Vintage Port 1953
| Vintage | Rating | Broad- bent | Suckling | Declared houses | Known brands | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Fair | 2 | - | 9 |
| 1953: | Barros Graham's Malvedos Hooper Martinez Quinta da Eira Velha Quinta do Sibio Real Vinicola Royal Oporto Sandeman |
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| House | Quinta do Sibio Real Vinicola | Vintage | 1953 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Some pharmacy and old hospital in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Well mature and a little old. Sweet. Complex and balanced port with a still lovely finish. Astonishing port for the vintage indeed. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 16th January 2003 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1953 |
| Colour | Quite dark almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, cream candy, desert and crème caramel in the nose. | Score range | 16.90 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and elegant with complexity. Crème caramel and cream candy in taste. Sweet with a lovely and very attractive finish. Easy to drink, enjoy and love! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 7th May 2017 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | At home with the family. The bottle was below shoulder. The bottle came from Anders G. Åkesson’s Collection | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |