the greatest ports ever produced. Those lucky few with a bottle or two should plan to hold onto them for another decade before pulling the cork. It, too, is a hundred-year port. |
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Porto | 1 | 99 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£15,560.40 |
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Wine Advocate (99)Amazingly, the importer still has tiny stocks of such legendary ports as the 1970, 1963, and 1962 Nacionals. In most vintages the production of Quinta do Noval Nacional is no more than 250-275 cases. The 1970,1963,1962 and 1994 are candidates to achieve perfect scores. The 1963 Nacional's opaque purple color is remarkable, looking more like a 1992 than a 33-year old port. The wine possessed a fabulously smoky, cassis, black-cherry, peppery nose. After thirty minutes in the glass, fruitcake notes and more evolved aromas emerged. This port is so concentrated it defies belief, with extraordinary balance, and, like its two siblings, well-integrated alcohol and tannin. The impression is one of a silky, succulent, voluptuously-textured mouthful of exceptionally extracted port. This is a legend in the making. In 30-40 years it may well be considered, along with the 1931, as one of the greatest ports ever produced. Those lucky few with a bottle or two should plan to hold onto them for another decade before pulling the cork. It, too, is a hundred-year port. |
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Porto | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£819.60 |
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Porto | 2 | - |
Inc. VAT
£892.80 |
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Porto | 1 | 97 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£884.40 |
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Wine Advocate (97)The 2004 Vintage Port Nacional is a declared Vintage Port aged for 18 months in wooden casks. An old vines field blend, it comes in at just 79 grams per liter of residual sugar, rather dry on paper and in perception. Typically graceful and leaning on elegance in the mid-palate, it is laced with some herbs and rhubarb up front. It is very aromatic and it opens with a distinctive flavor profile compared to others in the Vintage Port lineup that I had open. In the mid-palate, it seems like a very fine table wine in some ways, showing remarkable finesse and focus, and a rather dry finish. It is completely closed and gives little. The structure and the underlying concentration are all obvious, though. They are classic and they make this a cellar candidate from the get-go. Despite being over a decade old, this is tight, firm, powerful and too young. After playing around with it for several days, I saw it finally begin to blossom, to show fresh fruit and something besides austerity. By the end of the week, it was far more evolved, showing its wonderful concentration, increasingly interesting intensity of flavor and a long finish. It is never obvious, but it is always quite gorgeous. This is an old school Port on an old school schedule. It needs cellaring. If extended aeration makes it at least a bit approachable, it is not exactly showing all it has and all it can be. Be patient--even if it is more approachable in a decade or so, that won't be even close to its peak. If you're patient and young, give it a try around 2040. |
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Porto | 1 | 100 (WA) |
In Bond
£910.00 |
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Wine Advocate (100)The 2017 Vintage Port Nacional is a field blend, mostly Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Sousão and Tinta Roriz, aged for 18 months in old wood. It comes in at 99 grams of residual sugar and was bottled about a month before this tasting after 18 months in wooden vats. In 2016, I might've made an argument that the regular Noval was better. In this vintage, this seems to be a clear choice, granting that Ports change constantly in their youth. Its siblings at all levels in the last few vintages are very fine, but this is an indisputable benchmark that seems to better them all. Rich and vibrant, this has plenty of stuffing and flavor, more than the regular Noval. Then, it adds layer after layer of power. A couple of hours of air makes both the flavors and tannins more intense. It is simply gripping—yet also remarkably fresh. It's a great Noval, and one of the shortlist candidates for Wine of the Vintage. There were 200 cases produced. |
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Cape South Coast | 1 | - |
In Bond
£350.00 |
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Scotland | 1 | - |
In Bond
£2,026.00 |
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Strathisla Speyside Single Malt 1957 Bottled 2007 1957 is a captivating testament to the timeless art of whisky distillation. Produced in the famed Strathisla Distillery located in the heart of the Speyside region, this exceptional malt has been expertly aged for 50 years in oak casks, resulting in a spirit that brims with rich, complex flavours. The bottling in 2007 has preserved the perfectly aged malt at its peak, offering connoisseurs a rare taste of 1957. Revered for horizontal fermentation tanks and curiously shaped stills, Strathisla imparts a signature creamy texture and fruit-laden profile to its whiskies. Upon tasting, the Strathisla Speyside Single Malt 1957 Bottled 2007 1957 tantalises the palate with notes of ripe orchard fruit, warm spices and a smooth oak finish. Crafted with utmost care and precision, this single malt embodies the heritage and prowess of Strathisla, one of Scotland's oldest operating distilleries. Indulge in this extraordinary whisky, an inimitable benchmark of Speyside single malt expressions. |
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Porto | 1 | 96 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£572.40 |
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Vinous (96)The 1963 Taylor's Vintage Port is lucid in colour, very well defined with wild strawberry, Clementine, leather and tobacco scents, one of the few to contain a floral element. The palate has a cashmere texture with wild strawberry, cherry and a touch of liquorice, leading to a dense and structured finish. Over several bottles encountered, the palate always seems to offer more than the aromatics. Tasted in the Factory House in Porto for Taylor's - The Story of a Classic Port House book. |
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Porto | 3 | 97 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£350.40 |
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Vinous (97)The 1966 Taylor's Vintage Port is a hugely overlooked Port. The bouquet is typical 1966 and oddly mirrors a Left Bank Bordeaux: conservative and masculine, yet detailed and offering attractive scents of cigar box, mahogany bureau, sandalwood and ripe cherry. The palate is foursquare with wonderful structure, spicier and more vigorous than the 1963 with greater persistence and focus. There is a wonderful bead of acidity and it feels virile and fresh on the finish that has beguiling symmetry. Later it reveals wild strawberry, cigar box, apricot and autumn leaves with superb precision. Surely the best Port of the vintage! Tasted in the Factory House in Porto for Taylor's - The Story of a Classic Port House book. Bottled 2015. |
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Porto | 2 | - |
Inc. VAT
£460.80 |
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Discover 'The Society Exhibition Vintage Port 2011', a laudable port showcasing the exemplary winemaking skills of Quinta de la Rosa, located along the Douro River in Portugal. Known for laying down exceptional vintages, the year 2011 was no exception for this esteemed producer, it turned out to be an extraordinary year producing wines of impeccable structure and remarkable density. This enchanting port is evidence of such brilliance. On your palate, it unravels with deep layers of black fruit, mixed subtly with sweet spices and rich prunes, evolving slowly into an intense, long finish. The fortification process was traditional: arresting fermentation with grape spirit to retain natural sweetness and boosting the alcohol level. Matured for two years in huge wooden vats to preserve its opulent fruit character, 'The Society Exhibition Vintage Port 2011' is a testament to a fabulous vintage and the time-honoured art of Port making. A delectable treasure that effortlessly combines fortitude with elegance. |
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Mosel | 1 | - |
In Bond
£2,134.00 |
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Indulge in the radiant elixir that is the Von Schubert Maximin Grunhauser Abtsberg Riesling TBA 2003. This luxurious wine showcases the magnificence of the renown, historic German estate of Maximin Grünhaus, nestled in the quintessential Ruwer region. Crafted in the challenging, yet reward-yielding harvest of 2003, this Trockenbeerenauslese Riesling encapsulates exceptional skill, meticulousness, and an unparalleled understanding of the grape’s potential. The Schubert family's estate is famed for esteemed viticulture dating back to Roman times, which unquestionably translates into the wine's depth and complexity. Von Schubert Maximin Grunhauser Abtsberg Riesling TBA 2003 conveys exuberant fruit notes delicately balanced with a racy acidity, leading to its audacious, persistent finish. Reminiscent of liquid gold, the wine's luscious sweetness is perfectly matched with the richness of its heritage. Marvel in the captivating symphony of this exceptional Riesling, a true paragon of its kind. |
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