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Quinta do Poço do Lobo - MAGNUM, Bairrada

Caves S. Joao, established in 1920, became a dominant force in Portuguese wine making in the early 20th century with their houses Porta dos Cavaleiros in Dao and Frei Joao in Bairrada. Given the shifting trends in consumer preferences, Bairrada and Dao fell to obscurity in the 1990s when critical influence drove the demand for bigger, extracted, warmer climate wines. As in all things, however, what comes around goes around! Sure enough, 20 years later savvy consumers and food-conscious sommeliers are looking for finesse and freshness and heading back to Bairrada and Dao. Wines that when young had a vegetal character, …
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Price: £129.00
Stock: 4 in Stock

Pomerol
***94 Points- Neal Martin for the Wine Advocate

***94 Points- Neal Martin for the Wine Advocate, tasted 2016***

"The 1989 Vieux Château Certan has long been one of my favorite wines of that decade. The bouquet shows no signs of relinquishing that title with gorgeous black truffle, bay leaf, warm gravel and briary scents that are simply beautifully defined. The palate is medium-bodied with a fine line of acidity, "warm earth" on the entry, leather and truffle, great depth here with sublime precision on the finish, which is bridled with hints of mushroom and cloves. Maybe this is reaching its peak? Then again, it shows absolutely no signs of reaching the end of its plateau. …
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Price: £259.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Domaine du Clos Naudin, Vouvray, Moelleux
Sweet Wine

Produced by Philippe Foreau who's grandfather started the Domaine in 1923. This was an outstanding vintage for these lush dessert wines.
100% Chenin Blanc. 75cl Bottle. Abv 13%.
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Price: £89.95
Stock: 1 in Stock

Ryst Dupeyron Reserve Joseph Millesime vintage Armagnac
50cl bottle
Includes original orange colour cardboard gift box

The reputation of Ryst-Dupeyron ensures that this vintage is of high quality, making it a prestigious and thoughtful gift for any spirits connoisseur. The term "Millésime"on the label indicates that this is a single-vintage Armagnac, meaning all the grapes used were harvested in 1988. This makes a fantastic option for anyone celebrating an anniversary or birthday commemorating this year.

Tasting Notes
The wine is a deep mahogany color, indicating its aging process in oak barrels. Its aroma is rich and complex, with notes of dried fruits, vanilla, caramel, and toffee. Tertiary notes include spices, toasted nuts, tobacco, and leather. …
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Price: £79.00
Stock: 5 in Stock

DON PX 1988 | Half Bottle 37.5 cl

Pedro Ximénez (often abbreviated as PX) is a sweet, fortified wine primarily produced in Spain, especially in the regions of Jerez (Sherry) and Montilla-Moriles. It is made from the Pedro Ximénez grape, which is sun-dried to concentrate its sugars before fermentation. The result is a wine that is intensely sweet, rich, and dark, with a syrupy texture.

Often described as "dessert in a glass," PX wines are bursting with flavors of raisins, molasses, dried figs, caramel, chocolate, and nuts like toasted almonds or hazelnuts. The wine’s sweetness is balanced by its complex and layered profile, making it a luxurious treat for the palate. …
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Price: £59.95
Stock: 37 in Stock

Domini Veniti

This wine is made from grapes harvested in various vineyards located on hills in the Valpolicella zone (Mezzane and Tregnago hills). Different sources and different grape varieties are important to obtain well-balanced wines with the fine structure that only a few single areas in the Valpolicella zone can provide. Notes: Color: strong ruby red. Clear and transparent. Bouquet: notes of vanilla and ethereal airs depending on the period of aging in the barrel; notes of sweet fruits such as currants, blueberries, cherries depending on the varieties of grapes. Flavor: wine with a velvety, raisiny character combined with the structure and typical stylish bitterness to give it good balance. …
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Price: £139.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

St Julien, 4th Growth Classification
Bin soiled and stained labels.

1988 Chateau Branaire Ducru. Nose of black cherry, red cherry, cassis and sage, same on the palate, medium/big body, very tasty, held up well but time is short so you should immediately drink up, elegant, and a long, long finish. Cellar Tracker Tasting 2019.

About Chateau Branaire Ducru Château Branaire-Ducru is a renowned wine estate located in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Bordeaux region in France. It is classified as a Fourth Growth (Quatrième Grand Cru Classé) in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification, which highlights its longstanding reputation for quality. The estate spans approximately 60 hectares of vineyards, planted mainly with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. …
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Price: £179.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe
*** 91 points - Robert Parker ***
*** 92 Points - Wine journal ***

91 points - Robert Parker
92 Points - Wine journal

"The best showing yet for a wine from this under-rated vintage, the dark garnet-coloured 1988 Latour reveals slight amber at the edge. A bouquet of melted tar, plums, black currants, cedar, and underbrush is followed by a sweet entry, with medium to full body, excellent ripeness, and mature tannin. It is a classic, elegant Latour with more meaty, vegetable-like flavours than are found in a riper year, such as 1989 and 1990. The 1988 has just begun to enter its plateau of maturity, where it should remain for 25 years. Anticipated maturity: now-2025" Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 2000. …
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Price: £495.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Gaston Hochar, Bekaar Valley, Lebanon

The 1988 Château Musar is an exceptional vintage from this iconic Lebanese producer, known for its ability to craft wines that evolve beautifully over decades. The 1988 vintage benefits from Château Musar’s signature blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, and Carignan, showcasing their unique terroir and traditional winemaking approach.

Vintage Overview
1988 Bekaa Valley Vintage: A strong vintage with favorable growing conditions, producing wines of structure, elegance, and great aging potential. Château Musar excels in such vintages, delivering wines with a beautiful balance between ripe fruit, earthy complexity, and vibrant acidity. …
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Price: £185.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Gaston Hochar, Bekaar Valley, Lebanon

The 1988 Château Musar is an exceptional vintage from this iconic Lebanese producer, known for its ability to craft wines that evolve beautifully over decades. The 1988 vintage benefits from Château Musar’s signature blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, and Carignan, showcasing their unique terroir and traditional winemaking approach.

Vintage Overview
1988 Bekaa Valley Vintage: A strong vintage with favorable growing conditions, producing wines of structure, elegance, and great aging potential. Château Musar excels in such vintages, delivering wines with a beautiful balance between ripe fruit, earthy complexity, and vibrant acidity. …
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Price: £199.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

St Emilion Premiere Grand cru Classe

The Château Trotte Vieille 1988 is a classic wine from the Saint-Émilion appellation in Bordeaux, France. Known for its Premier Grand Cru Classé (B) status, Trotte Vieille consistently delivers wines that are elegant, complex, and reflective of its limestone terroir. The 1988 vintage is recognized as a structured and traditional Bordeaux year, producing wines with freshness, balance, and excellent aging potential.

Wine Overview
The 1988 Château Trotte Vieille is likely a blend typical of the estate:

Cabernet Franc (dominant): Contributing structure, floral notes, and herbal nuances.
Merlot: Adding softness, richness, and red fruit character. …
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Price: £79.95
Stock: 4 in Stock

Ruffino - MAGNUM of 1,5 Liters

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: £149.00
Stock: 5 in Stock

Barbeito Vinhos - Sercial - Frasqueira

Winemaking:
Grapes from various quality vineyards from Seixal. This Sercial 1988 is originated in grapes produced in the Seixal vineyards. It is the first wine of a series of bottling that pay tribute to Mr. Manuel Euge´nio as a way of enduring the long-term relationship between our families. In August 2017, 650 bottles have been filled, all individually numbered.

Grape Varieties:
Sercial

Tasting Notes:
Gold color with greenish highlights. Fresh and mineral bouquet, resin, smoked wood, hint of leather, lemon zest, and dried figs. Salty touch on a fine and elegant palate, balanced, with a fresh and pure acidity. …
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Price: £269.00
Stock: 4 in Stock

Superiore - Vecchio Florio, Florio

Marsala is one of the world's great fortified wines, made exclusively in and around the town of that name, in the far west of Sicily, southern Italy. Reviews: Light amber colour, gentle notes of dried fruit on the nose, sweetness well balanced with a slight tingle of mild acidity and alcohol. Long, soft aftertaste.
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Cantine Prandi
Clearance Offer | Was £99 | Now £65

The Nebbiolo has a lovely earthy bouquet. The nose has cherries, dark cherries, tar and slight dried rose notes. Complex and layered. Nice acidity. Medium tannins still present. Cherries on the palate too. Nice finish. Great food wine. Nebbiolo is a fickle grape famed as much for its pale appearance as for its tannic character and produces some of the most perfumed and richly flavored wines. Though generally only medium-bodied, the wines possess rose and anise scented aromatics and deep flavors of cherry, orange peel and subtle green herb tones.
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Price: £65.00
Stock: 13 in Stock

Porta dos Cavaleiros, Dao

Caves S. Joao, established in 1920, became a dominant force in Portuguese wine making in the early 20th century with their houses Porta dos Cavaleiros in Dao and Frei Joao in Bairrada. Given the shifting trends in consumer preferences, Bairrada and Dao fell to obscurity in the 1990s when critical influence drove the demand for bigger, extracted, warmer climate wines. As in all things, however, what comes around goes around! Sure enough, 20 years later savvy consumers and food-conscious sommeliers are looking for finesse and freshness and heading back to Bairrada and Dao. Wines that when young had a vegetal character, …
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Price: £69.00
Stock: 116 in Stock

