Vintage Port 1972
| Vintage | Rating | Broad- bent | Suckling | Declared houses | Known brands | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Average to Good | 1 | 79 | 6 | 8 |
| 1972: | Dow's Fonseca Guimaraens Offley Boa Vista Quinta de la Rosa Quinta de Vargellas Quinta do Bomfim Rebello Valente Sandeman |
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| House | Dow | Vintage | 1972 |
| Colour | Beautiful mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 12 |
| Bouquet | Old grocery shop, toffee, ginger-bread, menthol, nuts, liquorice, red whortleberry, fudge and cacao in the nose. Quite generous. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking but still some very soft tannin. Quite surprising!! Very dry but elegance and an attractive flavour of fudge and toffee. Lovely and long finish. Very enjoyable port. Astonishing for the vintage! | Average score | 16.42 |
| Last tasted | 18th April 2015 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted in a private party | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Offley Boa Vista | Vintage | 1972 |
| Colour | Mature nearly tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Coffee, tea and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 13.00 - 13.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Fully mature and at its peak. Sweet. Enjoyable finish. Easy to like and drink. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd December 2002 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Vargellas Taylor | Vintage | 1972 |
| Colour | Yellow mature amber in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Chocolate, mint, cacao, coffee, butterscotch, toffee and violet in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and on top. Balanced and sweet with chocolate, coffee and mint in flavour. Complex and elegant with a lovely finish. Very attractive for that year. | Average score | 16.45 |
| Last tasted | 10th September 2016 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Bomfim Dow | Vintage | 1972 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Complex nose of toffee, tea and mint. | Score range | 16.25 |
| Taste | Rather full-bodied. Mature and has been at its peak. Some alcohol in flavour, but very tasty and generous with a long finish. Quite elegant and attractive. | Average score | 15.50 |
| Last tasted | 26th January 2012 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1972 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Complex and generous bouquet of toffee, coffee, crème caramel and old grocery shop. What a nose!! | Score range | 17.00 - 17.00 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Mature and at its peak. Wonderful flavour of nuts. Long complex, balanced and attractive finish. Unbelievable for the vintage! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 6th April 2012 | Point this date | 17.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family. What a wonderful port from this year! | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |