Anniversary Vintage Wines: A Timeless Celebration

Whether you are celebrating a significant birthday or wedding anniversary, a bottle of vintage wine from a specific year can make a wonderful gift to celebrate the occasion with!

Milestone years should be celebrated with a special bottle worthy of the special day and evoke happy memories.

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Here are some notes on 2025s significant anniversary wine vintages:

80th Anniversary Wine | Wine from 1945

In France, Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Rhone faired particularly well, despite the vineyards having suffered through the war. For port it was an outstanding vintage with 12 shippers declaring it a vintage year.

70th Anniversary Wine | Wines from 1955

A very successful year for Bordeaux, particularly in the Medoc, Graves and for the sweet wines of Sauterne. Italy and Spain also produced great wines. Another outstanding vintage for Port with 26 shippers declaring it a vintage year.

60th Anniversary Wine | Wines from 1965

Sadly not a great year across Europe, with Italy being the honourable exception where some very good wines were made. 1965 was not declared a vintage year, but some good single quinta’s and colheitas were produced

50th Anniversary Wine | Wine from 1975

A year that’s mixed across France. Not great in Burgundy and in Bordeaux the wines were incredibly tannic giving rise to the worry that the fruit would dry out before the tannin softened. They have in fact turned out better than expected. White wines were very successful for Sauterne and Alsace. Italy was good particularly in Tuscany outside of Europe it was a lovely vintage in California. Port was declared a vintage year by 17 shippers and whilst the wines are not as concentrated as say 1977, good ports were made.

40th Anniversary Wine | Wine from 1985

An unusually year in that it was pretty much outstanding across Europe and beyond. So one can be confident with well stored bottle drinking well. A great year for Port, with 26 shippers declaring it a vintage year.

30th Anniversary Wine | Wines from 1995

A good year across Europe. Port wasn’t a vintage year, but as always there are some good single quinta’s and colheita;s around. Outside of Europe Australia was less good, but by no means a disaster.

25th Anniversary Wine | Wines from 2000

The millennium delivered a vintage that some consider legendary. Bordeaux, particularly the Medoc, and Burgundy, in the Cote de Nuits, made great wines. Italy had success with great Barolo’s and Barbaresco’s. California, Australia and South Africa were less successful. In Portugal it was a declared vintage for Port with most major houses releasing wines, which will be drinking well for decades.

20th Anniversary Wine | Wines from 2005

A great vintage for both red and white wines for most regions. The star regions in France are Bordeaux, including Sauternes, Burgundy the Loire and Rhone valleys.Italy, Spain and Germany all did well. Good Ports were made, but it was not a widely declared year, so look for single quinta’s and colheita’s. The new world was excellent across the board with only New Zealand below par. 

18th Anniversary Wine | Wines from 2007

A good vintage generaly with one or two exceptions. The growing season was mixed in Bordeaux, making the red wines patchy. The whites on the other hand were superb. The other French regions  all made great wines as did the rest of Europe including Port. In the New World Australia had some extreme drought and frost, making it a difficult vintage. Great wines in USA, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina and Chile.

10th Anniversary Wine | Wines from 2015

A great vintage across the world. All regions and counties excelled, with only one exception. Argentina was hit badly by El Nino and little great wine was made

 

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One of the many things we love about wine is its ability to surprise. Enjoying wines for vintages that have been written off as poor, and opening older vintages that have still tasted alive. How can we tell the drinkability of venerable bottles? The short answer is we can’t. Wine is a living, breathing entity that can be affected by storage conditions along the way. If you would like to discuss any specific wine or vintages please don’t hesitate to get in touch either by using you chat function or the contact form or WhatsApp bubble.