Experience the sophisticated and enigmatic pleasure of the Georges Lignier Clos-Saint-Denis Grand Cru 1976, a remarkable Burgundy wine showcasing the distinctive, renowned winemaking practices of the Lignier family. Sprung from the opulent vineyards of Clos-Saint-Denis, this Grand Cru is conceived with painstaking manual harvesting and traditional vinification of her 45-year-old Pinot Noir vines.

Georges Lignier, reputed for his exceptional winemaking diligence since the 1960s, brings forth a wine imbued with deep garnet hues and complex aromas of black cherry, truffle, and cedar. This vintage boasts a full body, vivacious acidity and supple yet impressive tannic power; a gratifying and lingering finish seals its grandeur.

Savour the luscious and emblematic flavour profile of the burgundy region showcased in the Georges Lignier Clos-Saint-Denis Grand Cru 1976, a bold testament to the profound French winemaking tradition.

Presenting the radiant J. de Telmont Heritage Brut Vintage 1976, an emblematic Champagne crafted in the heart of Reims, France. The J. de Telmont family, known for their outstanding dedication to maintaining traditional vineyard methods, produced this spectacular vintage. Unparalleled in its finesse and complexity, this superb champagne showcases the quintessence of the family's century-old expertise.

The J. de Telmont Heritage Brut Vintage 1976 is composed of a blend of Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and Chardonnay, aged in oak for 14 years, articulating an exquisite depth of flavour. With a bouquet of pronounced notes of honeyed apricot, toasted brioche, and old brandy, it possesses a powerful, expansive palate marked by caramelised pear, apple compote, and spice.

A testament to an exceptional year, the J. de Telmont Heritage Brut Vintage 1976 will captivate the discerning palate, bringing an intimate exploration of half a century of winemaking tradition.

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Vinous (89)

A group of Drouhin’s Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses was beautiful. I thought the 1985 was the most complete of the wines. It showed elements of sweet, ethereal fruit and pretty tertiary nuances. The 1990 was an especially delicate Les Amoureuses, with notable purity and inner sweetness, although it faded a bit in the glass. The 1978 Les Amoureuses offered up sweet scents of tobacco, autumn leaves and herbs. Here the fruit was a touch faded, and the wine came across as slightly dry on the finish. Chef Troisgros’s pigeon dish was absolutely divine, even if it was perhaps a touch too rich for these delicate Burgundies.

Vinous (94)

Krug’s 1976 Vintage, tasted from magnum, is rich, deep and powerful, with Riesling-inflected veins of minerality that run through a core of orange peel, ash and dried flowers. A deeply Pinot leaning wine, the 1976 offers notable richness and breadth throughout. The 1976 vintage in Champagne is remembered for a hot, dry growing season with an early harvest that produced intense powerful wines. Krug’s 1976 Vintage is now fully mature. Well-stored examples should continue to drink well for a number of years, although there is no upside from cellaring bottles further. Interestingly, this 1976 magnum was aged on cork, rather than crown capsule, like the 1979 tasted alongside it.

Wine Advocate (83)

I have had my share of arguments with Latour's staff over the relative merits of this wine, which I deem slightly shallow, lacking depth, and, for a Latour, somewhat hollow and angular on the palate. Of course, the chateau thinks differently, but the proof is, as always, in the bottle. The wine succeeds for the vintage, but this Latour is not likely to get better, only worse as the fruit continues to fade and the harsh tannins ascend. Anticipated maturity: Now. Last tasted, 2/87.

Wine Advocate (88)

Tasted blind in Bordeaux, I noticed that Robert Parker described the 1976 Leoville Las-Cases as one of the more successful wines of the vintage, and I concur. Certainly here it had the edge over the 1976 Ducru Beaucaillou. The bouquet is fragrant with cedar and black truffle-like scents, quite Pauillac in style and high-toned. There is a sweet core of fruit that betrays the vintage here, quite youthful and saline, a pleasant prickle of spice on the tongue that renders this an atypically playful Léoville Las-Cases. I noticed a little dryness towards the finish, but otherwise this is a perfectly respectable Saint Julien for the vintage. Tasted April 2016.

Wine Advocate (88)

Talk about a thrill a second, as well as unprecedented decadence (at least for me), consider the rarity of a flight of six double magnums of Petrus! Because there were not many people at the tasting, there was the possibility of having several large glasses of these wines, making judging them all the more fun. And let's not forget the medical benefit of flushing the fat out of one's arteries with such remarkable juice!

Wine Advocate (88)

Talk about a thrill a second, as well as unprecedented decadence (at least for me), consider the rarity of a flight of six double magnums of Petrus! Because there were not many people at the tasting, there was the possibility of having several large glasses of these wines, making judging them all the more fun. And let's not forget the medical benefit of flushing the fat out of one's arteries with such remarkable juice!