Vasconcellos
The company is said to be owned by Christies family with a history in the Port trade. However, they sold their stocks of port to Sandeman in 1989. They shipped vintage port under the name of Gonzales- Byass and Butler-Nephew. Gonzales Byass was purchased in 1983.
Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | Vasconcellos
Gonzales-Byass | Vintage | 1965 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Rather generous bouquet of butterscotch, crème caramel, herbs and toffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Elegant and balanced with fudge and butterscotch in taste. Easy to drink and like. A nice and attractive and quite long finish. | Average score | 16.20 |
| Last tasted | 21st January 2016 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | In the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Vasconcellos | Vintage | 1975 |
| Colour | Still rather dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | A quite nice bouquet with toffee, candy, roasted coffee beans and some herbs in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Will not be better but elegant and quite sweet. Still some acidity and toffee, roasted coffee beans and candy in taste and quite attractive finish even if it is not so long. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 18th July 2020 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Vasconcellos | Vintage | 1985 |
| Colour | Quite beautiful, yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, spiciness and herbs in the nose. | Score range | 16.75 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and will not be better, but wonderful today with chocolate, cacao, spiciness and different herbs in the mouth and with a quite complex and quite lovely finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 11th May 2024 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Vasconcellos | Vintage | 1989 |
| Colour | Yellow mature and very beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Elegant and attractive bouquet with spiciness and herbs especially basilica and thyme in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balance and quite complex with thyme and basilica in taste. A lovely port to drink today. Drink up. We do not think it will be better. The finish is quite delicious and attractive but maybe a little short. | Average score | 16.00 |
| Last tasted | 21st November 2019 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
In 2019 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 | Vasconcellos | Vintage | 2000 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Quite elegant bouquet of toffee, cream candy, crème caramel, dark chocolate, red pepper and spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still soft but with lovely and attractive tannins. Mature but will probably be better. Balanced but rather dry. Elegant with toffee, dark chocolate and spiciness in taste. Easy to drink and enjoy today with attractive and quite long finish. | Average score | 15.38 |
| Last tasted | 28th December 2021 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in Fifth International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Vasconcellos | Vintage | 2002 |
| Colour | Light ruby to garnet in colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Red berries such as strawberry and raspberry. Very fresh and light and elegant. Some spiciness. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Quite dry and balanced. Very soft and elegant with red berries and some vanilla in taste. A light and elegant finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 27th September 2023 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at Vasconcellos lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia
| Tasters | JB |
| House | Vasconcellos | Vintage | 2003 |
| Colour | Yellow, mature in colour in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Vanilla, chocolate and some cacao in the nose. in the nose. | Score range | 14.90 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Quite dry but balanced. Cacao and vanilla in taste. Balanced with a quite lovely and elegant finish. Modern type of port. | Average score | 15.33 |
| Last tasted | 25th April 2023 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 12th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |