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Search Flickinger Wine Inventory
Inventory updated: Sat, Feb 21, 2026 12:48 PM cst
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Vintages: 1980 and earlier
| Producer |
Vint. |
Wine |
Price |
Qty |
Order |
| | Bordeaux Red |
| Ch. Trotte Vieille |
1953 |
St. Emilion Signs of Old Seepage; Corroded Capsule; Nicked Label; Bin-Soiled Label |
$200 |
1 |
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| Ch. Haut Sarpe |
1964 |
St. Emilion Very Top-Shoulder Fill; Slightly Raised Cork; Bin-Soiled Label |
$70 |
1 |
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1964 |
St. Emilion Top-Shoulder Fill; Slightly Depressed Cork; Nicked Capsule; Bin-Soiled Label |
$75 |
1 |
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1964 |
St. Emilion Very Top-Shoulder Fill; Bin-Soiled Label; Nicked Capsule |
$75 |
1 |
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1964 |
St. Emilion Very Top-Shoulder Fill; Bin-Soiled Label |
$75 |
1 |
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| Ch. Gruaud Larose |
1966 |
St. Julien  Corroded Capsule; Signs of Old Seepage |
$195 |
1 |
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MB [****] (6/1994): Although drinking well in the late 1970s, noted several times as unready during the early part of the next decade. Also various bottles 'fully evolved,' 'full of fruit and extract,' 'crisp,' 'still tannic' - a bit of a hotch potch of notes. A fragrant, rich, cedary double-magnum at the chateau in April 1994, notably full-bodied and laden with fruit, extract and tannin. Two months later a most attractive bottle, stylish, mature, drinking well.
WA 88 (1/1989): A classic vintage for Gruaud-Larose, the 1966 remains surprisingly young, relatively unevolved, but austere, with a black currant, cedary, earthy fruitiness, and firm tannins. The finish is dry, but long and still youthful. In style and texture, the 1966 Gruaud-Larose resembles a big Pauillac. Will the 1966 Gruaud-Larose ever shed its tannic toughness? Anticipated maturity: Now-2015. |
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| Ch. Lafite Rothschild |
1979 |
Pauillac (5.0 L)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$4,414.99 |
1 |
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MB [***] (7/1999): Like a bad-tempered baby pulled out of its cot by a doting father it was presented on its first birthday prior to a Lafite dinner at Boulestin's in London. Raw and raucous. By the early to mid-1980s, it was hard and very tannic but with good length. At Penning-Rowsell's '10-year' dinner its nose and taste beginning to demonstrate Lafite fragrances, though a touch of astringency. I have just four notes over the past decade: peppery, high-toned; firm, flavoury but dry (Stockholm 1994). In a 'flight' of four Lafite imperiales, spicy, good fruit but raw, very tannic (1996). Yet another imperaile: attractive, enough fruit and in particular enough extract and tannin to cope with black truffle and marscarpone-crusted Brie (Bacchus Society 1997). Most recently, Jamie Guise's last magnum: still deep, rich, lovey; distinctly good, distinctly Lafite- it opened up fragrantly; pretty good yet still very tannic.
WA 87 (10/1997): I overrated this wine when it was young, and have not been as pleased with its evolution in the bottle. The wine has retained a cool climate high acidity, giving it a more compressed personality than I had envisioned. The color remains a dark ruby/garnet, but the nose has taken on a more vegetal, earthy note to go along with the new oak and sweet red and black currant personality. The wine's crisp acidity keeps its tannic edge aggressive. There is already some amber at the edge of the wine's color. Anticipated maturity: Now-2012. |
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| | Bordeaux White |
| Ch. Coutet |
1953 |
Barsac High-Shoulder Fill; Signs of Old Seepage; Very Heavily Bin-Soiled Label |
$250 |
1 |
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| Ch. d' Yquem |
1973 |
Sauternes Very Top-Shoulder Fill; Signs of Old Seepage; Heavily Torn Label; Bin-Soiled Label |
$750 |
1 |
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WA 86 (12/1997): Surprisingly successful in what was a mediocre vintage for the wines of this region, the 1973 Yquem is overtly oaky and too spicy, but has very good concentration, less sweetness and botrytis than in vintages like 1975 and 1976, and is well balanced, fat, and long on the palate (only 12% of the crop was used for Yquem).
VM 79 (5/2025): The 1973 Yquem is a vintage that I have not encountered for many years. It was cropped at just 3.5 hl/ha between October 2 until November 21. It has a lightly adhesive-scented nose that lacks vigour, with subtle touches of mandarin. The palate is bitter on the entry with tangy Seville orange marmalade, and then it kind of "gives up" and scuttles towards an atypically abrupt finish. Drink up. Tasted at the château. (Drink between 2025-2027). Neal Martin. |
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| Ch. Lafaurie Peyraguey |
1976 |
Sauternes Signs of Old Seepage; Corroded Capsule; Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$89 |
1 |
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| WA 75 (1/1998): There is really nothing wrong with this wine, but it seems one-dimensional and innocuous and clearly lacks character and depth. It is a minor Sauternes. Anticipated maturity: Now. Last tasted, 11/82. |
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| | Burgundy Red |
| Dom. Comte de Vogue |
1978 |
Musigny Grand Cru Cuvee Vieilles Vignes Very Slightly Raised Cork |
$1,800 |
1 |
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VM 94 (4/2025): The 1978 Musigny Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru is poured from magnum. It has a delectable bouquet with redcurrant, mulberry, wild hedgerow, singed leather and peaty scents. Wonderful lift and vigour. The palate is fresh and lightly spiced on the entry with a twist of sour cherry. Yes, there is a very slight animally element towards the finish, yet there is also a sense of grandeur that you could argue de Vogüé misplaced throughout the following decade. Excellent. Tasted at the 1978 Bouilland horizontal. (Drink between 2025-2040). Neal Martin.
BH 92 (11/2024): All but bricked through. A perfumed and remarkably fresh nose includes plenty of sous-bois and spice along with nuances of exotic tea, cinnamon and clove. There is still outstanding intensity to the acceptably dense medium weight flavors that flash good power and ample minerality on the delineated and impressively persistent and well-balanced finish. This is lovely though it doesn't possess the first-class depth of the finest examples. I would add that this magnum is so much more interesting than another I tried in November 2016 that was decidedly disappointing. (Drink starting 2024).
WA 92 (4/2014): I have tasted the 1978 Musigny Vieilles Vignes on just two or three occasions, and while it has never been the all-conquering masterpiece it might have been, it has always performed well. Here, tasted against no less than 1978 Petrus and 1978 Hermitage La Chapelle, it surpasses the former but is no match for the latter. In any case, it is certainly testament to the fact that it is no slouch after 36 years. This bottle has a rustic, slightly animally bouquet with what I suspect was evidence of brettanomyces, although that he subsided with age. Allowing the wine to unfurl in the glass, one notices that there is not oxidation, but rather it evolves attractive secondary aromas of rusty iron piping and dried orange rind. The palate is well-balanced and clean. There is curiously a Graves-like personality, partly due to its masculinity and backbone. It is a rather aloof wine – there is little fruit to appease those looking for fleshiness or corpulence, though it has charm and vigor. Well-kept bottles such as this should still be drinking well but, as ever, provenance is key. Drink now. |
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| | Southern France |
| Terroir du Crest et de l'Agly |
1945 |
Rivesaltes Blanc |
$600 |
2 |
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| | Champagne |
| Jerome Prevost |
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La Closerie Extra Brut Les Beguines Champagne 2015 base |
$350 |
3 |
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| VM 95 (12/2022): After a long day of tasting young Barolo, I craved Champagne. There is a sort of symbiotic relationship between Champagne and Piedmont that I can’t really explain, except to say I enjoy it tremendously. The growers really seem to be on the same wavelength in so many ways, so when I saw Jérôme Prévost's NV Les Béguines I grabbed it. Open-knit and so expressive, the Béguines (2019 disgorgement) is wonderfully fresh. Sometimes I think we open these wines too soon after release, I know I do. But with a few years on the cork, the Béguines offers up pear, spice, ginger and dried flowers, all with notable freshness and verve. Antonio Galloni. |
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| | Loire |
| Moulin a Touchais |
1959 |
Anjou Blanc Reserve du Fondateur Signs of Old Seepage; Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$100 |
1 |
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| | Italy |
