1962 Wine and Port Vintage
Vintage Summary and Recommendations:
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The 1962 vintage for Bordeaux was slightly overshadowed by the magnificent 1961, but it still produced some very good wines. Stand outs include Château Cheval Blanc, Petrus and Mouton Rothschild, and some very nice Sauternes. Both Burgundy and Italy enjoyed another very good vintage and top examples of both Brunello and Barolo should still be drinking well.
Our Wine Expert currently recommends the following wines for this year:
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Bordeaux: 1962 wines represent an outstanding vintage that was unfortunately overshadowed by legendary 1961. Consequently, it is one of the most underrated vintages still available. Good weather in the summer and harvest led to what, at the time, was a record crop. The wines were delightful and well proportioned across all regions from the start, and the top wines have maintained this quality to this day. These make the perfect wine gifts for a birthday or anniversary.
Italian: An excellent vintage across the main regions of Piedmont and Tuscany. The 1962 wines produced exhibit a deep colour, rich intensity and good structure. The top quality Italian reds such as Barolo and Brunello are still drinking well today.
Portugal: Although the year was not a general declaration, some very good vintage and single quinta ports were made. Now fully mature, the 1962 ports still have good structure and finish and will last a few more years with good cellaring. There are some outstanding Colheita Ports that were made.
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Palmer Port, 1962
Colheita Port, Douro
75cl Bottle
1962 Colheita Port
This rare port-wine has been stored in seasoned oak casks since the 1962 harvest until it was bottled this year.
Tasting Notes: Dark oak colour with verdant edge. A very complex nose, with toasted nut, dried prunes, and an orange citrus zest with a hint pepper. On the palate there is a light volatile acidity and soft integrated tannins that contribute to make this an elegant wine. 94/100 VWPtasting 11/2021 TC
Serving Suggestions
Temperature: Best served slightly chilled, around 12-16°C (54-61°F).
Glassware: Use a port glass or a small wine glass to concentrate the aromas. …
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Price: $295.66 USD
Stock: 7 in Stock
Palmer Port, 1962
Colheita Port, Douro
Magnum
Exclusive to Vintage Wine and Port
This rare port-wine has been stored in seasoned oak casks since the 1962 harvest until bottling 2019.
Tasting Notes: Dark oak colour with verdant edge. A very complex nose, with toasted nut, dried prunes, and an orange citrus zest with a hint pepper. On the palate there is a light volatile acidity and soft integrated tannins that contribute to make this an elegant wine. 94/100 VWPtasting 11/20 TC
Colheita Port Storage and Serving Advice:
Colheita Port should be stored in a cool and dry place, sheltered from light and temperature fluctuations, and the bottle should remain in an upright position. …
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Price: $509.98 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Palmer Port, 1962
White Port
50cl Bottle
Exclusive to Vintage Wine & Port
The 1962 White Palmer colheita Port is a type of tawny port wine made from a single vintage and aged in wood for at least seven years before being bottled.which allows them to develop complex flavours over time. A 1962 White Colheita Port would have aged for several decades before being bottled, providing a unique and sophisticated profile.
Tasting Notes:
The 1962 Palmer White Port has a deep golden colour. On the nose there are notes of dried fruits, nuts, caramel, and honey, with potential hints of citrus and floral undertones.
The palate has a rich and velvety texture, with flavours mirroring the aroma—dried apricots, figs, almonds, and a touch of spice. …
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Price: $231.11 USD
Stock: 5 in Stock
Ryst Dupeyron Armagnac, 1962
Ryst Dupeyron Reserve Joseph Millesime vintage Armagnac
50cl bottle
The 1962 Vintage Armagnac from Ryst Dupeyron is a distinguished example of this celebrated French brandy, known for its deep and nuanced character. Produced in the Gascony region of France, this Armagnac offers a rich tapestry of flavours developed through decades of aging in oak barrels.
Tasting Notes
This fine Armagnac has had several decades to mature in oak barrels. Over time, the spirit would have developed a deep amber colour and complex flavour profile, with notes of dried fruits, spices, vanilla, and toasted nuts. The extended aging process allows the Armagnac to gain smoothness and a long, nuanced finish. …
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Price: $290.50 USD
Stock: 7 in Stock
Barbaresco, 1962
Pio Cesare
Barbaresco is one of the great wines of Italy's north-western Piedmont region. This aristocratic red has its vineyards situated in the Langhe, on the right-hand side of the Tanaro river and extending from the area north-east of Alba to the communes of Barbaresco, Nieve and Treiso. The dominant variety grown is Nebbiolo, but Dolcetto and Barbera also play a part. The vines are generally grown on limestone-rich marl soils. similar to the Tortonium soils of the Barolo and La Morra areas in Barolo. Similar to its more famous sibling Barolo, Barbaresco is made from 100% Nebbiolo and shares its cult status as one of the finest wines in the world. …
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Price: $256.93 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Barolo, 1962
Terre del Barolo - Riserva
Barolo lies just south-west of Alba in Italy's north-western Piedmont region. It is considered one of the finest and longest-lived wines, often referred to as 'the king of wines and the wine of kings'. Wine production is strictly limited to the vineyards located on steep hills around the towns of Barolo, La Morra, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d'Alba and Monforte d'Alba, Despite the different characteristics of these wines due to the varied terroir, they do display similar traits. These include a garnet color, powerful structure, firm tannins and high levels of acidity and alcohol, with the capacity to age for many years. …
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Price: $256.93 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Barolo, 1962
Pio Cesare
Barolo is known as the 'king of wines' and is made from the Nebbiolo grape. Heady aromas of rose, leather, vanilla, cherry, pepper, cranberry, strawberry. Fruits are perfectly knitted with the tannins and acidity. It's a powerful wine but remarkably subtle. Don't underestimate it and certainly serve it with food to show at it's best. Nebbiolo has naturally high tannins and acidity, so it will take on full-flavoured, rich foods no problem at all.
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Price: $321.48 USD
Stock: 3 in Stock
Chateau Doisy-Vedrines, 1962
Barsac
An excellent fortified wine produced in limited quantities, it needs a few years to take shape and reach the height of its elegance. It has a nose of citrus fruits and toasted elements. On the palate, intense creaminess takes over. It has excellent ageing properties.
Château Doisy Védrines was created after the division of Domaine de Doisy in 1846, just before the classification of 1855. Classified second growth it has a magnificent terroir on the limestone plateau of Barsac (it can also claim the appellation Sauternes in which Barsac is included). Besides the two Doisy, its other neighbors …
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Price: $218.20 USD
Stock: 10 in Stock
Chianti, 1962
Villa Capezzana - Riversa
Chianti, situated in Tuscany in central Italy, is home to probably the best-known and most iconic of all Italian wines. Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are primarily made with Sangiovese grape whereas the Vernaccia grape is the basis of the white Vernaccia di San Gimignano.
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Price: $166.55 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Chianti, 1962
Fattoria di Montagliari
Chianti, situated in Tuscany in central Italy, is home to probably the best-known and most iconic of all Italian wines. Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are primarily made with Sangiovese grape whereas the Vernaccia grape is the basis of the white Vernaccia di San Gimignano.
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Price: $166.55 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Chianti, 1962
Brolio - Ricasoli
Chianti, situated in Tuscany in central Italy, is home to probably the best-known and most iconic of all Italian wines. Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are primarily made with Sangiovese grape whereas the Vernaccia grape is the basis of the white Vernaccia di San Gimignano.
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Price: $166.55 USD
Stock: 3 in Stock
Chianti, 1962
Fattoria Santa Cristina Antinori
Chianti, situated in Tuscany in central Italy, is home to probably the best-known and most iconic of all Italian wines. Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are primarily made with Sangiovese grape whereas the Vernaccia grape is the basis of the white Vernaccia di San Gimignano.
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Price: $153.64 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Chianti, 1962
Barone Ricasoli - Brolio
Chianti, situated in Tuscany in central Italy, is home to probably the best-known and most iconic of all Italian wines. Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are primarily made with Sangiovese grape whereas the Vernaccia grape is the basis of the white Vernaccia di San Gimignano.
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Price: $179.46 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Chianti, 1962
Fattoria di Bossi Bonacordo Gondi
Chianti, situated in Tuscany in central Italy, is home to probably the best-known and most iconic of all Italian wines. Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are primarily made with Sangiovese grape whereas the Vernaccia grape is the basis of the white Vernaccia di San Gimignano.
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Price: $166.55 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Chianti, 1962
Santa Cristina - Antinori
Chianti, situated in Tuscany in central Italy, is home to probably the best-known and most iconic of all Italian wines. Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are primarily made with Sangiovese grape whereas the Vernaccia grape is the basis of the white Vernaccia di San Gimignano.
