1966 Wine and Port Vintage
Vintage Summary and Recommendations: Welcome to Vintage Wine and Port's 1966 wine page. Read on for our summary of the 1966 vintage, our top recommendations and region reports. Scroll down to see all of our wines currently available. If you cannot find what you are looking for please call us on 01425 837177 or Contact Us. We would love to help you with your wine choice!
Overall, the 1966 vintage is considered largely very good, if not excellent, for much of the wine world. The year for Port, however, was fantastic and most major houses declared the vintage making it one of the best buys from the year – and it is likely to still be drinking well today. Any of these wines would make a fabulous 59 year old wine gift for an Anniversary or birthday.
Our Wine Expert currently recommends the following wines for this year:
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Bordeaux: 1966 was a very good wine vintage for Bordeaux. At the time the wines were tannic and had high acidity. Over the past four decades, the tannins have faded to make the wines more drinkable. The best quality wines such as Latour and Palmer are still in their prime even now and will remain so for many years to come. Other Bordeaux wines will remain good to drink.
Italian: 1966 produced a good vintage for Italian wines from Piedmont and Tuscany. Quality Italian reds such as Barolo and Brunello are still drinking well today.
Portugal: Making the perfect wine gift for anniversaries or birthdays, 1966 is an outstanding Port vintage of exceptional quality that was generally declared. Always overshadowed by the legendary 1963, this year is now recognised as being one of the very best post-war Vintage Ports. The wines are characterised by being long lasting with firm, perfect weight and balance. Most will outlast their 1963 counterparts and turn out greater in the long run.
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Fonseca Port, 1966
Vintage Port typed label | Embossed Wax Capsule
The 1966 Fonseca Vintage Port is widely celebrated as one of the finest examples of classic Port from the 20th century. Produced in a declared vintage year, this wine exemplifies Fonseca's signature style -rich, powerful, and built for longevity. Even after nearly six decades, it continues to impress connoisseurs and collectors with its complexity and vitality.
In the glass, the 1966 Fonseca typically displays a deep ruby hue with subtle garnet reflections, indicating its maturity. The nose is intensely aromatic, offering a bouquet of black cherries, plums, violets, and hints of bitter chocolate and tobacco. …
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Price: £295.00
Stock: 5 in Stock
Gaja, 1966
Barbaresco
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: £425.00
Stock: 5 in Stock
Gaja, 1966
Gaja
Bin Soiled and Damaged Labels
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: £375.00
Stock: 3 in Stock
Graham's Port, 1966
Vintage Port
The Graham's 1966 Vintage Port is a distinguished wine from a year celebrated for its exceptional quality. Declared by most major Port houses, the 1966 vintage has produced wines known for their richness, concentration, and longevity. Graham's 1966 Vintage Port exemplifies these traits, offering a complex and rewarding experience for enthusiasts and collectors alike.
In the glass, this Port presents a mature tawny hue with a garnet rim, indicative of its age. The nose is rich and complex, featuring aromas of ripe plums, chocolate, and sweet red fruits. On the palate, it delivers a harmonious blend of sweet plum flavors, a fleshy mouthfeel, and a lingering finish with notes of fig and coffee. …
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Price: £269.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Grappa, 1966
Vecio Friul - Riserva Ducale
75cl - 44° alc.
Aged in prestigious Oak barrels.
Distilled from pomace – the leftover grape skins, seeds, stalks and pulp from the wine press – grappa was invented by frugal Italian wine producers keen to extract the last drop of value from their grapes.
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Price: £189.00
Stock: 3 in Stock
Grignolino, 1966
Castello Negrotto Giustiniani
The Grignolino wines have a light ruby red color, tending to orange with aging. Have a characteristic odor and delicate in the mouth are dry, slightly tannic, bitter pleasant, with a characteristic aftertaste.
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 15 in Stock
Irroy, 1966
Rosè, Champagne
Champagne Irroy was founded in 1820 and was at one time a member of the old Syndicat des Grandes Marques. After falling under the radar it was purchased by Taittinger in 1955 who have always let it run as a separate house but taken great pride in letting it flourish and produce wines of great character and quality.
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Price: £299.00
Stock: 3 in Stock
Janneau, 1966
Armagnac 1966 Vintage Armagnac
The 1966 Janneau Grand Armagnac is a distinguished single-vintage release from one of France’s most historic Armagnac houses. Aged for 29 years and bottled at 43% ABV, this spirit exemplifies Janneau’s commitment to traditional craftsmanship and long-term maturation. Produced in the heart of the Armagnac region, Janneau is renowned for its meticulous distillation and aging processes, which contribute to the depth and complexity of their vintage expressions.
On the nose, this Armagnac offers a bouquet of pleasant and lovely aromas, inviting the taster into its rich profile. The palate is characterized by a rich sensation, highlighting the concentration of dry plums and a persistent flavor of rancio and spices. …
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Price: £325.00
Stock: 3 in Stock
Leacock, 1966
Bual
John Leacock sailed to Madeira from the United Kingdom (after the death of his father) in 1741 and at the age of 15 became the youngest apprentice at the firm of Madeira merchants, Catanach and Murdoch staying until his contract expired on 11 March 1749. During his apprenticeship he had been in constant contact with an old school friend, John Patient, residing at that time in Charles Town, South Carolina who suggested that they themselves should commence trading. Leacock agreed and this marks the birth of the now world famous company. Bottled in 1994 after 28 years in cask, this totally unique vintage Madeira is sweet, though markedly less so than Malmsey Madeira. …
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Price: £349.00
Stock: 8 in Stock
Macon, 1966
Mommessin
Macon is the name for the red and white wines which come from the Mâconnais section of Burgundy, France. This region is the most southerly in Burgundy, and also the largest. There are 42 villages in the Mâconnais region, broken out into seven designations: Macon, Macon Superieur, Macon Village, Pouilly Fuissé, Pouilly Loche, Pouilly Vinzele, and Saint Veran. The majority of wines from Macon are red wines, using the gamay noir, pinot noir, and pinot gris grapes. These are light wines, and should be drunk young. They go well with red meats and mild cheeses.
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Macon, 1966
New
Antoine Depagneux
Macon is the name for the red and white wines which come from the Mâconnais section of Burgundy, France. This region is the most southerly in Burgundy, and also the largest. There are 42 villages in the Mâconnais region, broken out into seven designations: Macon, Macon Superieur, Macon Village, Pouilly Fuissé, Pouilly Loche, Pouilly Vinzele, and Saint Veran. The majority of wines from Macon are red wines, using the gamay noir, pinot noir, and pinot gris grapes. These are light wines, and should be drunk young. They go well with red meats and mild cheeses.
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Price: £89.00
Stock: 2 in Stock
Merlot, 1966
Tenuta Santa Margherita
Merlot can also produce a delightful and intriguing pure varietal wine. While Merlot has a long history of use as a blending wine, pure Merlot wines have been relatively slow in gaining momentum in Italy. That too has changed and today some of the world’s best Merlot wines bear Italian labels.
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 6 in Stock
Mesolone, 1966
Berteletti - Castello di Lozzolo
The nose expresses fruity fruity aromas (cherry, red fruits), spicy and vegetable. On the palate it has good acidity, texture and has an excellent tannic component, with bitter almonds. Great as wine from all over the meal, it is particularly suitable for roasts, game and stews.
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Price: £69.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Nebbiolo, 1966
Castello Negrotto Giustiniani
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: £129.00
Stock: 8 in Stock
Offley Port, 1966
Vintage Port, DOC Douro
A superb port from a classic vintage. The medium garnet colour has held up quite well with some bricking on the rim, but otherwise this wine is still showing youth and it has the backbone for a long life ahead. Complex layers of cocoa and spice with excellent balance and the velvety mouth- feel that gains extra credit.
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Price: £159.00
Stock: 4 in Stock
Offley Port, 1966
Vintage Port, DOC Douro
BBR label
A superb port from a classic vintage. The medium garnet colour has held up quite well with some bricking on the rim, but otherwise this wine is still showing youth and it has the backbone for a long life ahead. Complex layers of cocoa and spice with excellent balance and the velvety mouth- feel that gains extra credit.
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Price: £189.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Quinta do Noval, 1966
Vintage Port
Embossed capsule - Plain Label
From the outstanding 1966 Port vintage. The 1966 Quinta do Noval has a medium dark-red towards garnet, with plum, ripe berry, chocolate and tar aromas and flavours, this medium-bodied Port is now showing very nicely in its maturity. Moderate and very soft tannins, with sweet tobacco and cherry flavours on the finish.
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Price: £185.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Quinta do Noval Nacional, 1966
Vintage Port Nacional
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
Warm, complex nose with a hint of herb and medicine, as well as some floral notes. Soft, mellow palate with liquorice and old furniture. Beautifully complex: warm, soft and intense. 93/100
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Price: £1,650.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Raboso, 1966
Ponte di Pieve
Raboso is a red wine grape grown primarily in Eastern part of Veneto. It is often called Raboso Piave, from the name of the river where it has found a eletive zone of production. It produces deep-colored wine, with notably high levels of tannin no high alcohol content but above all it always gives very high acid contents. The name, raboxo in the native Venetian language, means angry, because angry is the sensation in the mouth when this wine is drunk young. Raboso was in the past the most cultivated grape varieties in Eastern of Veneto, it was the perfect wine for the Venetian navigators aroud the world, indeed they called it vin de viajo wine of travel, because it was the most resistant to aging and transport. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 4 in Stock
Recioto, 1966
Biscardo, Spumante, Sweet Sparkling Red Wine
"Recioto," as in "Recioto della Valpolicella," refers to a dessert wine made from grapes that were dried on mats after picking. This process turns the grapes closer to raisins, concentrating the flavours. The wines are lovely and taste how you'd expect raisins-turned-wine to taste, rich and sweet.
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Price: £149.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Recioto, 1966
Santa Sofia, Sweet Red Wine
"Recioto," as in "Recioto della Valpolicella," refers to a dessert wine made from grapes that were dried on mats after picking. This process turns the grapes closer to raisins, concentrating the flavours. The wines are lovely and taste how you'd expect raisins-turned-wine to taste, rich and sweet.
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Price: £149.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Rioja, 1966
Federico Paternina Reserva Especial
Price: £199.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Rosso Montero, 1966
Alfonso del Sordo
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: £89.00
Stock: 9 in Stock
Sandeman, 1966
Vintage Port
Wine society labels
Excellent Provenance and condition
The Sandeman 1966 is a superb port from a classic vintage. The medium garnet colour has held up quite well with some bricking on the rim, but otherwise this wine is still showing youth and it has the backbone for a long life ahead. Complex layers of cocoa and spice with excellent balance and the velvety mouth- feel that gains extra credit.
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Price: £199.00
Stock: 8 in Stock
Sandeman, 1966
Vintage Port
Peatling and Cauldron Labels
A superb port from a classic vintage. The medium garnet colour has held up quite well with some bricking on the rim, but otherwise this wine is still showing youth and it has the backbone for a long life ahead. Complex layers of cocoa and spice with excellent balance and the velvety mouth- feel that gains extra credit.
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Price: £189.00
Stock: 1 in Stock