Wine Legend: Gaja, Barbaresco 2001
Why it makes the Decanter hall of fame...
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: Krug 1928
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Wine Legend: Bernkasteler Doctor Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 1921
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Wine Legend: Heitz Cellar, Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1974
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Wine Legend: Zind-Humbrecht, Clos St-Urbain Pinot Gris SGN 1989
What makes it a wine legend?
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Wine Legend: Château Haut-Brion, Blanc 1989
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Wine Legend: Salon, Le Mesnil 1985
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Wine Legend: Château Palmer 1961
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Wine Legend: Château de Beaucastel 1981
What is that makes Château de Beaucastel 1981 a legendary Châteauneuf-du-Pape....?
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Wine legend: Pingus 1995
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Wine Legend: Isole e Olena, Cepparello 1982
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Wine Legend: Egon Müller-Scharzhof TBA 1976
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Wine Legend: HM Borges, Terrantez 1862
Michael Broadbent says the 1862 was not only the best vintage of Terrantez ever made but ‘the greatest of all Madeiras’...
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Wine Legend: De Bortoli, Noble One 1982
Although Australia has a long tradition of sweet wine production (mostly fortified), Noble One, first made in 1982 and labelled as ‘Sauternes’ until 1990...
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Wine Legend: Biondi Santi, Tenuta il Greppo 1975
Biondi Santi is a truly iconic estate: in the late 19th century it was the first in Montalcino...
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Wine Legend: Château Montrose 1990
What makes Château Montrose 1990 a worthy wine legend...
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Wine Legend: Bonneau du Martray, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 1990
What makes Bonneau du Martray 1990 legendary...
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Wine Legend: Taylor's Vintage Port 1927, Douro, Portugal
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Wine Legend: E Guigal, La Mouline, Côte-Rôtie 1969
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Wine Legend: Dom Pérignon 1975
What makes Dom Pérignon 1975 a wine legend...?
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Wine Legend: Weinert, Malbec Estrella, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza 1977
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