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Price: $153.64 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Clastidio, 1962
Angelo Ballabio
Born at the start of the century, in 1905, it is one of the most long-established Italian wineries and one of the oldest in the Oltrepò Pavese. To speak of its founder, Angelo Ballabio, today, is to remember a rare man, loved and known as the “local authority” when it came to wine: a kind, simple man of exceptional knowledge thanks to an entire life spent making the best possible wine. He was not one to buy a single bunch of grapes or a single litre of wine. This is testified by the numerous national and international awards received by the Company since long-ago 1911. It is our intention to produce wines that express and exalt the natural distinctiveness of our vineyards. …
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Price: $127.82 USD
Stock: 3 in Stock
Fara, 1962
Luigi Caldi
The wines "Fara" shall be obtained within the company, from grapes coming from vines in the following proportions indicated below: Nebbiolo (Span) 50-70%; Vespolina and Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese) alone or in combination from 30% to 50%. They can also contribute to such production the red grapes, non-aromatic, from the grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the Piedmont Region to the maximum extent of 10%.
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Price: $127.82 USD
Stock: 2 in Stock
Gattinara, 1962
Sale
Mario Antiniolo
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Gattinara is a red Italian wine produced from Nebbiolo grapes grown within the boundaries of the commune of Gattinara which is located in the hills in the north of the province of Vercelli, northwest of Novara in the Piedmont region. The wine is made from a minimum of 90% Nebbiolo grapes and is renowned for its longevity. Notes: a meaty, chunky wine with a subtle, clean nose. Hints of tar and bark, with undertones of cherries and rose petals. Light tannins.
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Price: $103.29 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Gattinara, 1962
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Sirce
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Gattinara is a red Italian wine produced from Nebbiolo grapes grown within the boundaries of the commune of Gattinara which is located in the hills in the north of the province of Vercelli, northwest of Novara in the Piedmont region. The wine is made from a minimum of 90% Nebbiolo grapes and is renowned for its longevity. Notes: a meaty, chunky wine with a subtle, clean nose. Hints of tar and bark, with undertones of cherries and rose petals. Light tannins.
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Price: $77.47 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Koracesium, 1962
Fausto Riccardi di Bragone
Very forward nose of leather and cherries, liquorice wild strawberries, ripe plums and pencil .The palate is very nice balance of sweet fruit and acidity.
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Price: $127.82 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Nobile di Montepulciano, 1962
Cantina Soc. di Montepulciano
Nobile di Montepulciano is a red wine with a Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita status produced in the vineyards surrounding the town of Montepulciano, Italy. The wine is made primarily from the Sangiovese grape varietal (known locally as Prugnolo gentile) (minimum 70%), blended with Canaiolo Nero (10%–20%) and small amounts of other local varieties such as Mammolo. The wine is aged for 2 years (at least 1 year in oak barrels); three years if it is a riserva.
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Price: $153.64 USD
Stock: 3 in Stock
Offley Port, 1962
Vintage Port
Tasting note:
Toffee, figs, kirsch, candied orange peel. Good length and persistence. Fantastic, complex, and contemplative.
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Price: $445.43 USD
Stock: 12 in Stock
Offley Port, 1962
Vintage Port Rewaxed.
Tasting note:
Toffee, figs, kirsch, candied orange peel. Good length and persistence. Fantastic, complex, and contemplative.
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Price: $380.87 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Quinta do Noval Nacional, 1962
Nacional- Vintage Port
***98 Points- Extraordinary!***- Robert Parker
***98 Points- Extraordinary!***
Robert Parker Jr. Wine Advocate #107/Oct 1996***
Remarkably, the 1962 Nacional exhibited an even more opaque color than the 1970, as well as exquisite richness and concentration. Massive (but not in the Taylor style), this phenomenally concentrated, complex, still youthful vintage port is a tour de force in winemaking, and one of the greatest, can you believe this, young vintage ports I have ever tasted. This wine needs another 5-10 years to reach full maturity as neither the color nor aromatics reveal much development. It could easily have one-hundred years of longevity. …
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Price: $6,003.61 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Quinta do Noval Nacional, 1962
Nacional, Vintage Port
** 98 Points Robert Parker **
Base of neck
Quinta do Noval Nacional is undoubtedly one of the most legendary fortified wines in the world. It is produced from a small area at the heart of the Quinta do Noval vineyard planted with ungrafted vines that have remained untouched by Phylloxera
***98 Points- Extraordinary!***
Robert Parker Jr. Wine Advocate #107/Oct 1996***
Remarkably, the 1962 Nacional exhibited an even more opaque color than the 1970, as well as exquisite richness and concentration. Massive (but not in the Taylor style), this phenomenally concentrated, complex, still youthful vintage port is a tour de force in winemaking, and one of the greatest, can you believe this, young vintage ports I have ever tasted. …
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Price: $6,132.72 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock