All wines are in our wine cellar and can be shipped immediately.
All wines are in our wine cellar and can be shipped immediately.  493025563300

Wine vintage rating 1966

What was the vintage 1966 like?

1966 A beautiful, elegant vintage. Better in Bordeaux than in Piedmont. Very good wines from the important appellations of the Médoc (Pauillac, Margaux etc.) + Graves, as well as the right bank with St.Emilion and Pomerol have survived to this day. The average summer was perfectly complemented by a very hot September. The grapes were very well ripened when they were harvested in early October.
Chateau Latour, Cheval Blanc and Petrus are the most notable 1er Grand Crus.
The not too warm but dry course of the year allowed the grapes to ripen slowly. Gradually, more modern cultivation and cellar techniques were used, for example temperature-controlled fermentation tanks, which reduced mistakes in wine production. Nevertheless, there are always big differences from winery to winery. While some wines have reached their best state harmoniously with complex aromas, the tannins in others are so dense that the wine still has aging potential and requires long decanting during the tasting.

Weather in the year 1966

In January there was a cold period, in March a lot of rain and in April snow fell again.

The summer, especially in the north, remained cool and humid.

A veritable heat wave set in in Bordeaux at the beginning of September. The temperatures climbed again to almost 40°C. October stayed very warm and then turned into autumn storms.

The current stock of wines from the 1966 vintage

All wines from the 1966 vintage are in our own wine cellar and can be shipped immediately or picked up at the wine shop. To the wines of 1966

Good filling levels, good wine quality

The fill level of an old vintage wine reveals important information on the drinkability of the wine.
Of course, the good condition of a wine from an old vintage depends on excellent storage. Above all, the wine must not have frequently changed cellars. Ideally, the wine will have rested in one and the same wine cellar.

But also the cork that sits in each individual bottle is very important. A perfect cork has few pores and keeps the wine stable. If an inferior cork happens to have been used in a bottle, the porous surface will begin to soak up wine and allow micro-quantities of the liquid to evaporate over the decades. Poor fill levels are the result.

A poor fill level therefore also indicates a high risk that the wine bottle could soon begin to leak.


The fill levels explained:
In the bottle neck (high fill to base neck) about 2 cm is perfect for wines.
Top and upper shoulder, ([very] top shoulder), approx. 3 cm is very good for very old wines.
Medium shoulder (mid shoulder), about 4 cm is only acceptable for rare top wines and in individual cases.
Everything below the red line should not be offered any more.

Wine rating

Do you have a 1966 vintage in your wine cellar and would you like to know how much it is worth?

Here are a few tips: in order to still have any value, the bottle must be leakproof. The wine must not be cloudy. It should be of good quality (not supermarket wine).

Search for the wine online without specifying the vintage. If it is a well-known winery, you will find the wine immediately and also the price you have to pay for the current vintage. If the current wine costs from EUR 20.00 upwards, that's a good sign.

The filling level is decisive for the value. Upper shoulder to base neck is required. Medium shoulder is only acceptable for extremely rare, already valuable wines.
SW17211 1966 Kiedricher Klosterberg Riesling Kabinett
1. Lage - Rheingau

The name of the Klosterberg vineyard comes from the old connecting path that went from Eberbach Monastery via the abbey's properties in Kiedrich to the Klostermühle near Eltville, and which led through the vineyard plots as the “Closterweg”. The vines in this first location in the VdP grow on medium to deep, stony-gristy soils in the southwest with Devon slate and gneiss.

With the 1966 Kiedricher Klosterberg Riesling Kabinett comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.


We deliver the 1966 Kiedricher Klosterberg Riesling Kabinett with the following guaranties and wine documents.

  • The wine is in excellent conditions and has to be drank and savored.
  • We guarantee the authenticity of the wine and its professional storage.
  • It is a high-quality, long aging and, most of all, it is a renowned wine.
  • You receive the authenticity guarantee and the wine portrait as a certificate.
  • In addition to that: our own advice regarding storage, plus a recommendation on how to savor and open the wine.
€158.00

Content: 0.75 Liter (€210.67 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 7

Ready for shipment, delivery 1-3 working days
SW19397 1966 Barolo Poncini
Piemonte

The classical dry red wine comes from the Barolo DOC in Northern Italy, the most important wine region of Piedmont. Prior to the mid-19th century, Barolo was a sweet wine. The fact that the Nebbiolo grape ripens late in October meant that temperatures would be steadily dropping by harvest. By November and December, temperatures in the Piedmont region would be cold enough to halt fermentation, leaving a significant amount of residual sugar left in the wine. In the mid-19th century the French enologist Louis Oudart improve the winemaking techniques of the local producers. Using techniques focusing on improving the hygiene of the cellar, Oudart was able to ferment the Nebbiolo must completely dry, making the first modern Barolo. This new, dry red wine soon became a favorite among the nobility of Turin and the ruling House of Savoy, giving rise to the popular description of Barolo as the wine of kings, the king of wines.

With the 1966 Barolo Poncini, you will receive a wine profile with recommendations for opening, tasting, and storing the wine.

We deliver the 1966 Barolo Poncini with a guarantee of authenticity and the wine profile as a certificate.


Antik Wein guarantees the authenticity of this high-quality, age-worthy wine.

€164.00

Content: 0.72 Liter (€227.78 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1

Ready for shipment, delivery 1-3 working days
SW19383 1966 Cote de Beaune Villages Louis Jadot
Bourgogne - Hautes CĂ´tes de Beaune
Burgundy wine (French: Bourgogne) is wine made in the Burgundy region in eastern France. The most famous wines produced here - those commonly referred to as Burgundies - are red wines made from Pinot Noir grapes or white wines made from Chardonnay grapes. The CĂ´te de Beaune area is the southern part of the CĂ´te d'Or, the limestone ridge that is home to the great names of Burgundy wine. The CĂ´te de Beaune starts between Nuits-Saint-Georges and Beaune, and extends southwards for about 25km to the River Dheune.

With the 1966 Cote de Beaune Villages, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.

We deliver the 1966 Cote de Beaune Villages with the following guaranties and wine documents.

  • The wine is in excellent conditions and has to be drank and savored.
  • We guarantee the authenticity of the wine and its professional storage.
  • It is a high-quality, dry, long aging and, most of all, it is a renowned red wine.
  • You receive the authenticity guarantee and the wine portrait as a certificate.
  • In addition to that: our own advice regarding storage, plus a recommendation on how to savor and open the wine.
€172.00

Content: 0.75 Liter (€229.33 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1

Ready for shipment, delivery 1-3 working days
SW19400 1966 Barolo Kiola Beni di Batasiolo
Piemonte
The Beni di Batasiolo, owned by the Dogliani family, is one of the largest cantine of the Langhe. In 1978, the Dogliani family acquired the historical cantina Kiola in La Morra, fondata negli anni ’50 and made up of 7 cascines with different situati in two pregiate territories of winemaking of Nebbiolo da Barolo.

With the 1966 Barolo Kiola Beni di Batasiolo, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.

We deliver the 1966 Barolo Kiola Beni di Batasiolo with the following guaranties and wine documents.

  • The wine is in excellent conditions and has to be drank and savored.
  • We guarantee the authenticity of the wine and its professional storage.
  • It is a high-quality, dry, long aging and, most of all, it is a renowned red wine.
  • You receive the authenticity guarantee and the wine portrait as a certificate.
  • In addition to that: our own advice regarding storage, plus a recommendation on how to savor and open the wine.
€175.00

Content: 0.72 Liter (€243.06 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1

Ready for shipment, delivery 1-3 working days
SW17203 1966 Winkeler Hasensprung Riesling Spätlese Allendorf
Rheingau

The Winkeler Hasensprung is now a great Lage for the German dry Grand Cru Rieslings (VDP.Grosses Gewächs) near Schloß Johannisberg. The 1966 is a classic Riesling Spätlese from the best vineyards with loamy loess soil from Winkel in the Rheingau. Delicately fruity with ripe acidity. The Allendorf family has been living in the most beautiful part of the Rheingau region since the 13th century. With approx. 75 hectares they operate the largest family-run wine estate in the Winkel, Rüdesheim and Assmannshausen area. Ulrich Allendorf heads the business with his sister Christine Schönleber.

With the 1966 Winkeler Hasensprung Riesling Spätlese Allendorf comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.

We deliver the 1966 Winkeler Hasensprung Riesling Spätlese Allendorf with the following guaranties and wine documents.

  • The wine is in excellent conditions and has to be drank and savored.
  • We guarantee the authenticity of the wine and its professional storage.
  • It is a high-quality, long aging and, most of all, it is a renowned wine.
  • You receive the authenticity guarantee and the wine portrait as a certificate.
  • In addition to that: our own advice regarding storage, plus a recommendation on how to savor and open the wine.
€187.00

Content: 0.75 Liter (€249.33 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 4

Ready for shipment, delivery 1-3 working days
SW19399 1966 Barolo Riserva Speciale Cantine Lanzavecchia
Piemonte

Set among the rolling hills of Serralunga d’Alba is Tenuta Cappallotto, where the Lanzavecchia family have worked their vineyards, made, aged and bottled wine for four generations. Serralunga d’Alba has always been famed for its Barolo, the king of wines and the wine of kings. Serralunga d’Alba is a small town with a population of just over 500. On the summit of its hill is an imposing and unique medieval castle. One of the best known of the 11 Barolo producing towns, it has a special terroir, making its wines unique and highly distinctive the world over.

With the 1966 Barolo Riserva Speciale Cantine Lanzavecchia , comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.

We deliver the 1966 Barolo Riserva Speciale Cantine Lanzavecchia  with the following guaranties and wine documents.

  • The wine is in excellent conditions and has to be drank and savored.
  • We guarantee the authenticity of the wine and its professional storage.
  • It is a high-quality, dry, long aging and, most of all, it is a renowned red wine.
  • You receive the authenticity guarantee and the wine portrait as a certificate.
  • In addition to that: our own advice regarding storage, plus a recommendation on how to savor and open the wine.
€190.00

Content: 0.75 Liter (€253.33 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1

Ready for shipment, delivery 1-3 working days
SW16244 1966 Spumante Recioto Montresor
Valpolicella

The Recioto or Amarone is produced in the Valpolicella wine region by a special process. The best grapes are dried on wooden grids for two to four months after the harvest. This results in extraordinarily concentrated, intense and long-lasting wines that finely balance sweetness and bitterness in their best representatives. 

With the 1966 Spumante Recioto Montresor, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.

We deliver the 1966 Spumante Recioto Montresor with the following guaranties and wine documents.

  • The wine is in excellent conditions and has to be drank and savored.
  • We guarantee the authenticity of the wine and its professional storage.
  • It is a high-quality, dry, long aging and, most of all, it is a renowned red wine.
  • You receive the authenticity guarantee and the wine portrait as a certificate.
  • In addition to that: our own advice regarding storage, plus a recommendation on how to savor and open the wine.
€192.00

Content: 0.75 Liter (€256.00 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1

Ready for shipment, delivery 1-3 working days
SW19396 Wine-vertical Riesling for the vintage 1966
VdP GroĂźe Lage - Mosel

Three bottles of exquisite Riesling from the Grand Cru vineyard Trittenheimer Leiterchen on the Moselle for a vertical tasting of the 1966 vintage. But not simply a straightforward tasting of the vintage, but a vertical tasting, a thought experiment, from which the age of 60 years can be calculated. 1993 = 33 years + 2004 = 22 years + 2021 = 5 years = a total of 60 years and three excellent individual vintages!


Revisiting the past years step by step is a charming and meaningful gift for a wine lover. The selected vintages represent, as it were, a retrospective of the defining stages of the recipient's life. The age of the 1966 vintage – 60 years – is the sum of the ages of the three individual vintages.


Wine experts love such vertical tastings. They beautifully illustrate how high-quality wines reveal themselves at different stages of their development, how the wines change from color to flavor as they mature. The most impressive aspect of a vertical tasting is wines with similar characteristics, such as Rieslings with a characteristic balance between acidity and fruit, minerality, and notes of maturity.


The Grand Cru Leiterchen vineyard is located within the Trittenheimer Apotheke vineyard, opposite the wine village of Trittenheim on the right bank of the Moselle River. This very steep single vineyard (hence the name) is exclusively owned by the Milz family. The vines are extremely old, and the wines from this vineyard are exceptionally rich in extract.

€218.00

Content: 2.25 Liter (€96.89 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 5

Ready for shipment, delivery 1-3 working days
SW16181 1966 Chateau la Dominique
Grand Cru Classé - Bordeaux - Saint Émilion

Château La Dominique is one of the top wineries in Saint-Émilion. The winery is located in the immediate vicinity of Château Cheval Blanc and Château Figeac and is classified as a Grand Cru Classé. Anyone looking to enjoy a high-quality wine from 1966 has a perfect match in Château La Dominique.


With the 1966 Chateau la Dominique, you will receive a portrait of the wine with recommendations for opening, tasting, and storing the wine.


We deliver the 1966 Chateau la Dominique with a guarantee of authenticity and the wine portrait as a certificate.


Antik Wein guarantees the authenticity of this high-quality, age-worthy wine.

€218.00

Content: 0.75 Liter (€290.67 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 7

Ready for shipment, delivery 1-3 working days
SW10500 1966 Chateau Pedesclaux
5eme Grand Cru Classé - Bordeaux - Pauillac

The classical dry red wine comes from the appellation Pauillac in Médoc. The characteristic of the Pauillac terroir is its exceptional relief: the many undulating ridges make it unique morphologically speaking. Highly favourable conditions facilitate the dissection of the layer of gravel. This thin, Garonne gravel from whose very poverty springs great richness, has an extremely effective natural drainage.
Château Pedesclaux has 45 hectares of well-sited vineyards, one parcel on a gravel plateau near Batailley, and another adjacent to Lafite-Rothschild and Mouton-Rothschild. The wine is a blend of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon and 39% Merlot.


With the 1966 Chateau Pedesclaux 5eme Grand Cru Classe Pauillac, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.

We deliver the 1966 Chateau Pedesclaux with the following guaranties and wine documents.

  • The wine is in excellent conditions and has to be drank and savored.
  • We guarantee the authenticity of the wine and its professional storage.
  • It is a high-quality, dry, long aging and, most of all, it is a renowned red wine.
  • You receive the authenticity guarantee and the wine portrait as a certificate.
  • In addition to that: our own advice regarding storage, plus a recommendation on how to savor and open the wine.
€225.00

Content: 0.75 Liter (€300.00 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 2

Ready for shipment, delivery 1-3 working days
fr-1966-4995 1966 Chateau Troplong Mondot
Grand Cru Classé - Bordeaux - Saint Émilion

Chateau Troplong Mondot was in the 17th century the property of Abbé Raymond de Sèze. It was de Seze, who created in 1745 the chateau that remains at Troplong Mondot today. In 1850, Raymond Troplong became the owner of this Right Bank estate.
Troplong Mondot occupies great terroir. The 33 hectare vineyard lies on the slopes, at an elevation over 100 meters that allows views of the entire St. Emilion village. The soil consists of deep limestone deposits under layers of thick clay. There are also sedimentary fragments of flint and limestone.  In 2006 Chateau Troplong Mondot was awarded their well deserved promotion to Premier Grand Cru ClassĂ© B status, which was upheld in the recent 2012 St. Emilion classification. Due to their unique, cooler terroir, with large deposits of clay, Troplong Mondot is often one of the last, St. Emilion vineyards to be harvested.

With the 1966 Chateau Troplong Mondot Grand Cru Classe St.Emilion, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.

We deliver the 1966 Chateau Troplong Mondot with the following guaranties and wine documents.

  • The wine is in excellent conditions and has to be drank and savored.
  • We guarantee the authenticity of the wine and its professional storage.
  • It is a high-quality, dry, long aging and, most of all, it is a renowned red wine.
  • You receive the authenticity guarantee and the wine portrait as a certificate.
  • In addition to that: our own advice regarding storage, plus a recommendation on how to savor and open the wine.
€252.00

Content: 0.75 Liter (€336.00 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 2

Ready for shipment, delivery 1-3 working days
SW15427 1966 Chateau Petit Faurie de Soutard
Grand Cru Classé - Bordeaux - Saint Émilion

The classical dry red wine comes from the appellation Saint-Emilion in Bordeaux. There are 3 chateau's with very similar names, located in the northern extreme of Saint Emilion's limestone: Chateau Faurie Souchard, Chateau Petit Faurie de Souchard and Chateau Soutard.

With the 1966 Chateau Petit Faurie de Soutard Grand Cru Classe St.Emilion, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.

We deliver the 1966 Chateau Petit Faurie de Soutard with the following guaranties and wine documents.

  • The wine is in excellent conditions and has to be drank and savored.
  • We guarantee the authenticity of the wine and its professional storage.
  • It is a high-quality, dry, long aging and, most of all, it is a renowned red wine.
  • You receive the authenticity guarantee and the wine portrait as a certificate.
  • In addition to that: our own advice regarding storage, plus a recommendation on how to savor and open the wine.
€282.00

Content: 0.75 Liter (€376.00 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 6

Ready for shipment, delivery 1-3 working days
SW1267l 1966 Chateau Rausan Segla
2eme Grand Cru Classé - Bordeaux - Margaux

The Rausan-Ségla vineyard extends over 52 hectares at the gates of the village of Margaux: excellent exposure; a terroir of fine, deep gravel and clay; a typically Margaux grape variety (54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc) It all began in 1658. Pierre Rauzan (spelled either with a z or an s), a wealthy bourgeois who worked as a royal broker and wine merchant, leased the château and the barony of Margaux. The wines were ranked among the best second growths by Thomas Jefferson, who ordered 10 cases on 6 September 1790. The wines of Rauzan-Ségla were unanimously considered to be the best in the commune after those of Margaux.

With the 1966 Chateau Rausan Segla 2eme Grand Cru Classe Margaux, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.

We deliver the 1966 Chateau Rausan Segla with the following guaranties and wine documents.

  • The wine is in excellent conditions and has to be drank and savored.
  • We guarantee the authenticity of the wine and its professional storage.
  • It is a high-quality, dry, long aging and, most of all, it is a renowned red wine.
  • You receive the authenticity guarantee and the wine portrait as a certificate.
  • In addition to that: our own advice regarding storage, plus a recommendation on how to savor and open the wine.
€342.00

Content: 0.75 Liter (€456.00 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1

Ready for shipment, delivery 1-3 working days
SW1299l 1966 Chateau Mouton Rothschild
1er Grand Cru Classé - Bordeaux - Pauillac
The Château Mouton Rothschild vineyard is planted on very deep gravelly soil on the hillock Plateau de Mouton 27 m above sea-level. The Cabernet Sauvignon predominates with 80%, Merlot is planted withonly 16% the other vines are Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Mouton Rothschild store of his very long-live wine 3000 bottles as R.C. - Reserve of Château - from every year. The oldest bottle in the own cellar of Mouton is dating back to 1859. Every vintage of the wine since 1945 Mouton has enlisted an artist to design a label.

With the 1966 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1er Grand Cru Classe Pauillac, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.

We deliver the 1966 Chateau Mouton Rothschild with the following guaranties and wine documents.

  • The wine is in excellent conditions and has to be drank and savored.
  • We guarantee the authenticity of the wine and its professional storage.
  • It is a high-quality, dry, long aging and, most of all, it is a renowned red wine.
  • You receive the authenticity guarantee and the wine portrait as a certificate.
  • In addition to that: our own advice regarding storage, plus a recommendation on how to savor and open the wine.
€875.00

Content: 0.75 Liter (€1,166.67 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1

Ready for shipment, delivery 1-3 working days
fr-1966-3655 1966 Chateau Haut Brion
1er Grand Cru Classé - Bordeaux - Pessac-Léognan
Arnaud III de Pontac, a leading nobleman and the first president of the regional parliament- who insisted that the red wine from his family's estate, located in Pessac, was an unique, that didn't had sold  to nĂ©gociants, who then blended it with other wines. Starting in 1660, he demanded a premium price for a wine with a name that no one beyond Bordeaux knew- "Haut- Brion", his family estate. After all, he sent his son to London five years later to open a tavern, where his wines were sold so exclusively and at quite steep prices.The vineyard of Château Haut Brion is planted to 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot and 18% Cabernet Franc. The high Merlot content, compared to the MĂ©doc First Growths, gives the wine a voluptuous edge, but does not in any way detract from its ability to age. Haut Brion was purchased by the American financier and politician Clarence Dougless Dillion in 1935. His granddaughter still owns and operates Haut-Brion to this day.

With the 1966 Chateau Haut Brion 1er Grand Cru Classe Pessac Leognan, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.

We deliver the 1966 Chateau Haut Brion with the following guaranties and wine documents.

  • The wine is in excellent conditions and has to be drank and savored.
  • We guarantee the authenticity of the wine and its professional storage.
  • It is a high-quality, dry, long aging and, most of all, it is a renowned red wine.
  • You receive the authenticity guarantee and the wine portrait as a certificate.
  • In addition to that: our own advice regarding storage, plus a recommendation on how to savor and open the wine.
€1,195.00

Content: 0.75 Liter (€1,593.33 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1

Ready for shipment, delivery 1-3 working days