Fine wine and luxury spirits retailer Le Clos is to retail the rare Graham’s Ne Oublie Port, which dates back to 1882 at Dubai International.
As the exclusive retailer in the MENA region, Le Clos has ten bottles of only 656 in the world, each to be sold at US$7,560.
To mark the launch in Dubai, Le Clos hosted a VIP event to showcase the unique port wine to key customers at La Serre restaurant, Vida Hotel, Dubai. Privileged guests were shown a vertical of Graham’s tawny vintages from 1982 back to the Ne Oublie 1882 itself.
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Ne Oublie has been bottled in individually numbered, hand-made crystal decanters |
Le Clos Head of Fine Wine Oliver Dixon said: “We are dedicated to our customers and to providing an unrivalled portfolio to travellers in the MENA region and beyond. To be able to offer an exquisite product of this rarity is an honour.
“To then have the opportunity to taste it with our customers is truly unique. The Ne Oublie is an unparalleled port wine and to say it was well appreciated by our guests would be an understatement,” he added.
One of the three remaining barrels, which date back over 130 years, was released by the Symington family in June this year. The family named the wine “˜Ne Oublie’ after the original Graham’s family motto and for the company where Andrew Symington started his life’s work. The other two remaining barrels have been entrusted to the next generation of the family who will decide their future after 2025.
Dominic Symington, speaking on behalf of his family, said: “It is very, very rare to be able to taste a port wine of such age and of such exquisite beauty. Ne Oublie has been a quiet 19th century witness to the passing of momentous and historic occasions that have shaped our world. We are immensely proud to be able to offer such an extraordinary memory and such an opportunity to see so far back in time and we are delighted that Ne Oublie will be available to a truly global audience situated at Le Clos and at the crossroads of the world.”
Ne Oublie has been bottled in individually numbered, hand-made crystal decanters designed by Portugal’s leading glass manufacturer Atlantis.
Three sterling silver bands, molded and engraved by Scottish Silversmiths Hayward & Stott, and carrying the mark of the Edinburgh Assay Office, adorn the glass.
The decanter is presented in a bespoke presentation box handcrafted by British brand Smythson of Bond Street.
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