Vintage Port 1922
| Vintage | Rating | Broad- bent | Suckling | Declared houses | Known brands | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Very good | 3 | 85 | 18 | 37 |
| House | Edward Sheldon Shipton-on-Stour | Vintage | 1922 |
| Colour | Yellow mature almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Wonderful crème caramel, toffee, violets, liquorice and roses in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 17.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and of course peaking but not particularly old! Elegant and complex. Roses and liquorice in taste. A lovely port with a wonderful finish. Astonishing indeed! | Average score | 16.80 |
| Last tasted | 18th December 2015 | Point this date | 17.25 |
| Comment | At home with our private wine club. This port is Martinez, bottled by Edward Sheldon. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Feuerheerd Quinta de Zimbro | Vintage | 1922 |
| Colour | Mature tawny colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Lovely pharmacy and ether in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body and mature. Maybe a bit old. Elegant and very attractive old port with a lovely finish. Quite agreeable and interesting. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd December 2009 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Martinez | Vintage | 1922 |
| Colour | Yellow mature almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Wonderful crème caramel, toffee, violets, liquorice and roses in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 17.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and of course peaking but not particularly old! Elegant and complex. Roses and liquorice in taste. A lovely port with a wonderful finish. Astonishing indeed! | Average score | 16.80 |
| Last tasted | 18th December 2015 | Point this date | 17.25 |
| Comment | At home with our private wine club. This port was bottled by UK merchant Edward Sheldon in Shipton-on-Stour, England. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Zimbro Feuerheerd | Vintage | 1922 |
| Colour | Mature tawny colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Lovely pharmacy and ether in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body and mature. Maybe a bit old. Elegant and very attractive old port with a lovely finish. Quite agreeable and interesting. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd December 2009 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Junco Borges & Irmao | Vintage | 1922 |
| Colour | Beautiful, mature yellow and amber in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Elegant bouquet with toffee, cream candy, fudge, hazelnuts, cacao and figs in the nose. | Score range | 17.25 - 17.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature, peaking and elegant port. Balanced and very tasty with toffee, cream candy and cacao in taste. Sweet with a long and attractive finish. Lovely port indeed! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 27th July 2016 | Point this date | 17.25 |
| Comment | At home with the family and a wine connoisseur. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Ramos Pinto | Vintage | 1922 |
| Colour | Beautiful, yellow and amber in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel, cream candy, toffee, nuts, cacao, coffee and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 17.90 - 17.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Elegant and balanced. Sweet with lots of crème caramel, cacao and nuts in taste. A wonderful, long and very attractive finish which never seem to end. What a port! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 27th July 2016 | Point this date | 17.90 |
| Comment | At home with the family and a wine connoisseur. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |