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Vega Sicilia - truly "Unico"
The vineyards and winery are situated in the broad, somewhat arid, upland valley of the Duero in northern Spain. The river
itself flows west, its name changing to the more familiar Douro as it crosses the border with Portugal.
First produced in the the 1860’s, Vega Sicilia Unico gained an astonishing reputation, despite distribution being largely
confined to a wealthy private clientele and the top restaurants of Madrid. It is, or until recently was extremely idiosyncratic -
a novel combination of red Bordeaux grape varieties, exceptionally long aging in wooden vats and unusually high volatile
acidity - once tasted, never forgotten.
The vineyards and winery are situated in the broad, somewhat arid, upland valley of the Duero in northern Spain. The river
itself flows west, its name changing to the more familiar Douro as it crosses the border with Portugal.
First produced in the the 1860’s, Vega Sicilia Unico gained an astonishing reputation, despite distribution being largely
confined to a wealthy private clientele and the top restaurants of Madrid. It is, or until recently was extremely idiosyncratic -
a novel combination of red Bordeaux grape varieties, exceptionally long aging in wooden vats and unusually high volatile
acidity - once tasted, never forgotten.
Grand Constance
1821
Label states "Grand
Constance 1821,
Decanté en 1883"
1821
Label states "Grand
Constance 1821,
Decanté en 1883"
Sandeman bottling, original green wax seal. Level top shoulder.
A superbly preserved bottle.
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A superbly preserved bottle.
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Email us for pricing and ordering details.
Quinta do Noval 1931 - The nec plus ultra of vintage port
Described by Michael Broadbent as "the Everest" of vintage ports.
Described by Michael Broadbent as "the Everest" of vintage ports.
Grand Constance - Cloete era, circa 1750 to early 1800's
Produced from Muscat grapes; the vineyards of "Groot Constantia" being
established by Simon van der Stel, governor of the Cape of Wynberg. In 1805 the
English took possession of the Cape, and because of the Napoleonic Wars,
promoted the export of South African wines to Great Britain. By 1826, trade with
Britain was flourishing and wine growers and merchants invested considerable
capital in the industry. This British influence is borne out by the anglicized version of
the vineyard name seen on this label. The wine is mentioned in the works of Jane
Austen, and was also reportedly the favorite wine of Napoleon during his exile in St
Helena.
A similar bottle (dated circa 1750) tasted in 1987 by Michael Broadbent was noted
as being "distinctly spicy, gingery, rich, tangy....very high acidity, almost burning
finish".
We are urgently looking to purchase further examples of this wine. If you have a
bottle for sale, please contact us.
Produced from Muscat grapes; the vineyards of "Groot Constantia" being
established by Simon van der Stel, governor of the Cape of Wynberg. In 1805 the
English took possession of the Cape, and because of the Napoleonic Wars,
promoted the export of South African wines to Great Britain. By 1826, trade with
Britain was flourishing and wine growers and merchants invested considerable
capital in the industry. This British influence is borne out by the anglicized version of
the vineyard name seen on this label. The wine is mentioned in the works of Jane
Austen, and was also reportedly the favorite wine of Napoleon during his exile in St
Helena.
A similar bottle (dated circa 1750) tasted in 1987 by Michael Broadbent was noted
as being "distinctly spicy, gingery, rich, tangy....very high acidity, almost burning
finish".
We are urgently looking to purchase further examples of this wine. If you have a
bottle for sale, please contact us.
Vega Sicilia Unico 1942
SOLD
SOLD
The Massandra Collection
The great dessert wines of Russia - Tsar Nicholas II's private vineyard in the Crimea
The fortified and dessert wines of Massandra are legendary, with a distinctive, full flavour that
sets them apart place at the heart of Russia's Imperial and cultural history. The winery was built
in the late 19th century in order to place at the heart of Russia's Imperial and cultural history.
The winery was built in the late 19th century in order to produced wines to cater for the Tsar's
every conceivable need, from wines for Church Communion to those for the Court, for social
functions and for the Tsar's own personal pleasure. The winery has continued to produce
first-class wines ever since and this, combined with the extraordinary architectural merit of its
cellars and other The fortified and dessert wines of Massandra are legendary, with a distinctive,
full flavour that sets them apart buildings, has earned it a position as one of Russia's most
revered officially-designated sites of national from European and New World wines of similar ilk.
More than that, the wines of Massandra occupy an important from at the heart of Russia's
Imperial and cultural history. The winery was built in the late 19th century in order to supply
wines for the Tsar's Summer Palace, called "Livadia", near Yalta. Over the next few decades,
Massandra produced wines to cater for the Tsar's every conceivable need, from wines for Church
Communion to those for the Court, for social functions and for the Tsar's own personal pleasure.
The winery has continued to produce first-class wines ever since and this, combined with the
extraordinary architectural merit of its cellars and other
In 1894, encouraged by Voronstov's success in the region, Tsar Nicholas II decided to build his
own winery there. It was an enormous undertaking. Work on the cellars took three years as
miners dug deep into the mountainside to create a labyrinth of 21 tunnels (each over 150
metres long) that to this day rank among the finest cellars in the world. An ingenious feat of
engineering (a series of carefully positioned air shafts ensures the temperature remains
constantly cool, and fresh spring water creates a natural humidity of 90-95%), the cellars are
also exceptionally solid and strong - when violent earthquakes caused widespread damage in
the region in 1920, the cellars of Massandra were completely unscathed.
production at the winery. An extremely accomplished winemaker, Golitzin devoted himself to
developing the wines that suited the region best, and it is these same wines that define
Massandra's output today. Golitzin also had an extraordinary talent for blending wines, and his
"creations" are legendary. His note-keeping, however, was not so consistent, and he took the
The great dessert wines of Russia - Tsar Nicholas II's private vineyard in the Crimea
The fortified and dessert wines of Massandra are legendary, with a distinctive, full flavour that
sets them apart place at the heart of Russia's Imperial and cultural history. The winery was built
in the late 19th century in order to place at the heart of Russia's Imperial and cultural history.
The winery was built in the late 19th century in order to produced wines to cater for the Tsar's
every conceivable need, from wines for Church Communion to those for the Court, for social
functions and for the Tsar's own personal pleasure. The winery has continued to produce
first-class wines ever since and this, combined with the extraordinary architectural merit of its
cellars and other The fortified and dessert wines of Massandra are legendary, with a distinctive,
full flavour that sets them apart buildings, has earned it a position as one of Russia's most
revered officially-designated sites of national from European and New World wines of similar ilk.
More than that, the wines of Massandra occupy an important from at the heart of Russia's
Imperial and cultural history. The winery was built in the late 19th century in order to supply
wines for the Tsar's Summer Palace, called "Livadia", near Yalta. Over the next few decades,
Massandra produced wines to cater for the Tsar's every conceivable need, from wines for Church
Communion to those for the Court, for social functions and for the Tsar's own personal pleasure.
The winery has continued to produce first-class wines ever since and this, combined with the
extraordinary architectural merit of its cellars and other
In 1894, encouraged by Voronstov's success in the region, Tsar Nicholas II decided to build his
own winery there. It was an enormous undertaking. Work on the cellars took three years as
miners dug deep into the mountainside to create a labyrinth of 21 tunnels (each over 150
metres long) that to this day rank among the finest cellars in the world. An ingenious feat of
engineering (a series of carefully positioned air shafts ensures the temperature remains
constantly cool, and fresh spring water creates a natural humidity of 90-95%), the cellars are
also exceptionally solid and strong - when violent earthquakes caused widespread damage in
the region in 1920, the cellars of Massandra were completely unscathed.
production at the winery. An extremely accomplished winemaker, Golitzin devoted himself to
developing the wines that suited the region best, and it is these same wines that define
Massandra's output today. Golitzin also had an extraordinary talent for blending wines, and his
"creations" are legendary. His note-keeping, however, was not so consistent, and he took the
A selection of 19th century Muscat
1896, Massandra Red Port 1893,
Livadia Red Port 1892, Livadia White
Muscat 1891 and Tokay ai Daniel
1892. Note the distinctive "Imperial"
shape bottle used for several of the
wines.
Click on the images to see enlarged
versions.
1896, Massandra Red Port 1893,
Livadia Red Port 1892, Livadia White
Muscat 1891 and Tokay ai Daniel
1892. Note the distinctive "Imperial"
shape bottle used for several of the
wines.
Click on the images to see enlarged
versions.
Burmester Reserva Novidade 1890 Colheita Port
A very rare 1890 late-bottled vintage tawny port of superb quality, at a truly exceptional price.
A very rare 1890 late-bottled vintage tawny port of superb quality, at a truly exceptional price.
Click on the button to order ONE bottle of the Burmester 1890 Colheita Port at £495
(at current exchange rates this equates to approximately USD $790 or EUR €550)
The price of £495 INCLUDES worldwide airmail shipping, there are NO additional shipping costs.
We guarantee safe arrival of all bottles, and will replace or refund any parcel lost in transit
(at current exchange rates this equates to approximately USD $790 or EUR €550)
The price of £495 INCLUDES worldwide airmail shipping, there are NO additional shipping costs.
