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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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£340.34 |
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Champagne | 1 | 97 (WA) |
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£1,178.40 |
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Wine Advocate (97)The bottle of Bollinger's 1973 R. D. was utterly pristine, soaring from the glass with a stunning bouquet of candied orange rind, mocha, dried white flowers, iodine and pralines. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, deep and vinous, with a creamily textural attack, striking complexity, a pinpoint mousse and a long, elegantly mordant finish. Any readers who can find a perfectly preserved bottle shouldn't hesitate. |
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Champagne | 1 | - |
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£885.60 |
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Celebrating a milestone in winemaking history, the exceptional Dom Ruinart Blanc Blanc 250th Anniversary 1973 Vintage Released in 1979 1973 encapsulates the essence of exquisite French sophistication. This wine is a creation of Ruinart, a seasoned Maison founded in 1729, famed for crafting vibrant Champagnes solely from white Chardonnay grapes sourced from the prestigious Côte Des Blancs and Montagne De Reims terroirs. This vintage embodies half a century of expertise, echoing the initial prestige of Ruinart's Blanc de Blancs. Its maturation in the crayeuses cellars, a UNESCO World Heritage site, under Reims lends it a unique character, mineral freshness and homogenous quality. Nuanced with elegant citrus and white fruit flavours and a subtly resonating minerality, this effervescent Champagne offers an exceptional gustatory experience. The Dom Ruinart Blanc Blanc 250th Anniversary 1973 Vintage Released in 1979 1973 signals a refined and memorable taste of true French viticulture heritage. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 72 (WA) |
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£1,654.80 |
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Wine Advocate (72)One of the charming 1973s, this light, somewhat watery, thin wine has Lafite's classic perfumed bouquet, short, compact, agreeable flavors, and little tannin. That was in 1980, the last time I tasted it. Anticipated maturity: Now-probably in serious decline. Last tasted, 12/80. |
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Bordeaux | 2 | 91 (VN (NM)) |
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£1,980.00 |
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Vinous - Neal Martin (91)Winemaker and Pomerol deity Jean-Claude Berrouet has often told me how he considers the 1975 Pétrus as his first success, the preceding vintages more trial and error. (Those who have savored the 1964, 1966, 1970 and 1971 might beg to differ.) Yet the quality of this 1973 was undeniable. I had encountered it once before, a bottle opened for my brother to celebrate his birth-year over a decade ago when such off-vintages, eschewed by all but the reckless, were affordable. But I could not remember it being this fine. “You should not under-estimate the Pomerols in 1973,” Lord Bruce advised. Who am I to argue in such vinous presence? Whether a horizontal of 1973 Pomerol wines will serve the Vinous readership is another question. The salient lesson from this bottle was to never ever dismiss a bottle by dint of birth-year. Humans and wine alike cannot determine the year they are born. It is more a question of having to search harder in some years than others. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
In Bond
£274.00 |
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Champagne | 1 | 97 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£1,178.40 |
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Wine Advocate (97)The bottle of Bollinger's 1973 R. D. was utterly pristine, soaring from the glass with a stunning bouquet of candied orange rind, mocha, dried white flowers, iodine and pralines. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, deep and vinous, with a creamily textural attack, striking complexity, a pinpoint mousse and a long, elegantly mordant finish. Any readers who can find a perfectly preserved bottle shouldn't hesitate. |
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Champagne | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£885.60 |
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Celebrating a milestone in winemaking history, the exceptional Dom Ruinart Blanc Blanc 250th Anniversary 1973 Vintage Released in 1979 1973 encapsulates the essence of exquisite French sophistication. This wine is a creation of Ruinart, a seasoned Maison founded in 1729, famed for crafting vibrant Champagnes solely from white Chardonnay grapes sourced from the prestigious Côte Des Blancs and Montagne De Reims terroirs. This vintage embodies half a century of expertise, echoing the initial prestige of Ruinart's Blanc de Blancs. Its maturation in the crayeuses cellars, a UNESCO World Heritage site, under Reims lends it a unique character, mineral freshness and homogenous quality. Nuanced with elegant citrus and white fruit flavours and a subtly resonating minerality, this effervescent Champagne offers an exceptional gustatory experience. The Dom Ruinart Blanc Blanc 250th Anniversary 1973 Vintage Released in 1979 1973 signals a refined and memorable taste of true French viticulture heritage. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 72 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£1,654.80 |
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Wine Advocate (72)One of the charming 1973s, this light, somewhat watery, thin wine has Lafite's classic perfumed bouquet, short, compact, agreeable flavors, and little tannin. That was in 1980, the last time I tasted it. Anticipated maturity: Now-probably in serious decline. Last tasted, 12/80. |
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Bordeaux | 2 | 91 (VN (NM)) |
Inc. VAT
£1,980.00 |
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Vinous - Neal Martin (91)Winemaker and Pomerol deity Jean-Claude Berrouet has often told me how he considers the 1975 Pétrus as his first success, the preceding vintages more trial and error. (Those who have savored the 1964, 1966, 1970 and 1971 might beg to differ.) Yet the quality of this 1973 was undeniable. I had encountered it once before, a bottle opened for my brother to celebrate his birth-year over a decade ago when such off-vintages, eschewed by all but the reckless, were affordable. But I could not remember it being this fine. “You should not under-estimate the Pomerols in 1973,” Lord Bruce advised. Who am I to argue in such vinous presence? Whether a horizontal of 1973 Pomerol wines will serve the Vinous readership is another question. The salient lesson from this bottle was to never ever dismiss a bottle by dint of birth-year. Humans and wine alike cannot determine the year they are born. It is more a question of having to search harder in some years than others. |
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