Vintage Port 1950
| Vintage | Rating | Broad-
bent | Suckling | Declared houses | Known brands | Comment |
|---|
1950
The Lady's Vintage | Good to Very good | 2 | 86 | 13 | 34 | |
| House | Bestle | Vintage | 1950 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Not so attractive bouquet. A bit old and tired. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Fully mature but must have been better not quite OK and balanced. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 15th April 2006 | Point this date | 14.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Cockburn | Vintage | 1950 |
| Colour | Very beautiful, yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Nutty, fudge, toffee, cream candy, candy, some crème caramel, vanilla and a lot of other wonderful things in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 17.75 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Very mature and peaking. Balanced and very elegant and tasty with lots of things such as nuts, fudge, cream candy, crème caramel and much, much more in the nose with a delicious, long, very attractive finish which never seem to end. What a wonderful port. | Average score | 16.84 |
| Last tasted | 21st December 2025 | Point this date | 17.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
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 | 1950 |
| Colour | Beautiful mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Vanilla, liquorice,, some violet, old grocery shop and some spiciness in the nose. Quite complex and interesting. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Toffee, some violet and vanilla in taste. Elegant and balanced with a quite long and attractive finish. Drink up and enjoy this port, it will not be better! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 24th December 2015 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | At home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Croft | Vintage | 1950 |
| Colour | Lovely mature and tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, fudge and burned candy in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 17.50 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Sweet. Mature and complex port. Toffee and fudge in taste. Still attractive and exciting with a long finish. Drink up and enjoy this port. | Average score | 16.38 |
| Last tasted | 27th February 2014 | Point this date | 17.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Dow | Vintage | 1950 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Glorious bouquet, mostly pharmacy and liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and maybe old but a delicious port with dry exciting finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 24th December 2007 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Graham- Malvedos | Vintage | 1950 |
| Colour | Mature yellow almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Lovely nose of coffee, tea and old grocery shop. | Score range | |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Very mature. Complex and balanced with wonderful, long and attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 26th March 2005 | Point this date | 17.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Offley Boa Vista | Vintage | 1950 |
| Colour | Quite dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Complex pine, menthol, butterscotch, toffee, cacao and a hint of dark chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Fully mature and at its peak. Balanced and a lot of tastes such as menthol, cacao, toffee and much more. Complex and balanced with a wonderful and very seductive finish. Incredible port. | Average score | 16.70 |
| Last tasted | 9th December 2019 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quarles Harris | Vintage | 1950 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Complex menthol and pharmacy in the nose. | Score range | 18.00 - 18.00 |
| Taste | Very mature and at its peak. Elegant and balanced port with a never ending finish. Marvellous. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 18th January 2001 | Point this date | 18.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Quinta da Foz
Calem | Vintage | 1950 |
| Colour | Mature tawny colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Lovely complex toffee and crème caramel bouquet. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak. Crème caramel and burned sugar in flavour. Elegant and complex with a wonderful finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 26th December 2010 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Jordao
Real Vinicola | Vintage | 1950 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Lovely cinnamon, ginger, boysenberry and liquorice in the nose. Continue to be better | Score range | 17.00 - 17.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and elegant. Boysenberry and much more in the taste. Complex port with a long, attractive and wonderful finish. Continue to improve in the glass. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 30th March 2013 | Point this date | 17.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 1950 |
| Colour | Still rather dark bur yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, dark chocolate, toffee and coffee in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Medium body and maybe still peaking but seem to us a little tired. Had some acidity but is still quite balanced and rather complex with a nice finish. Easy still to drink and enjoy a lot. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 13th December 2016 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | JB tasted this in London but SAI and SS tasted it in Malmö on the 26 of December.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Noval Nacional | Vintage | 1950 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Chocolate, coffee and burned sugar in the nose. | Score range | 17.50 - 17.50 |
| Taste | Full-bodied and mature. Very elegant and complex with a plumy sweet flavour. At its peak or even a bit over but what a port with a wonderful and complex finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd May 1995 | Point this date | 17.50 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Ramos Pinto | Vintage | 1950 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Spicy and liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and even a bit old with some alcoholic flavour. Elegant old port with a still attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 24th December 2007 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1950 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Complex pharmacy, ether and old hospital in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 17.00 |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Mature and at its peak. Complex and lovely port with a long and attractive finish. Wonderful indeed. | Average score | 16.75 |
| Last tasted | 16th January 2003 | Point this date | 17.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Taylor’s Special Quinta | Vintage | 1950 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel, violet, burned sugar, and more in a complex, lovely bouquet. | Score range | 18.40 - 18.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak. Elegant and complex with violet and crème caramel in flavour. A generous and marvellous finish. Quite wonderful port! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 28th April 2001 | Point this date | 18.40 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% trip to Duoro.
This is probably Quinta de Vargellas. This bottle belongs to Anders G. Åkesson’s collection.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Tuke Holdsworth
Hunt, Roope & Co | Vintage | 1950 |
| Colour | Mature yellow nearly tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Mint, chocolate and coffee in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and balanced. Mint in flavour and an attractive quite long finish. A good port. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 18th January 2001 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI |