| Product | Vintage, region | Govt assessment | Malcolm Gluck's view |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOURCE: FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (DEC 2010); MALCOLM GLUCK, WINE EXPERT | |||
 Oldest wine:Chateau Latour, 1er cru classe, Pauillac | 1955, Bordeaux, France | “Drink on special occasions…Spectacular. The essence of a wonderful claret.” | “An arthritic liquid at least 40 years past its best.” |
 Oldest Champagne:Krug, Brut, Reims | 1964, Champagne-Ardenne, France | “Drink slowly. Special occasions only.” | “You would need to drink it slowly otherwise you might think you were slurping some sort of cobwebby medicine.” |
 Oldest port:Quinta do Noval | 1931, Douro Valley, Portugal | “A real ‘national treasure'…Sublime – best this century.” | “This might be interesting. Port is fortified and so lasts for decades.” |
 Oldest brandy:Grands Fins Bois Cognac, Charente | 1878, Poitou-Charentes, France | “Drink very sparingly…Excellent…superlative even. Fiery and delicious.” | “Yep, though if it is fiery then it isn't much good, as old cognac has to be mellow and luxurious.” |
via BBC News
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