Decanter: The World's Wine Legends: Over 100 of the World's legendary bottles of wine

by Stephen Brook

Overview

For many years the world’s most successful wine magazine published on their last page a monthly Wine Legend.

These were and, in some cases, still are the most sought after wines around the world from specific vineyards and vintages. Names that can bring a shiver to the back of a wine lover’s neck and be spoken about in hushed tones. Chateau Palmer ’61, Ridge, Monto Bello 1970, Biondi-Santi, Tenuto il Greppo 1975 to name but a few.

This book brings these wines together for the first time, over 100 absolutely legendary wines.

With an introduction by Stephen Brook who pulled together the information and the photographs, this is a beautiful gift for anyone who enjoys wine.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781912918867
Publisher:	Sona Books
Publication date:	12/01/2022
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Stephen Brook has been a contributing editor to Decanter since 1996 and has won a clutch of awards for his writing on wine. The author of more than 30 books, his works include Complete Bordeaux, now the definitive study of the region and in its third edition, and The Wines of California, which won three awards. His most recently published book is The Wines of Austria. Brook also fully revised the last two editions of Hugh Johnson’s Wine Companion, and he writes for magazines in many countries.

Table of Contents

Foreword Amy Wislocki 6

Introduction Stephen Brook 8

Bordeaux 12

Château Angélus 1945 14

Château Ausone 2005 16

Château Figeac 1949 18

Château Haut-Brion 1945 20

Château Haut-Brion, Blanc 1989 22

Château Lafite-Rothschild 1959 24

Château Montrose 1990 26

Château Palmer 1961 28

Château Pichon Baron 2005 30

La Mission Haut-Brion 1929 32

Le Pin, Pomerol 1982 34

Pichon Comtesse de Lalande 1982 36

Burgundy 38

Bonneau du Martray 1990 40

JF Coche-Dury, Croton-Charlemagne 1986 42

Domaine Georges Roumier 1995 44

Domaine Leroy, Richebourg 1999 46

Domaine Rousseau, Chambertin 1993 48

Jayer, Cros-Parantoux, Vosne-Romanée 1990 50

Leflaive, Montrachet 1992 52

Ramonet, Montrachet 1986 54

Champagne 56

Billecart-Salmon, Cuvée Nicolas François 1959 58

Bollinger, R.D. 1976 60

Dom Pérignon 1975 62

Louis Roederer, Cristal 1959 64

Philipponnat, Clos des Goisses 1964 66

Pol Roger, Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill 2000 68

Salon, Le Mesnil 1985 70

Rhône 72

M Chapoutier, Le Pavilion, Ermitage 1991 74

Château de Beaucastel 1981 76

Château Rayas, Réservé 1990 78

JL Chave, Cathelin, Ermitage 1990 80

Domaine J-P & J-L Jamet, Cote-Rotie 1990 82

E Guigal, La Mouline 1969 84

Other Wines of France 86

Clos Rougeard, Le Bourg 1990 88

Didier Dagueneau, Silex Pouilly-Fumé 2002 90

Hugel, Riesling SGN 1976 92

Mas de Daumas Gassac, 1982 94

Trimbach, Clos Ste-Hune 1990 96

Zind-Humbrecht, Clos St-Urbain 1989 98

Germany 100

Egon Müller-Schwarzhof TBA 1976 102

JJ Prüm, Wehlener Sonnenuhr 1971 104

Ital 106

Biondi-Santi, Tenuta il Greppo 1975 108

Bruno Giacosa, Asili Barbaresco Riserva 2004 110

Conterno, Monfortino Barolo 1978 112

Isole e Olena, Cepparello 1982 114

Jermann, Vintage Tunina 1997 116

Mascarello, Monprivato Barolo 1970 118

Mastroberardino, Taurasi Riserva 1968 120

Nino Negri, 5 Stelle Sfursat 2001 122

Ornellaia 2001 124

Spain 126

Alvaro Palacios, L'Ermita 1993 128

Bodegas Roda, Roda i Reserva 1994 130

Dominio de Pingus, Pingus 1995 132

R López de Heredia 1964 134

Marqués de Grinon 1982 136

Marqués de Riscal 1964 138

Marqués de Murrieta 1925 140

Recaredo, Turó d'en Mota 1999 142

Torres, Gran Coronas Reserva 1970 144

Other Old World Wines 146

Casa Ferreirinha, Barca Velha 1966 148

Chateau Musar 1964 150

Royal Tukaji, Nyulászó Aszú Puttonyos 1993 152

Szepsy, Tokaji, Aszú 6 Puttonyos 1999 154

Port and Madeira 156

HM Borges, Terrantez 1862 158

Cockburn's Vintage Port 1947 160

Dow's Vintage Port 1955 162

Fonseca 1963 164

Quinta de Noval, Nacional 1931 166

Sandeman Vintage Port 1945 168

Taylor's Vintage Port 1927 170

Australia and New Zealand 172

Cape Mentelle, Cabernet Sauvignon 1983 174

Clonakilla, Shiraz-Voignier 2001 176

De Bortoli, Noble One 1982 178

Jim Barry, The Armagh 1999 180

Lindeman's, Bin 1590 Shiraz 1959 182

Moss Wood, Cabernet Sauvignon 1975 184

Te Mata, Coleraine 1998 186

Tyrrell's, Vat 1 Semillon 1994 188

Wendouree, Shiraz 1990 190

Wynns, John Riddoch Cabernet 1982 192

Chile and Argentina 194

Montes, Alpha M 1999 196

Nicolas Catena Zapata 1997 198

Santa Rita, Casa Real 1989 200

Seña 1997 202

Vinedo Chadwick 2000 204

Weinert, Malbec Estrella 1977 206

South Africa 208

Kanonkop, Pinotage 1995 210

Klein Constantia, Vin de Constance 1986 212

Lanzerac, Pinotage 1959 214

Meerlust, Rubicon 1995 216

Nederburg, Cabernet Sauvignon 1974 218

United States 220

Beaulieu Vineyard, BV, Private Reserve 1947 222

Chateau Montelena 1973 224

The Eyrie Vineyards, South Block Reserve 1975 226

Joseph Phelps, insignia 1997 228

Martinelli, Jackass Hill Zinfandel 1994 230

Opus One 1991 232

Ridge, Monte Bello 1970 234

Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 236

Williams Selyem, Summa Vineyard 1988 238

Picture Credits 240