Best wines of the vintage

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The 1940 vintage
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Domaine de la Romanee Conti (DRC), Romanee Conti GC rouge 1940 =194011820wine priceQuality92
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Domaine de la Romanee Conti (DRC), La Tache GC rouge 194019402264.46wine priceQuality89
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Chateau La Tour Haut Brion, Pessac Leognan rouge 19401940322.9wine priceQuality88
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Chateau Margaux, Margaux rouge 1940 =1940794.3wine priceQuality88
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Chateau Cheval Blanc, St Emilion rouge 194019401000wine priceQuality88
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Chateau Suduiraut, Sauternes 1940 =1940542.89wine priceQuality87
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac rouge 1940 =1940650.7wine priceQuality85
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Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac rouge 1940 =19401705.4wine priceQuality84
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Chateau Leoville Las Cases, St Julien rouge 19401940185wine priceQuality83
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Chateau La Mission Haut Brion, Pessac Leognan rouge 19401940715wine priceQuality82
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Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes 1940 =19401029.99wine priceQuality79
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Chateau Latour, Pauillac rouge 1940 =1940674.32wine priceQuality76
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Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac rouge 1940 =1940243.06wine priceQuality50
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Chateau La Dominique, St Emilion rouge 1940194030.1wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Malescot Saint Exupery, Margaux rouge 1940194065.8wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Cros Figeac, St Emilion rouge 1940194077.9wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Lagrange, St Julien rouge 1940 =1940163wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Beausejour (Duffau Lagarrosse), St Emilion rouge 19401940184wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Beychevelle, St Julien rouge 1940 =1940184.2wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Rieussec, Sauternes 19401940185wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Lascombes, Margaux rouge 19401940197.4wine priceQuality 
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Clos Fourtet, St Emilion rouge 19401940213.2wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Duhart Milon, Pauillac rouge 19401940220wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Guiraud, Sauternes 19401940235.79wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey, Sauternes 19401940241.8wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Ferriere, Margaux rouge 19401940247.93wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Montrose, St Estephe rouge 1940 =1940250wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Cos d'Estournel, St Estephe rouge 1940 =1940257.4wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Leoville Barton, St Julien rouge 1940 =1940273.5wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Filhot, Sauternes 19401940278.6wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Palmer, Margaux rouge 1940 =1940282.3wine priceQuality 
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Chateau La Croizille, St Emilion rouge 19401940284.28wine priceQuality 
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Barros, Vintage Port 19401940289.26wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Petit Faurie de Soutard, St Emilion rouge 19401940289.8wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Angelus, St Emilion rouge 1940 =1940290wine priceQuality 
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Royal Oporto, Vintage Port 19401940290wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Beau Sejour Becot, St Emilion rouge 19401940291.8wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Grand Puy Ducasse, Pauillac rouge 19401940296.3wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Petit Village, Pomerol rouge 19401940298.5wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Talbot, St Julien rouge 19401940313.57wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Branaire (Ducru), St Julien rouge 19401940313.82wine priceQuality 
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Chateau de Rayne Vigneau, Sauternes 19401940314.05wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Marquis de Terme, Margaux rouge 19401940323.97wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Calon Segur, St Estephe rouge 19401940330.3wine priceQuality 
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Chateau La Tour Blanche, Sauternes 19401940333.6wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Lynch Bages, Pauillac rouge 19401940335.55wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Chasse Spleen, Moulis rouge 19401940340wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Rabaud Promis, Sauternes 19401940351.2wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Durfort Vivens, Margaux rouge 19401940360.1wine priceQuality 
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Chateau Grand Corbin, St Emilion rouge 1940 =1940390wine priceQuality 
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Professionals Amateurs
AP Andrè Proensa
BH Burghound (Allen Meadow)
DEC Decanter
FD Franck Dubourdieu
IWC International Wine Cellar
(Stephen Tanzer)
GM Gault Millau
HAC Guide Hachette
JMQ Jean-Marc Quarin
JP José Penin
JR Jancis Robinson
JS James Suckling
MB Michael Broadbent
PL Ignacio Pérez Lorenz
RVF Revue des Vins de France
WA The Wine Advocate
(Robert Parker)
WJ The Wine Journal
(Neal Martin)
WS Wine Spectator
EPI Epicuvin
920R 920-Revue
WD Winedecider
   
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