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 1972

What was the vintage 1972 like? 
Wines in Italy: In Tuscany, the vintage conditions allowed 1972 Reserva and special sizes (Chiantigiana 1.78 l) to be bottled, which only happens in very good vintages.
In 1972, mostly light wines were produced in Bordeaux. The best wines of the vintage are long-lived (usually overripe wines have little shelf life)
The 1972 Burgundy wines were highly rated. The conditions were better than in Bordeaux. The same applies to the CĂ´te du RhĂ´ne.

Weather in the year 1972

The spring of 1972 was cool and moderately wet.

1972 is considered a problematic vintage. The reason for this opinion is August, which was extremely rainy in 1972. However, the rest of the vegetation cycle in the vineyard was not so bad. June and July were dry. Temperatures below average until September.

The low levels of precipitation from September allowed the wineries to wait a long time before harvesting in order to achieve optimal ripening of the grape material.

The current stock of wines from the 1972 vintage

All wines from the 1972 vintage are in our own wine cellar and can be shipped immediately or picked up at the wine shop. To the wines of 1972

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 1972 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.
SW17262 1972 Kiedricher Heiligenstock Riesling Halbe
Rheingau

A perfect half bottle from 1972. The Kiedricher Heiligenstock vineyard takes its name from the old Gothic crucifix that has served as a cross in the vineyard since the 14th century. The location includes the famous individual vineyards Gräfenberg, Turmberg, Wasseros, Klosterberg and Sandgrub.
Riesling is the typical white grape variety of Germany. Characteristic fruit and a pronounced acidity create a lively balance in a good Riesling. You often think you can recognize the origins of a Riesling straight away. The most famous are the Riesling vineyards of the Rheingau and the Moselle. The wines are very long-lived.

With the 1972 Kiedricher Heiligenstock Riesling comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.


We deliver the 1972 Kiedricher Heiligenstock Riesling 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.
€85.00

Content: 0.375 Liter (€226.67 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 4

Ready for shipment, delivery 1-3 working days
SW17198 1972 Kiedricher Heiligenstock Riesling
Rheingau

The Kiedricher Heiligenstock vineyard takes its name from the old Gothic crucifix that has served as a cross in the vineyard since the 14th century. The location includes the famous individual vineyards Gräfenberg, Turmberg, Wasseros, Klosterberg and Sandgrub.
Riesling is the typical white grape variety of Germany. Characteristic fruit and a pronounced acidity create a lively balance in a good Riesling. You often think you can recognize the origins of a Riesling straight away. The most famous are the Riesling vineyards of the Rheingau and the Moselle. The wines are very long-lived.

With the 1972 Kiedricher Heiligenstock Riesling comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.


We deliver the 1972 Kiedricher Heiligenstock Riesling 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.
€154.00

Content: 0.75 Liter (€205.33 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 11

Ready for shipment, delivery 1-3 working days
SW17723 1972 Château Climens
1er Grand Cru Classé - Sauternes

Sauternes is located about 25 miles south east from the city center of Bordeaux, at the Southern end of Graves. The entire Sauternes appellation has 2,002 hectares under vine. This can be divided into 5 separate communes, each with their own unique terroir.
Sauternes and Barsac are situated close to the Garrone and Ciron rivers. Those bodies of water, with their different temperatures aids in the development of Noble Rot or Botrytis. The terroir in the appellation is varied, with different degrees of chalk, limestone, sand, clay and gravel in the soils which rest over an alluvial bed.


With the 1972 Château Climens 1er Grand Cru ClassĂ© Sauternes-Barsac comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.

We deliver the 1972 Château Climens 1er Grand Cru ClassĂ© Sauternes-Barsac 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.
€162.00

Content: 0.75 Liter (€216.00 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1

Ready for shipment, delivery 1-3 working days
SW16573 1972 Chateau Carbonnieux blanc
Grand Cru Classé - Bordeaux - Pessac-Léognan

Founded in the 13th century by the Benedictine monks of Sainte-Croix Abbey, Château Carbonnieux is one of the oldest estates in the Bordeaux region. Established on the silico-limestone crests dominating the cool valley of the "Eau-Blanche" which crosses the commune of LĂ©ognan, capital of the Grand Graves country. In 1956, Marc Perrin purchased the château, that became a Cru ClassĂ© in 1959, for its red and white wines. The white wines of Carbonnieux are dry, full of breeding and distinction, with plenty of rich fruit. They are exceptional wines. The red wines are full of aromatic flavours, fleshy, with an elegant bouquet. 

With the 1972 Chateau Carbonnieux blanc Graves Grand Cru Pessac-Leognan, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.


We deliver the 1972 Chateau Carbonnieux blanc 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 white 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.
€198.00

Content: 0.75 Liter (€264.00 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1

Ready for shipment, delivery 1-3 working days