| Giacomo Borgogno & Figli |
1958 |
Barolo Riserva |
$279 |
11 |
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| | Madeira & Sherry |
| Broadbent |
1940 |
Sercial Madeira No Capsule |
$750 |
2 |
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| | Port |
| Croft |
1955 |
Port |
$350 |
1 |
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| VM 91 (6/2018): The 1955 Croft Vintage was born in a year that saw a spring heatwave that was immediately followed by rain in May that aided flowering, whilst the Summer months were hot so that harvest could begin on September 19th. This is an excellent mature Croft though not quite the caliber of the ’35, ’45 or ’48. A conservative nose with touches of cigar box, iron rust and dried fruits leads on to a palate with very good depth and concentration. It is a solid, sturdy Port that is masculine and “correct”, but still very focused with touches of spice, lemongrass and mulberry towards the finish that has good depth. It improves all the time in glass so decant this Port for at least three hours and yet it never quite sheds its stoic façade. Tasted in the Factory House in Porto for "Taylor's - The Story of a Classic Port House" book. (Drink between 2018-2030). Neal Martin. |
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| Cockburn |
1963 |
Port |
$249 |
3 |
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MB [****] (5/2002): Many notes on a variety of English bottlings. Opaque, liquorice and raw brandy in 1965. Steady evolution through the 1970s and noted as complete and harmonious- at its best- in 1980. In 1985, lively looking with ruby glow; interesting bouquet, tea, chocolate, liquorice, citrus. Never very sweet, lean, sinewy. But in the mid-1990s, quite a good colour. Its nose reminded me of burny-out candle wax. Drying out. Most recently: palish, luminous; low-keyed at first but opened up fragrantly; lean dry finish but overall very appealing. Good length.
WA 86 (12/1988): This house tends to produce quite full-bodied, rich, alcoholic, spirited vintage ports that never have a great deal of complexity or finesse but offer meaty, chocolaty, spicy, full-bodied, alcoholic flavors at the expense of elegance.The 1963 is fully mature, spicy, with a chocolaty, meaty texture and somewhat hot, short finish. |
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| Croft |
1963 |
Port |
$209 |
5 |
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| VM 92 (6/2018): The 1963 Croft Vintage Port comes from a pivotal vintage in the Douro. The nose is well defined and quite feminine with an exotic element in the background that never comes to the fore. The palate displays good concentration and balance but is let down in terms of complexity and length, a Croft “playing it safe”, conservative and reluctant to take chances. It has a certain elegance to it, but I would punt for either the 1960 or 1966 Croft. Tasted in the Factory House in Porto for "Taylor's - The Story of a Classic Port House" book. (Drink between 2018-2030). Neal Martin. |
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| Moreira |
1966 |
Colheita Port |
$150 |
3 |
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| Warre |
1970 |
Port Signs of Old Seepage |
$134 |
3 |
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MB [***[*]] (12/1996): Well over two dozen, all complimentary. By 1990, pristine purple easing a little, and starting to mature; lovely fruit, fragrance and vinosity. One bottle in 1994 packing a punch, lacking Warre elegance, another, later, 'elegance' re-instated. Later still the same year, at a big Symington tasting, firm flavour noted. Next year in Hong Kong, complete. And so forth. My notes range from medium-sweet to very sweet but, as so often, one's perception depends on the context in which the wine is tasted and drunk. Let's settle for sweeet, full-bodied, rich, almost too rich, yet not overpowering, with the perfect weight and balance I expect from Warre at its best. Drink now-2020.
WA 88 (12/1988): This house makes rather restrained yet rich, flavorful vintage port and a very good tawny called Nimrod. Their vintage ports seem slow to develop, and while they never quite have the voluptuous richness of a Dow, Graham, or Fonseca, they have a unique mineral-scented character that gives them their own complexity and style. The 1970 remains rather unyielding but still impressive. |
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| Dow |
1975 |
Port |
$125 |
3 |
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MB [***[*]] (10/1998): Sixteen notes, deeply impressive shortly after bottling and consistently good throughout the 1980s. It seemed to me best after about ten years. Most recently at the Dow bicentenary tasting, palish, fully mature, drying out a little, lean but still an attractive wine. Drink soon.
WA 85 (1/1989): This is an extraordinary house that seems to have been particularly successful with its vintage port since 1977. The 1975 is good, but for some reason has never blossomed and developed any complexity. It is fully mature, fruity and soft. |
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| Fonseca |
1975 |
Port |
$149 |
1 |
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| WA 89 (12/1988): Fonseca is one of the great port lodges, producing the most exotic and most complex port. If Fonseca lacks the sheer weight and power of a Taylor, Dow or Warre, or the opulent sweetness and intensity of a Graham, it excels in its magnificently complex, intense bouquet of plummy, cedary, spicy fruit and long, broad, expansive flavors. With its lush, seductive character, one might call it the Pomerol of Vintage ports. When it is young, it often loses out in blind tastings to the heavier, weightier, more tannic wines, but I always find myself upgrading my opinion of Fonseca after it has had 7-10 years of age. The 1975 which is fully mature, shows just how good this house can be; it is port to seek out since the vintage does not have the reputation or the price tag that 1977 and 1970 do. It should drink magnificently for another decade or more. |
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| Taylor |
1975 |
Port Signs of Old Seepage; Wine-Stained Label |
$139 |
1 |
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VM 91 (7/2025): The 1975 Taylor's Vintage Port is understated on the nose compared to the 1970 and 1977, with scents of degraded red fruit, ash, fig and clove, beautifully defined but discreet. The palate is medium bodied with a slightly candied entry, offering blood orange and red fruit, allspice and clove, with just a dab of gingerbread on the back palate. Very cohesive on the finish, this is not a powerful Vintage Port—that is a strength, not a weakness. Lovely. (Drink between 2025-2045)
MB [***[*]] (12/1993): The best '75 by far. Immensely impressive in 1977 and, despite losing its concentration, with richness and sweetness in the early 1980's. In the early 1990's still relatively deep, youthfully plummy; hard, prune-like fruit; very sweet, quite powerful, stern, lean yet fleshy for a '75, with dry tannic finish. Showing some maturity thoughstill hard. Lovelyflavour. Taylor 'grip'. Last noted Dec 1993. Drink 2005-2020. |
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1975 |
Port Signs of Old Seepage |
$139 |
2 |
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VM 91 (7/2025): The 1975 Taylor's Vintage Port is understated on the nose compared to the 1970 and 1977, with scents of degraded red fruit, ash, fig and clove, beautifully defined but discreet. The palate is medium bodied with a slightly candied entry, offering blood orange and red fruit, allspice and clove, with just a dab of gingerbread on the back palate. Very cohesive on the finish, this is not a powerful Vintage Port—that is a strength, not a weakness. Lovely. (Drink between 2025-2045)
MB [***[*]] (12/1993): The best '75 by far. Immensely impressive in 1977 and, despite losing its concentration, with richness and sweetness in the early 1980's. In the early 1990's still relatively deep, youthfully plummy; hard, prune-like fruit; very sweet, quite powerful, stern, lean yet fleshy for a '75, with dry tannic finish. Showing some maturity thoughstill hard. Lovelyflavour. Taylor 'grip'. Last noted Dec 1993. Drink 2005-2020. |
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1975 |
Port (6x1.5L)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$2,070.97 |
1 |
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VM 91 (7/2025): The 1975 Taylor's Vintage Port is understated on the nose compared to the 1970 and 1977, with scents of degraded red fruit, ash, fig and clove, beautifully defined but discreet. The palate is medium bodied with a slightly candied entry, offering blood orange and red fruit, allspice and clove, with just a dab of gingerbread on the back palate. Very cohesive on the finish, this is not a powerful Vintage Port—that is a strength, not a weakness. Lovely. (Drink between 2025-2045)
MB [***[*]] (12/1993): The best '75 by far. Immensely impressive in 1977 and, despite losing its concentration, with richness and sweetness in the early 1980's. In the early 1990's still relatively deep, youthfully plummy; hard, prune-like fruit; very sweet, quite powerful, stern, lean yet fleshy for a '75, with dry tannic finish. Showing some maturity thoughstill hard. Lovelyflavour. Taylor 'grip'. Last noted Dec 1993. Drink 2005-2020. |
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| Warre |
1975 |
Port |
$109 |
1 |
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| WA 86 (12/1988): This house makes rather restrained yet rich, flavorful vintage port and a very good tawny called Nimrod. Their vintage ports seem slow to develop, and while they never quite have the voluptuous richness of a Dow, Graham, or Fonseca, they have a unique mineral-scented character that gives them their own complexity and style. The1975 is soft, supple and clearly mature. |
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| | USA Red |
| Inglenook |
1974 |
Cabernet Sauvignon Wine-Stained Label; Lightly Scuffed Label |
$229 |
1 |
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| Beaulieu Vineyard |
1979 |
Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon |
$129 |
3 |
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