Quinta Poço do Lobo - Cabernet, Bairrada

Caves S. Joao, established in 1920, became a dominant force in Portuguese wine making in the early 20th century with their houses Porta dos Cavaleiros in Dao and Frei Joao in Bairrada. Given the shifting trends in consumer preferences, Bairrada and Dao fell to obscurity in the 1990s when critical influence drove the demand for bigger, extracted, warmer climate wines. As in all things, however, what comes around goes around! Sure enough, 20 years later savvy consumers and food-conscious sommeliers are looking for finesse and freshness and heading back to Bairrada and Dao. Wines that when young had a vegetal character, …
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Price: £69.00
Stock: 118 in Stock

Vintage Champagne Imai

Amongst Champagne's luxury cuveés and super-premium labels, Taittinger's wines live on one extreme end of the style spectrum.
While many top Champagnes can be quite difficult to approach in their youth, with laser-like focus and delineation, even austerity, Taittinger instead tends to be immediately open and welcoming. These are beautiful, delicious Champagnes, with bubbles lazily winding their way up to the surface, inviting you to take another sip.
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Price: £385.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Pomerol
Good Provenance
Stored at Wine society since original purchase
Damaged Label Top shoulder - see photo

91 points Vinous
The 1988 Vieux Chateau Certan is a vintage that I have not tasted often, something I rue even more having been reacquainted with it. To be honest, for the first five minutes it felt overawed by the 1989. However, it soon gets its act together to deliver and gorgeous nose of black fruit, melted tar and cigar box, unashamedly classic in style, less sensual than the succeeding two vintages and yet extremely well defined. The palate is well balanced with fine tannin, perfectly judged acidity, tobacco and cedar dominating the second half and yet there remains more than enough freshness and length to urge you back for another sip. …
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Price: £165.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Pomerol
Good Provenance
Stored at Wine society since original purchase
Damaged Label - see photo

91 points Vinous
The 1988 Vieux Chateau Certan is a vintage that I have not tasted often, something I rue even more having been reacquainted with it. To be honest, for the first five minutes it felt overawed by the 1989. However, it soon gets its act together to deliver and gorgeous nose of black fruit, melted tar and cigar box, unashamedly classic in style, less sensual than the succeeding two vintages and yet extremely well defined. The palate is well balanced with fine tannin, perfectly judged acidity, tobacco and cedar dominating the second half and yet there remains more than enough freshness and length to urge you back for another sip. …
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Price: £170.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Ryst Dupeyron Reserve Joseph Millesime vintage Armagnac
50cl bottle
Includes original orange colour cardboard gift box

The 1987 Ryst Dupeyron Armagnac offers a well-rounded and sophisticated experience, showcasing the finesse and depth that comes with extensive aging. This is a truly special spirit for connoisseurs and those who appreciate fine spirits, or for anyone has a special connection to the year 1987, such as a birthday, anniversary, or other significant event.

Tasting Notes
The wine is a deep amber or mahogany color, indicating its aging process in oak barrels. Its aroma is rich and complex, with notes of dried fruits, vanilla, caramel, and toffee. Tertiary notes include spices, toasted nuts, tobacco, and leather. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 11 in Stock

DON PX 1987 | Half Bottle - 37.5cl
94 Points - Robert Parker

Pedro Ximénez (often abbreviated as PX) is a sweet, fortified wine primarily produced in Spain, especially in the regions of Jerez (Sherry) and Montilla-Moriles. It is made from the Pedro Ximénez grape, which is sun-dried to concentrate its sugars before fermentation. The result is a wine that is intensely sweet, rich, and dark, with a syrupy texture.

Often described as "dessert in a glass," PX wines are bursting with flavors of raisins, molasses, dried figs, caramel, chocolate, and nuts like toasted almonds or hazelnuts. The wine’s sweetness is balanced by its complex and layered profile, making it a luxurious treat for the palate. …
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Price: £45.00
Stock: 60 in Stock

Quinta St Luiz Vintage Port
Presented in original Kopke Gift Box

This single vineyard 1987 vintage Port from Kopke has a medium garnet colour. Excellent bouquet of red fruit and candy floss. Sweet with good balancing acidity, with notes of caramel and a long finish. Bright red colour with a golden rim. A rich and aromatic nose made up of dried fruit, hazelnut and walnut, well combined with hints of spice. In the mouth, intense, smooth and delicious flavours of dried fruit are offset by a fresh note of candied orange peel. Good structure, fine balance and remarkable acidity.

Kopke is the worlds oldest Port house and is renowned for its historic stocks of vintage ports. …
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Price: £139.00
Stock: 33 in Stock

Cascina Vano di Rivetti Beppe & Figlio

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, Neive 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: £99.00
Stock: 4 in Stock

Giacosa Donato - Vigneto Cole

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: £119.00
Stock: 2 in Stock