We guarantee safe arrival of all bottles, and will replace or refund any parcel lost in transit
Click on the button to order TWO bottles of the Burmester 1890 Colheita Port at £890
(at current exchange rates this equates to approximately USD $1420 or EUR €990).
The price of £890 INCLUDES worldwide airmail shipping, there are NO additional shipping costs.
We guarantee safe arrival of all bottles, and will replace or refund any parcel lost in transit
(at current exchange rates this equates to approximately USD $1420 or EUR €990).
The price of £890 INCLUDES worldwide airmail shipping, there are NO additional shipping costs.
We guarantee safe arrival of all bottles, and will replace or refund any parcel lost in transit
We've just finalised the purchase of a truly remarkable cache of late-bottled colheita port from the 1890 vintage, from the
famous house of
With origins dating back to the 1730's, and a continuing shipping history of well over two centuries, Burmester is one of the
greatest
The great French authority, Francois Audouze, describes this port as follows:
Le Porto Burmester « Reserva Novidade » 1890 est un moment de plaisir pur, car c’est la séduction doucereuse comme une danse
des sept voiles. Le parfum de ce vin s’était manifesté avant même l’ouverture, puisqu’il transperçait le bouchon ! Des odeurs de
poivre et de réglisse me rappelaient mes vins de Chypre. En bouche il est beaucoup plus léger et l’alcool ne le marque pas trop. C’
est un vin élégant de pur plaisir, avec des évocations de fruits bruns de sucre roux et d’alcool léger. C’est un porto très charmeur.
"Pure pleasure", indeed! In this tasting, Audouze rated the 1890 Burmester AHEAD of a 1906 Chateau d'Yquem.
To taste an 1890 port, now about to celebrate its 120th birthday, is a rare opportunity - to be able to buy it at such an
exceptional price is doubly rare. As a quick Google search will confirm, our price for this bottle is around HALF the going rate.
Because we have a reasonable quantity, and because of the saving on shipping (remember, our prices all INCLUDE
worldwide delivery), we are additionally able to offer some significant EXTRA discounts for multiple bottle orders.
All bottles are in near mint condition, with fine intact labels, as per the photos above (click to enlarge).
famous house of
With origins dating back to the 1730's, and a continuing shipping history of well over two centuries, Burmester is one of the
greatest
The great French authority, Francois Audouze, describes this port as follows:
Le Porto Burmester « Reserva Novidade » 1890 est un moment de plaisir pur, car c’est la séduction doucereuse comme une danse
des sept voiles. Le parfum de ce vin s’était manifesté avant même l’ouverture, puisqu’il transperçait le bouchon ! Des odeurs de
poivre et de réglisse me rappelaient mes vins de Chypre. En bouche il est beaucoup plus léger et l’alcool ne le marque pas trop. C’
est un vin élégant de pur plaisir, avec des évocations de fruits bruns de sucre roux et d’alcool léger. C’est un porto très charmeur.
"Pure pleasure", indeed! In this tasting, Audouze rated the 1890 Burmester AHEAD of a 1906 Chateau d'Yquem.
To taste an 1890 port, now about to celebrate its 120th birthday, is a rare opportunity - to be able to buy it at such an
exceptional price is doubly rare. As a quick Google search will confirm, our price for this bottle is around HALF the going rate.
Because we have a reasonable quantity, and because of the saving on shipping (remember, our prices all INCLUDE
worldwide delivery), we are additionally able to offer some significant EXTRA discounts for multiple bottle orders.
All bottles are in near mint condition, with fine intact labels, as per the photos above (click to enlarge).
Click on the button to order THREE bottles of the Burmester 1890 Colheita Port at £1185
(at current exchange rates this equates to approximately USD $1895 or EUR €1320).
The price of £1185 INCLUDES worldwide airmail shipping, there are NO additional shipping costs.
We guarantee safe arrival of all bottles, and will replace or refund any parcel lost in transit
(at current exchange rates this equates to approximately USD $1895 or EUR €1320).
The price of £1185 INCLUDES worldwide airmail shipping, there are NO additional shipping costs.
We guarantee safe arrival of all bottles, and will replace or refund any parcel lost in transit
| We have a small allocation of the incredible Taylor's Scion: Cask-aged pre-phylloxera port from 1855 |
Taylor's Scion - Cask-aged pre-phylloxera port from 1855
The rarest and most important port release of the last few decades.
The rarest and most important port release of the last few decades.
We have a minute allocation - less than 10 bottles - of the MOST remarkable port release of the
last few decades. Taylor's, widely regarded as the greatest of all port houses, has just released a
one-off bottling of two casks of port dating from 1855 - more than a century and a half old.
Click here to order the 75cl decanter of the Taylor's Scion Port in wooden presentation case
at GBP £2500/bottle.
last few decades. Taylor's, widely regarded as the greatest of all port houses, has just released a
one-off bottling of two casks of port dating from 1855 - more than a century and a half old.
Click here to order the 75cl decanter of the Taylor's Scion Port in wooden presentation case
at GBP £2500/bottle.
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recipe for many of his greatest blends with him to the grave. To this day, no one really knows how he made his legendary
"Honey of Altae Pastures" and "Seventh Heaven" wines.
When, in 1920, Stalin's troops stormed the gates of Massandra, the future of the winery hung in the balance. But so
impressed was Stalin with the wines he sampled, he decided to preserve both the winery and its historic "Collection". Under
the directorship of Alexander Alexandovich, production continued and Massandra maintained its impeccable reputation for
exceptional wines. The same traditions continue to this day.
Begun by Prince Golitzin in the late 19th century, the Massandra Collection comprises examples of every Massandra vintage,
as well as used as a "deposit" in order to ensure that commercial quantities of mature wines are available for sale. To this
end, some 10,000 bottles Begun by Prince Golitzin in the late 19th century, the Massandra Collection comprises examples of
every Massandra vintage, as well as entrances to the tunnels in which it was stored were bricked up so skillfully that it was
never discovered. When the Red Army finally took European wines from the personal collection of Golitzin himself. While the
primary purpose of the collection was - and still is - for research control of the area in late 1920, they discovered the
collection but, rather than raid it, they added to it wines from the Tsar's palaces at Begun by Prince Golitzin in the late 19th
century, the Massandra Collection comprises examples of every Massandra vintage, as well as Moscow, St. Petersburg and
Livadia. In the following years, wine-making at Massandra continued and the collection was further augmented. In 1941,
however, the charmed, tranquil life of the collection was brutally disrupted by the imminent threat of Nazi invasion. In an
attempt to avoid Nazi appropriation, the entire collection was packed up and taken out of Yalta to three secret locations. It
was a monumental undertaking: each bottle of wine was marked with an evacuation number and carefully crated before
being transported to a safe place. The only casualty in all of this was the 1941 vintage which could not be crated out
because it was still in vats at the time. Rather than surrender it to the Nazis, Aleksander Yegorov, the director of the winery,
ordered that it be poured into the sea, and for the first (and possibly last) time ever, the Black Sea turned red. The collection
remained hidden until 1944, when it was returned to its original resting place.
"Honey of Altae Pastures" and "Seventh Heaven" wines.
When, in 1920, Stalin's troops stormed the gates of Massandra, the future of the winery hung in the balance. But so
impressed was Stalin with the wines he sampled, he decided to preserve both the winery and its historic "Collection". Under
the directorship of Alexander Alexandovich, production continued and Massandra maintained its impeccable reputation for
exceptional wines. The same traditions continue to this day.
Begun by Prince Golitzin in the late 19th century, the Massandra Collection comprises examples of every Massandra vintage,
as well as used as a "deposit" in order to ensure that commercial quantities of mature wines are available for sale. To this
end, some 10,000 bottles Begun by Prince Golitzin in the late 19th century, the Massandra Collection comprises examples of
every Massandra vintage, as well as entrances to the tunnels in which it was stored were bricked up so skillfully that it was
never discovered. When the Red Army finally took European wines from the personal collection of Golitzin himself. While the
primary purpose of the collection was - and still is - for research control of the area in late 1920, they discovered the
collection but, rather than raid it, they added to it wines from the Tsar's palaces at Begun by Prince Golitzin in the late 19th
century, the Massandra Collection comprises examples of every Massandra vintage, as well as Moscow, St. Petersburg and
Livadia. In the following years, wine-making at Massandra continued and the collection was further augmented. In 1941,
however, the charmed, tranquil life of the collection was brutally disrupted by the imminent threat of Nazi invasion. In an
attempt to avoid Nazi appropriation, the entire collection was packed up and taken out of Yalta to three secret locations. It
was a monumental undertaking: each bottle of wine was marked with an evacuation number and carefully crated before
being transported to a safe place. The only casualty in all of this was the 1941 vintage which could not be crated out
because it was still in vats at the time. Rather than surrender it to the Nazis, Aleksander Yegorov, the director of the winery,
ordered that it be poured into the sea, and for the first (and possibly last) time ever, the Black Sea turned red. The collection
remained hidden until 1944, when it was returned to its original resting place.
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