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Vintage Port 1961

VintageRatingBroad-
bent
SucklingDeclared housesKnown brandsComment
1961Good38058

Declared brands that we know of are the following 8:

1961:Dow's
Fonseca Guimaraens
Graham's Malvedos
Quinta de Vargellas
Quinta do Bomfim
Real Companhia Velha
Warre
Wiese & Krohn

HouseFonseca-GuimaraensVintage1961
ColourMature beautiful yellow and amber in colour.Number of tastings12
BouquetA full arsenal of aromas such as coffee, tea, cream toffee, crème caramel, Christmas spiciness and much more in the generous nose.Score range15.75 - 17.00
TasteMedium body. Sweet. Mature and peaking. Elegant and balanced. Cream toffee, crème caramel and much more in taste. Lovely, long and quite attractive finish. Will not be better so just drink up and enjoy life!Average score16.25
Last tasted12th November 2022Point this date16.40
CommentTasted at home with the family and wine friends.

In 2015 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseGraham´s MalvedosVintage1961
ColourStill quite dark with a yellow mature colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetLovely bouquet with cream candy. Toffee, crème caramel, fudge, violet, some herbs and some spiciness and maybe a hint of pharmacy in the nose.Score range16.90 - 16.90
TasteLovely body. Mature and peaking and will not be better but some old acidity in taste with the crème caramel, candy and all other things named above. Balanced and very elegant with a long, attractive and lovely finish.Average score
Last tasted12th November 2022Point this date16.90
CommentTasted at home with the family and wine friends.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseQuinta de Vargellas
Taylor
Vintage1961
ColourYellow mature in colour.Number of tastings4
BouquetCrème caramel, violet, burned sugar and molasses in the nose.Score range14.90 - 16.25
TasteMedium bodied. Mature and even old. Complex with burned sugar in flavour. Still balanced and quite complex. Lovely liquorice finish. Still quite attractive.Average score15.74
Last tasted7th November 2015Point this date15.90
CommentAt home with the family and wine friends
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseReal VelhaVintage1961
ColourYellow mature quite beautiful in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetCacao, ginger, raisin but maybe a hint of old hospital in the nose.Score range16.40 - 16.40
TasteMedium body. Mature and maybe a little old but balanced and very attractive with some old acidity. Elegant with a rather complex taste and a long quite attractive finish. Very enjoyable indeed.Average score
Last tasted1st August 2019Point this date16.40
CommentAt home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseRoyal Oporto
Real Companhia Velha
Vintage1961
ColourYellow mature quite beautiful in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetCacao, ginger, raisin but maybe a hint of old hospital in the nose.Score range16.40 - 16.40
TasteMedium body. Mature and maybe a little old but balanced and very attractive with some old acidity. Elegant with a rather complex taste and a long quite attractive finish. Very enjoyable indeed.Average score
Last tasted1st August 2019Point this date16.40
CommentAt home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseWiese & KrohnVintage1961
ColourYellow and very beautiful and attractive in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetSweet liquorice, some ginger, cacao, sweetmeats and some old grocery shop in the nose.Score range17.25 - 17.25
TasteMedium body. Mature, peaking and balanced with some nice old acidity. Complex and very elegant with lots of sweet liquorice and cacao in taste. A very elegant and seductive finish. Just enjoy it!Average score
Last tasted1st August 2019Point this date17.25
CommentAt home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS

Last tasted:

2nd March
Bioma Vinha Velha
Niepoort 2016
Blackett 2013
Boeira 2021
Burmester 1992
Burmester 2020
Butler-Nephew 2003
Butler-Nephew 2017
Butler-Nephew 2020
Dalva
C. da Silva 2016
Dow 1994
DR 2002
DR 2013
Quinta dos Malvedos
Graham 2012
Kranemann 2009
Kranemann 2018
Maynard 2016
Niepoort 2015
Pocas Jr 2018
Portal 2000
Portal 2007
Quevedo 2021
Quinta do Bomfim
Dow 2009
Quinta do Cachao
Messias 1982
Quinta da Cavadinha
Warre 2006
Quinta da Devesa 2018
Quinta da Devesa 2019
Quinta do Javali 2017
Quinta do Noval 2021
Pacheca 2012
Pacheca 2016
Pacheca 2017
Pacheca 2019
Quinta do Pego 2015
Quinta do Pego 2016
Quinta do Pego 2020
Quinta da Prelada 2008
Quinta da Prelada 2016
Quinta da Prelada 2020
Quinta da Romaneira 2005
Quinta da Romaneira 2008
Quinta da Romaneira 2016
Quinta da Romaneira 2021
Quinta Seara d’ Ordens 2015
Quinta do Seixo
Sandeman 2019
Quinta Senhora da Ribeira
Dow 1999
Quinta das Tecedeiras 2016
Quinta de Terra Feita
Taylor 2005
Quinta de Terra Feita
Taylor 2008
Quinta de Vargellas
Taylor 2012
Quinta de Vargellas
Taylor 2015
Rozes 2016
Sandeman 2000
Sandeman 2016
Sequeirinha 2020
San Leonardo 2017
Taylor 2003
Vau
Sandeman 2000
Vieira de Sousa 2019

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