Wine Legends
Some of the rarest, finest wines ever made. Credit: James Jackson / Alamy Stock Photo
Decanter’s Wine Legend series uncovers the stories behind some of the greatest wines ever made.
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Wine Legend: Marqués de Griñón, Cabernet Sauvignon 1982
A wine that caused a sensation when it was first launched...
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Wine Legend: Cape Mentelle, Cabernet Sauvignon 1983
Why it joins our Wine Legends...
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Wine Legend: Royal Tokaji, Nyulászó Aszu 6 Puttonyos 1993
A vintage that has stood the test of time...
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Wine Legend: Bruno Giacosa, Asili Barbaresco Riserva 2004
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Wine Legend: Seña 1997
What makes the Seña 1997 a Wine Legend...
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Wine Legend: Didier Dagueneau, Silex Pouilly-Fumé 2002
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Wine Legend: Leflaive, Montrachet 1992
'A stunner of a wine....'
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Wine Legend: Château Figeac 1949
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Wine Legend: Martinelli, Jackass Hill Zinfandel 1994
Why this wine joins the other Wine Legends...
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Wine Legend: Ornellaia 2001
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Wine Legend: Lanzerac, Pinotage 1959
The first-ever monovarietal Pinotage bottled and released in South Africa...
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Wine Legend: Bodegas Roda, Roda I Reserva 1994
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Wine Legend: Jim Barry, The Armagh 1999
What makes it a wine legend...?
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Wine Legend: Philipponnat, Clos des Goisses 1964
'A superb year for Champagne....'
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Wine Legend: Santa Rita, Casa Real 1989
A lovely, old school, traditional Chilean Cabernet...
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Wine Legend: Dow's Vintage Port 1955
Standing out for its elegance as well as richness...
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Wine Legend: Domaine J-P & J-L Jamet, Côte-Rôtie 1990
This superb vintage was 'a major leap forward'...
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Wine Legend: Montes, Alpha M, 1999
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Wine Legend: Domaine Leroy, Richebourg 1999
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Wine Legend: Torres, Gran Coronas Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 1970
What makes it a wine legend...
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Wine Legend: Château Pichon Baron 2005
'One of the top wines of the Médoc...'
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Wine Legend: Opus One 1991
A 'rich and opulent' wine...
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Wine Legend: Nino Negri, 5 Stelle Sfursat 2001
'A wine of intensity and power...'
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Wine Legend: Nederburg Cabernet Sauvignon 1974
'An elegant wine...'
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Wine Legend: R López de Heredia, Viña Tondonia Blanco 1964
A wine with 'brilliant focus and balance...'
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Wine Legend: The Eyrie Vineyards, South Block Reserve Pinot Noir 1975
'A wine one wants to return to again and again...’
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Wine Legend: Szepsy, Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos 1999
What makes this a wine legend...?
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Wine Legend: Louis Roederer, Cristal 1959
What makes this a wine legend?...
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Wine Legend: Sandeman Vintage Port 1945
Why it makes our hall of fame...
