Wine vintage rating 1966
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.
Weather in the year 1966
Good filling levels, good wine quality
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.
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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.
Content:
0.75 Liter
(€224.00 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 2
With the 1966 Barbaresco Calissano Riserva Speciale Barbaresco Riserva Speciale, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.
We deliver the 1966 Barbaresco Calissano Riserva Speciale 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.
Content:
0.75 Liter
(€277.33 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1
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.
Content:
2.25 Liter
(€96.89 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 4
Terre del Barolo is the largest cooperative and the most well know top quality wines producer in Piedmont. The Terre del Barolo winery was founded on 8 December 1958 by 22 growers from various villages in the neighbourhood of Alba. Located in Castigione Falletto in the heart of the Langhe, the Cooperative brings together 450 wine growers who own650 hectares of vineyard located in the towns of Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Cherasco, Diano d’Alba, Grinzane Cavour, La Morra, Monforte d’Alba, Novello, Serralunga d’Alba, Roddi and Verduno. The main wine produced is Barolo, which is aged in the cellars in precious casks made of Slavonian oak for a variable period of time, it depending on the vintage. Terre del Barolo complete the range of piemontese wines with Nebbiolo d'Alba, Dolcetto d'Alba, Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba and Barbera d'Alba.
With the 1966 Barolo Terre del Barolo, you will receive a wine description card with advice on how to open, taste and store it
The 1966 Barolo Terre del Barolo will be delivered to you with a guarantee of authenticity and the wine description in the form of a certificate
Antik Wein guarantees the authenticity of this high-quality wine, suitable for ageing
Content:
0.72 Liter
(€305.56 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 4
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.
Content:
0.75 Liter
(€298.67 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1
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 Classé 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.
Content:
0.75 Liter
(€336.00 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 2
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.
Content:
0.75 Liter
(€376.00 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 3
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.
Content:
0.75 Liter
(€456.00 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1
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.
Content:
0.75 Liter
(€1,166.67 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1
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.
Content:
0.75 Liter
(€1,633.33 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1