Gilbert
Gilbert & C:a
| Founded |
1914 |
| Owner |
Sogevinus |
| Vintage Port Brands |
Gilbert, G Port |
The first Gilberts were French Huguenots who were forced to emigrate to Prussia in the 18th century as a result of the Catholic prosecution of Protestants. Karl Gilbert, an eminent merchant in the wine trade and born in 1875, married his cousin Nanni, daughter of Gustav Burmester, in Porto. In 1952 his sons Helmut and Arnold bought a Port House founded 1914 by Alcino Correia Ribeiro, and the house Gilberts was founded.
Gilbert's was re-launched and re-positioned as ‘G Porto’ by Gilbert's in 2001 with Vintage 1999 as the first Vintage ‘G Port’. The intention was to attract younger port wine lovers Gilberts having been taken over by the Amorim family by the end of 1999. The Amorim family started its activity in 1870, with the manufacture and sale of Port Wine corks but sold Gilberts already in 2005 to Sogevinus.
| G port Vintages: | 1999, 2005 |
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| Gilbert Vintages: | 1937, 1943, 1963, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997 |
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Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | Gilberts | Vintage | 1937 |
| Colour | Tawny with an olive green edge in colour and quite muddy. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, candy, ginger, burned sugar and a hint of pharmacy in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Hardly medium body. Mature and a little old in taste but balanced with some quite delicate and very attractive old acidity. Easy to drink and enjoy with a rather long and very seductive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 17th January 2019 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Tasting in Malmö.
This wine had some Colheita character so even if the bottle said vintage we are not sure.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Gilberts | Vintage | 1943 |
| Colour | Mature amber almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel, toffee, tea and roasted coffee in the nose. | Score range | 17.40 - 17.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. This is an elegant and balanced port with taste of crème caramel, toffee coffee and much more. Lovely and very attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 29th July 2016 | Point this date | 17.40 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Gilberts | Vintage | 1963 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Generous pharmacy, ether and old hospital in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Fully mature. Elegant but quite old and a rather short finish. However, quite good. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2005 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
In 2005 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Gilberts | Vintage | 1985 |
| Colour | Yellow, mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Candy, cream candy cacao, vanilla and mature raspberry in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced with some old but quite attractive acidity. Cream candy, vanilla and cacao in taste. A light and nice finish. Very easy to drink and like. | Average score | 15.50 |
| Last tasted | 19th September 2020 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
In 2020 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Gilberts | Vintage | 1992 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Figs, candy, ginger, some herbs and Christmas spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and almost peaking but still with some soft and quite delicate tannin. Balanced and quite tasty with figs, herbs and candy in taste. Easy to drink and enjoy with a quite long and attractive finish. | Average score | 15.58 |
| Last tasted | 8th November 2018 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | At the 18% Wine Society Great Tasting in Malmö.
In 2018 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Gilberts | Vintage | 1994 |
| Colour | Yellow and very mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Candy, toffee, some chocolate and herbs in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Very mature and peaking. Balanced, sweet and very easy to drink and enjoy. Will not be better. Candy and toffee in taste No real back bone but quite attractive and lovely finish. | Average score | 15.56 |
| Last tasted | 7th February 2024 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 16th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Gilberts | Vintage | 1997 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour with a bit yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Quite tough nose with mulberries, dark cacao and hints of grape seed. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Lots of fruit with dark berries but no real back bone and a little short finish. | Average score | 15.50 |
| Last tasted | 7th May 2016 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Gilberts | Vintage | 1999 |
| Colour | Still medium ruby but with a yellow mature rim. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Sweet liquorice, toffee, cream candy, fudge, cacao and coffee in the generous nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Will probably not be much better. Sweet liquorice, toffee, fudge and cacao in flavour. Balanced and a very elegant vintage port with an attractive, long and delicate finish. | Average score | 15.93 |
| Last tasted | 31st March 2023 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Gilberts | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Still ruby but with a yellow mature edge. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cherry, blackberry and some mulberry in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still quite immature with lovely tannin and will be better. Balanced and rather elegant. Cherry and blackberry in taste. Easy to drink and like with a rather short but elegant finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 19th June 2018 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted in our apartment in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
Old Colheita/Tawny tasting notes:
| House | Gilberts | Colheita | 1937 |
| Colour | Rich tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Figs and burned sugar in the nose. | Bottled | |
| Taste | Medium body. Complex and sweet. Figs in taste and fudge. Long, lovey and attractive finish. | Score range | 16.90 - 16.90 |
| Last tasted | 4th October 1989 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | At a trip to Oporto with the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Gilberts | Colheita | 1950 |
| Colour | Beautiful rich tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Roasted almond, candy and fudge in the nose. | Bottled | |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and elegant. Sweet. Burned candy in taste. Still some balanced acidity but an attractive and quite long finish. | Score range | |
| Last tasted | 27th February 2014 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |