Wine 1981

Our view on the 1981 vintage

Vintage preceding the mythical 1982, the grape harvest in Bordeaux was abundantly watered at the beginning of October, thus diluting a number of wines which could have turned out to be excellent… As a result, a chaptalisation was necessary to find the degrees of alcohol that the water had lost. Despite everything, several Bordeaux wines such as 1981 Pauillac, 1981 Margaux, 1981 Saint Julien and 1981 Pomerol gave good wines. In 1981 white Bordeaux, the wines have passed and in 1981 Sauternes, they can sometimes appear a little thin. The 1981 Burgundy wines experienced severe frosts in April and end in July hail, which led to a largely undervalued harvest, leading the red Burgundy wines to be less and of shorter cellaring potential, whilst the 1981 white burgundy wines are rather weak. In Champagne, the frost hardly hit the vineyards, and only few reputed houses such as the Champagne Bollinger, Krug champagne and champagne Salon were able to produce very beautiful Champagne wines, and released 1981 Vintage Champagne of exceptional quality and rarity. No notable successes for the wines of the Rhone Valley or the Loire wines, but a few Rieslings to be cellared for the wines of Alsace.

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Lafon Rochet 1981 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
2 in stock
57462
Red
75
Damaged
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Bordeaux | Saint Estèphe
Lafon Rochet 1981 -10% DISCOUNT !
€86.40 inc-VAT per bt. €96.00 inc-VAT -10%
€72.00 ex-VAT
Cos d'Estournel 1981 -5% DISCOUNT !
-5%
Last one !
1 in stock
64090
Red
75
Slightly Damaged
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Bordeaux | Saint Estèphe
Cos d'Estournel 1981 -5% DISCOUNT !
€205.20 inc-VAT per bt. €216.00 inc-VAT -5%
€171.00 ex-VAT
Château Malartic 1981
1 in stock
64570
Red
75
Top Shoulder
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Bordeaux | Bordeaux
Château Malartic 1981
€72.00 inc-VAT per bt.
€60.00 ex-VAT
Henri Bonneau Châteauneuf du Pape Réserve des Célestins 1981 -10% DISCOUNT !
Last one !
1 in stock
69662
Red
75
Level : -2,5cm
93/100
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Rhône | Châteauneuf du Pape
Henri Bonneau Châteauneuf du Pape Réserve des Célestins 1981 -10% DISCOUNT !
€864.00 inc-VAT per bt.
€720.00 ex-VAT
Mas de Daumas Gassac 1981 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
3 in stock
70598
Red
75
Damaged
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Languedoc Roussillon | VDP de l'Hérault
Mas de Daumas Gassac 1981 -10% DISCOUNT !
€162.00 inc-VAT per bt. €180.00 inc-VAT -10%
€135.00 ex-VAT
Croizet Bages 1981
2 in stock
73079
Red
75
Top Shoulder
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Bordeaux | Pauillac
Croizet Bages 1981
€96.00 inc-VAT per bt.
€80.00 ex-VAT
Boyd Cantenac 1981 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
4 in stock
75231
Red
75
Damaged
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Bordeaux | Margaux
Boyd Cantenac 1981 -10% DISCOUNT !
€64.80 inc-VAT per bt. €72.00 inc-VAT -10%
€54.00 ex-VAT
Durfort Vivens 1981 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
7 in stock
75249
Red
75
Damaged
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Bordeaux | Margaux
Durfort Vivens 1981 -10% DISCOUNT !
€64.80 inc-VAT per bt. €72.00 inc-VAT -10%
€54.00 ex-VAT
Gazin 1981 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
4 in stock
75252
Red
75
Damaged
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Bordeaux | Pomerol
Gazin 1981 -10% DISCOUNT !
€75.60 inc-VAT per bt. €84.00 inc-VAT -10%
€63.00 ex-VAT
Lascombes 1981
5 in stock
85125
Red
75
85/100
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Bordeaux | Margaux
Lascombes 1981
€156.00 inc-VAT per bt.
€130.00 ex-VAT
Evangile 1981
2 in stock
87246
Red
75
Top Shoulder
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Bordeaux | Pomerol
Evangile 1981
€216.00 inc-VAT per bt.
€180.00 ex-VAT
Evangile 1981 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
Last one !
1 in stock
87247
Red
75
Damaged
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Bordeaux | Pomerol
Evangile 1981 -10% DISCOUNT !
€194.40 inc-VAT per bt. €216.00 inc-VAT -10%
€162.00 ex-VAT
Lascombes 1981 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
10 in stock
87253
Red
75
Damaged
85/100
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Bordeaux | Margaux
Lascombes 1981 -10% DISCOUNT !
€140.40 inc-VAT per bt. €156.00 inc-VAT -10%
€117.00 ex-VAT
Mouton Baron Philippe 1981 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
5 in stock
88890
Red
75
Damaged
Very High Shoulder
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Bordeaux | Pauillac
Mouton Baron Philippe 1981 -10% DISCOUNT !
€86.40 inc-VAT per bt. €96.00 inc-VAT -10%
€72.00 ex-VAT
Mission Haut Brion 1981
2 in stock
93246
Red
75
Top Shoulder
90/100
87/100
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Bordeaux | Pessac Léognan
Mission Haut Brion 1981
€300.00 inc-VAT per bt.
€250.00 ex-VAT
Mission Haut Brion 1981 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
Last one !
1 in stock
93247
Red
75
High shoulder
90/100
87/100
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Bordeaux | Pessac Léognan
Mission Haut Brion 1981 -10% DISCOUNT !
€270.00 inc-VAT per bt. €300.00 inc-VAT -10%
€225.00 ex-VAT
D'Angludet 1981 -15% DISCOUNT !
-15%
Last one !
1 in stock
96153
Red
75
Very Damaged
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Bordeaux | Margaux
D'Angludet 1981 -15% DISCOUNT !
€81.60 inc-VAT per bt. €96.00 inc-VAT -15%
€68.00 ex-VAT
Carbonnieux 1981
4 in stock
99687
Red
75
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Bordeaux | Pessac Léognan
Carbonnieux 1981
€96.00 inc-VAT per bt.
€80.00 ex-VAT
Ausone 1981
Last one !
1 in stock
104754
Red
75
88/100
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Bordeaux | Saint Emilion
Ausone 1981
€420.00 inc-VAT per bt.
€350.00 ex-VAT
Jaboulet Côte Rôtie les Jumelles 1981 -15% DISCOUNT !
-15%
Last one !
1 in stock
105389
Red
75
Damaged
-4cm
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Rhône | Côte Rôtie
Jaboulet Côte Rôtie les Jumelles 1981 -15% DISCOUNT !
€76.50 inc-VAT per bt. €90.00 inc-VAT -15%
€63.75 ex-VAT
L'Enclos 1981
Last one !
1 in stock
105926
Red
75
Top Shoulder
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Bordeaux | Pomerol
L'Enclos 1981
€120.00 inc-VAT per bt.
€100.00 ex-VAT
L'Enclos 1981 -5% DISCOUNT !
-5%
Last one !
1 in stock
105927
Red
75
Damaged
Very High Shoulder
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Bordeaux | Pomerol
L'Enclos 1981 -5% DISCOUNT !
€114.00 inc-VAT per bt. €120.00 inc-VAT -5%
€95.00 ex-VAT
R de Ruinart 1981
2 in stock
106075
White
75
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Champagne | Champagne
R de Ruinart 1981
€288.00 inc-VAT per bt.
€240.00 ex-VAT
Louis Roederer Brut 1981
2 in stock
106077
White
75
91/100
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Champagne | Champagne
Louis Roederer Brut 1981
€336.00 inc-VAT per bt.
€280.00 ex-VAT
The other vintages

Which 1981 wine to buy? Our 1981 best buying advices

If you wish to buy a bottle of wine from 1981, we can advise you to choose a wine among several 1981 Grands Crus of Bordeaux including: 1981 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, 1981 Chateau Latour, 1981 Chateau Pichon Comtesse de Lalande, 1981 Chateau Giscours, 1981 Chateau Margaux, 1981 Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou, 1981 Chateau Gruaud Larose, 1981 Chateau Leoville las Cases, 1981 Chateau Saint Pierre, 1981 Chateau Conseillante, 1981 Chateau Petrus, 1981 Chateau Le Pin, 1981 Vieux Chateau Certan, 1981 Chateau Cheval Blanc or even 1981 Chateau Yquem. You can also buy one of the rare 1981 Champagne online.

Would you like to buy a 1981 vintage wine? Are you looking for a 1981 vintage wine as an anniversary gift? Discover our selection of wines, anniversary vintages, and grand crus from 1981 vintage ! At Vins & Millesimes, our wines bottles and 1981 magnums are always 100% in stock, fastly delivered, and at the best price!

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