Were you born in a good vintage? (Click for more detail)

Here’s a quick run down for those born in the Sixties. If you are older / younger, and would like to know, please get in touch and we will get back to you. Incidentally, 1955 and 1959 were both magnificent years.
Why not celebrate a big birthday / occasion with a special wine from that year?

As you will see below, the quality of each vintage can vary considerably, so it is important to have good advice, including that on choice of wine and its likely condition. If your year of birth was not a good vintage, then do not despair. Simply celebrate some other special occasion that coincides with a good vintage (e.g. your wedding or the birth of a child) !

1960 Bad weather wrecked the vintage in Bordeaux and Burgundy, and Champagne was unable to declare a vintage in this year. Port had a fine year - at it’s best now.

1961 Bordeaux and Rhone are better than Burgundy or Port. The ’61 clarets are among the best of the century. Champagne is probably past it’s best now.

1962 Good News! You can take your pick among wines from Bordeaux (good almost everywhere and superb in Sauternes).

1963 A great vintage for Port lovers, but largely a disaster elsewhere.

1964 Reds from Burgundy, the Rhône, and Bordeaux’s Right Bank were the stars. The Médoc also did well. If you love Port, Champagne or Sauternes, then you’re out of luck.

1965 Bad News! A wash-out in the Old World.

1966 Celebrate England’s World Cup win with this golden vintage ! Burgundy – both red and white – set benchmark standards, as did the Rhône. The Right and Left Banks of Bordeaux were also well above average, although Sauternes lets the side down a little (merely a good vintage). The icing on the cake is that 1966 was also a great year for vintage Port.

1967 Not a great year for dry wines. Try a really good bottle of Sauternes.

1968 Unfortunately, a poor year all-round. Why not celebrate the year of your wedding (or divorce!) instead.

1969 A terrible year in Bordeaux – but cheer up, if you’re a Burgundy lover, 69 was a bit of a treat, producing classic reds and whites.