Vintage Port 1935
| Vintage | Rating | Broad-
bent | Suckling | Declared houses | Known brands | Comment |
|---|
1935
George V's Jubilee Vintage | Classic | 5 | 95 | 15 | 42 | |
| House | Calem | Vintage | 1935 |
| Colour | Yellow, mature almost tawny but quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Orange zest, figs, dried fruit, prunes, burned sugar, some chocolate and some spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 17.50 - 17.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking with some balanced but still attractive acidity. Still very elegant and attractive. Quite sweet. The finish is balanced and quite long also very attractive. Still a lovely port! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 29th July 2017 | Point this date | 17.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family The label read that the vintage was produced from Quinta da Foz and Quinta de Santo Antonio.
It seems to be that the house of Calem declared its vintage from those two quintas.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Cockburn | Vintage | 1935 |
| Colour | Mature yellow almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 9 |
| Bouquet | Beautiful complex bouquet of candy, sweet candy, toffee, fudge, toffee, old grocery shop and lots of other things in the nose. | Score range | 17.50 - 18.50 |
| Taste | Almost full-bodied. Mature and peaking. Balanced and very delicate with candy, sweet candy, cacao, old grocery shop and much more in taste. A lovely mature port. Still very complex and very attractive with a delicious long finish which never seem to end. What a lovely Port! | Average score | 17.71 |
| Last tasted | 24th February 2024 | Point this date | 17.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
1 bottle has been a little old.
In 2009 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 | Constantinos | Vintage | 1935 |
| Colour | Mature beautiful tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dried fruit, dried plums, figs and liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 17.50 - 17.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature, peaking and maybe a little old with some still balanced acidity. Still quite elegant and attractive. Figs and dried fruit in taste with a rather complex and sweet finish. Still a lovely port! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 29th July 2017 | Point this date | 17.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Croft | Vintage | 1935 |
| Colour | Yellow, almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, crème caramel and burned sugar in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature with burned sugar in flavour. Elegant, balanced and quite complex with a lovely finish. An old nice port indeed. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 20th September 2012 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
This bottle has no label just a handwritten paper saying it was Croft 1935.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fearon Block
Probably Taylor | Vintage | 1935 |
| Colour | Still a little dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel, cream candy, candy, violet, cacao, dark chocolate and much more in a lovely bouquet. | Score range | 17.50 - 17.50 |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Mature and peaking. Will not be better but balanced, complex and very elegant. A hint of old delicate acidity with crème caramel, cream, candy, cacao, chocolate, violet and much more in the mouth. The finish I quite long and very attractive. Do not save this port any longer - drink it and love it | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 27th December 2018 | Point this date | 17.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Graham | Vintage | 1935 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Complex liquorice, coffee and cacao bouquet. | Score range | 18.00 - 18.00 |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Very complex and elegant. Mature with a wonderful and generous long finish. How lovely! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 11th November 1999 | Point this date | 18.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Hankey Bannister | Vintage | 1935 |
| Colour | Yellow, mature and light coloured port. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark chocolate, candy, fudge, orange zests and maybe a hint of pharmacy in the nose. | Score range | 16.90 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking with some elegant acidity. Balanced and rather complex with taste of chocolate, candy and fudge. Easy to drink and enjoy with a rather long and attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 27th December 2018 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Kopke | Vintage | 1935 |
| Colour | Mature yellow and very beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Complex crème caramel, nougat, cream candy, hazelnuts, coffee and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 17.90 - 18.40 |
| Taste | Rather full-bodied. Mature and peaking. Complex with some sweetness. Balanced and elegant port with an enormous, long and attractive finish. Delicious port, drink it and enjoy it. Will not be better! | Average score | 18.15 |
| Last tasted | 26th December 2015 | Point this date | 17.90 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Foz &
Quinta de Santo Antonio
Calem | Vintage | 1935 |
| Colour | Yellow, mature almost tawny but quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Orange zest, figs, dried fruit, prunes, burned sugar, some chocolate and some spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 17.50 - 17.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking with some balanced but still attractive acidity. Still very elegant and attractive. Quite sweet. The finish is balanced and quite long also very attractive. Still a lovely port! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 29th July 2017 | Point this date | 17.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family It seems to be that the house of Calem declared its vintage from those two quintas in this period.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Foz
Calem | Vintage | 1935 |
| Colour | Almost tawny in colour and quite pale. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark chocolate, mushroom, toffee, cacao, roasted coffee beans in the nose. | Score range | 16.90 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking and even a little old. Cacao, mushroom and toffee in taste. Balanced and quite complex with a attractive and quite long finish | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 19th November 2016 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | At the Calem tasting in Leverkusen.
In 2016 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in Germany. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Ramos Pinto | Vintage | 1935 |
| Colour | Very beautiful amber in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Oranges, citrus, lemon, crème caramel and much more in the nose. | Score range | 17.50 - 17.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking and maybe just a little more. Elegant and very tasty with citrus, toffee and crème caramel in taste. Complex, long and a very attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 4th April 2015 | Point this date | 17.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1935 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel, cinnamon and burned sugar in the nose. | Score range | 18.50 - 18.50 |
| Taste | Full- bodied. Mature and at its peak. Complex and balanced. Burned sugar in flavour. Excellent with a never ending finish. Wonderful. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 27th April 2001 | Point this date | 18.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% trip to Douro, Portugal.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Taylor bottled by
Fearon Block | Vintage | 1935 |
| Colour | Still a little dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel, cream candy, candy, violet, cacao, dark chocolate and much more in a lovely bouquet. | Score range | 17.50 - 19.50 |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Mature and peaking. Will not be better but balanced, complex and very elegant. A hint of old delicate acidity with crème caramel, cream, candy, cacao, chocolate, violet and much more in the mouth. The finish is quite long and very attractive. Do not save this port any longer - drink it and love it. | Average score | 18.38 |
| Last tasted | 27th December 2018 | Point this date | 17.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Tuke Holdsworth
Hunt, Roope & Co | Vintage | 1935 |
| Colour | Pale amber in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Orange peel, citrus fruit, toffee, pharmacy, hazelnuts and some bitter almond. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and even a bit old with some acidity but still elegant and quite harmonic. Citrus peel in taste and very tasty. Lovely and still very attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 4th April 2015 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |