Proprietary Blend Wines
Proprietary Blend Wines
There’s a level of mystery and intrigue when it comes to drinking a wine for which you're not fully informed about, and if that sounds like a thrilling idea to you, then you’re probably already interested in proprietary blends. While the concept doesn’t have a legal definition, it is used to describe blends whose components aren’t disclosed by the producer. In many cases, the wine tends to be a Bordeaux-inspired blend, but this isn’t always the case.-
1963 Quinta Do Noval Nacional100JG(Quinta do Noval Nacional) I had never tasted the legendary 1963 Nacional previously, and this stunningly pure and still almost youthful wine was every bit as profound as its reput..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $7,035.00 -
1985 Fonseca93RP-NMThe 1985 Fonseca is still youthful in appearance with hardly any ageing on the rim. The nose offers kirsch, sloes and Christmas cake. With time, there are subtle notes of dried fig..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $100.00 -
1988 Felsina Fontalloro93WSA superbly structured wine, with impressive aromas and flavors of violets, berries and mint. Its full body and super tannins set up well for the concentrated, fruity finish. Try af..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $150.00 -
1988 Krug98RPKrug's 1988 Brut has long numbered among my very favorite vintages for this house, with the best bottles flirting with a three-digit score. Offering up complex aromas of apricot, c..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,360.00 -
1990 Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape98JSThis offers a super rich, earth, leather, spice and sweet-tobacco nose with a very similar texture to the 2017. It has a rich, dark, nutty core with very intense, long black fruit ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $575.00 -
1990 Krug98W&SWhen I tasted this wine pre-release last year, it already showed itself to be great. Now with the benefit of an additional year of age, it may be the greatest Krug I've tasted. The..." Learn MoreAs low as $1,170.00 -
1990 Louis Roederer Cristal99DECUnusually, the 1990 vintage produced grapes with high sugars and high acidity, which has led to this legendary Cristal which is so ripe, rich, limpid, and dazzlingly delicious on t..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $10,535.00 -
1990 Moet Chandon Dom Perignon99JSThis is really incredible with orange peel, dried pineapple and flan. Exotic. Full body, round and savory. Crazy character at the finish of cooked pineapple and tart tartine. Gorge..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $489.00 -
1992 Fonseca97RPFonseca has scored in both the 1991 and 1992 vintages. The 1992 is a majestic young port that should ultimately rival, perhaps even surpass this house's most recent great efforts (..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $115.00 -
1993 Le Pupille Saffredi92AGThe 1993 is a beguiling, graceful Saffredi laced with plums, prunes, wild herbs, spices and licorice. It possesses gorgeous inner perfume and freshness that frame the fruit through..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $145.00 -
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1994 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port100JSThis is, to date, the greatest Vintage Port ever from here. It overwhelmed me years ago when I tasted it from barrel, but only now is it crossing gradually into its drinking window..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $185.00 -
1995 Alvaro Palacios L'Ermita Priorat97WSSuch a powerful mouthful of wine that after swallowing, it's almost hard to talk. Explosively aromatic, with jam, tar, licorice and exotic spices, it leads with concentrated fruit,..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $540.00
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1995 Brumont Boucasse Vieilles Vignes Madiran91WSGorgeous aromas of roasted coffee and vanilla yield to flavors of cassis, chocolate and tobacco in this massive, backward wine. Its wall of tannin needs to be resolved, but the con..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $59.95 -
1995 Castello D'Ama Vigna L'Apparita93WEToasty, smoky, coffee aromas and dark black cherries on the nose and palate. The structure is impeccable, making it drinkable now and ageable, too. Not overly extracted, but concen..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $195.00 -
1995 Chateau Tirecul La Graviere Cuvee Madame100JDAs good (better??) than the 2001, the 1995 Monbazillac Cuvee Madame is straight up extraordinary juice that certainly one of the finest dessert wines I’ve ever tasted. A blen..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $285.00 -
1997 Argiano Solengo94RPThe profound 1997 Solengo vino da tavola (a blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon with a tiny dosage of Syrah) is spectacular. Opaque purple-colored, it displays a fabulously ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $290.00 -
1997 Castellare I Sodi di San Niccolo97AGThe 1997 I Sodi di San Niccolo is wonderfully elegant, pure and silky. It remains very young, but is so polished that opening a bottle today is far from a crime. Dark red cherries,..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $185.00 -
1997 Castello Rampolla Sammarco97JSWhat a bottle. Off the charts! Full and velvety with spice and berry character and dark chocolate. Bright citrus acidity underneath. Intense. Wild fruit.James Suckling | 97 JSRich ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $150.00 -
1997 Fonseca95W&SNo written review provided | 95 W&SFull saturated ruby. Inky, brooding aromas of syrupy black fruits and violet. Dense, thick and tactile, with superb depth of flavor and compellin..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $69.95 -
1997 Ornellaia97JSFruit and complexity as well as freshness and richness. Beautiful nose with extraordinary aromas of prunes, licorice, and dried flowers with rosemary undertones. Full-bodied and ve..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,215.00 -
1997 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port97RP-NMA deep black inky core with deep ruby rim. The nose dose not have the definition or the ripeness of the -92 yet it is cut from the same cloth. Scents of pure blackberry, blueberry,..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $265.00
