1949 and older
8 items in 1949 and older
1900 Lomelino Verdelho (750ml) |
$1,425.00
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| Michael Broadbent | |||||
| Vintage Assessment: As it happens, the opening of the 20th century was as splendidly successful in Madeira as it was in other classic wine regions of Europe.. | |||||
1921 Yquem (750ml) |
$3,410.00
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| Robert Parker 100 | |||||
| There is no doubt that the two most profound and mature Yquem made in the twentieth century were the 1921 (rated 100 on two separate occasions..) and the 1937. | |||||
| Richard Olney | |||||
| From Yquem by R. Olney. Often characterized as the greatest white wine of the century. "Suave, seductive, exotic liqueur-like aroma of candied fruits with floral touches, a scent of peppery yellow roses. Sumptuous, enveloping warmth. Ripe, complex palate. Rich in savours with spicy overtones and mouth vapours recalling green chartreuse, the ensemble contained by a remarkable overall homogeneity conferring upon the wine an aura of timelessness"( Robert Goffard, 1984) | |||||
| Wine Spectator 97 | |||||
| "With its brilliant orange-amber color, this is a truly elegant wine that balances its sweetness and flavors on a razor edge. The finish has apricot, vanilla, pear, toast, fig, tobacco and coffee. Amazingly complex for its seemingly delicate style, yet it sacrifices no sweetness." | |||||
1934 Caillou Creme De Tete (750ml) |
$540.00
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| Michael Broadbent | |||||
| 4**** Vintage. Next to 1937 the best of the 1930's. | |||||
1937 Caillou Creme De Tete (750ml) |
$710.00
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1937 Haut-Brion (750ml) |
$1,620.00
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| Robert Parker 89 | |||||
| To everyone's surprise, the 1937 Haut-Brion out-performed the 1947, and the soft, fully mature 1962. 1937 has a justifiable reputation for being a hard vintage, but one could see through the austere, still tannin-dominated 1937 Haut-Brion to admire the healthy, dark, dense color with only some amber at the edge. Minerals, tobacco, cedar, and coffee aromas were followed by a muscular, medium-bodied wine with plenty of power and fruit. But the vintage's tell-tale hard tannin was still present. This particular magnum of 1937 Haut-Brion would have lasted another 20-30+ years. I suspect many 1975s are the modern day clones of the 1937 vintage. The notes for this wine are taken from the description of Series IV - Flight D of the 1995 tasting conducted in Munich by Helga and Hardy Rodenstock. | |||||
1937 Massandra Collection Tavrida Black Muscat (750ml) |
$590.00
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1947 Caillou Creme De Tete (750ml) |
$540.00
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| Michael Broadbent | |||||
| 5***** A great ripe classic Sauterne vintage. One of the best ever. | |||||
| FineWine International | |||||
| It is very honeyed with a lovely deep gold color and aromas of sweet caramel and molasses. The finish is quite long. A beautiful wine over all. | |||||
1949 Climens (750ml) |
$865.00
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| Michael Broadbent 5 * | |||||
| One of the best vintages of this consistently good Chateau. Creamy and superbly balanced. | |||||
| David Peppercorn | |||||
| One of the two great wines of Barsac, this is always among the finest wines of Sauternes, and one of the few that can rival Yquem for the perfection of its flavour and breed, if not for its power..It is interesting to not that almost the entire vineyard is planted with Semillon, which is said to suit the chalky soil..These are very long lived wine, combining freshness, elegance and breed without the weight of the very best Sauternes, as distinct from Barsac, but with a lusciousness which slowly opens up with age. The balance, which is one of the greatest charms of the wines, means that it keeps its colour and hardly ever goes dark, so maderization is a stranger here. | |||||