Vintage Port 1943
| Vintage | Rating | Broad- bent | Suckling | Declared houses | Known brands | Comment |
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| 1943 | Average to Good | 2 | 70 | 4 | 16 |
| 1943: | Barros Burmester Dow's Feuerheerd Fonseca Gilbert Graham's Hooper Quinta da Eira Velha Quinta do Jordao Real Companhia Velha Real Vinicola Rebello Valente Royal Oporto Sandeman Tuke Holdsworth |
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| House | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 1943 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Plum and black cherry in the nose. Some pharmacy at the end. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Coffee in flavour. Balanced and complex port with a nice long finish. Surprisingly good old port. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 5th February 2004 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Gilberts | Vintage | 1943 |
| Colour | Mature amber almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel, toffee, tea and roasted coffee in the nose. | Score range | 17.40 - 17.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. This is an elegant and balanced port with taste of crème caramel, toffee coffee and much more. Lovely and very attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 29th July 2016 | Point this date | 17.40 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Eira Velha Hunt, Roope & Co | Vintage | 1943 |
| Colour | Almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Pharmacy, hospital and a little burned sugar in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and even old. Burned sugar in taste. Balanced with a quite distinctive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 7th September 2013 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | On a party at home with the family and wine friends. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rebello Valente Robertson | Vintage | 1943 |
| Colour | Yellow mature colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Liquorice and spicy in the nose | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak. Sweet. Perfect balanced, elegant and a wonderful finish. Wonderful port. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 18th September 1983 | Point this date | 17.00 |
| Comment | At home with a wine friend. | Tasters | SAI |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1943 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Pharmacy, ether and burned sugar in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and quite old. Knit together anyhow with a quite attractive and nice finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd December 2010 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family. Very low level in this bottle. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |