1870 The Last Drop Colheita (bottled 2019)

[Alex Bridgeman]

1970 The Last Drop, a project by by Ben Howkins and Cristiano van Zeller. Bottled in 2019 in 75cl and boxed (and tasted) alongside a bottle of wine from 1970 (as well as a 5cl bottle of each wine). Very dark brown with an opaque centre. Much more expressive on the nose than the 1970 with a big and rich bouquet. A little more restrained on entry but with piercing acidity that slices through the set of flavours. Great concentration, such a fabulous panoply of flavours. 95/100.

Tasted at the pre-event lunch to the Grand 1970 Tasting on 2-3 October 2025.