Vintage Port 1945
| Vintage | Rating | Broad-
bent | Suckling | Declared houses | Known brands | Comment |
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| 1945 | Classic | 5 | 98 | 22 | 48 | |
| House | A.P. Santos | Vintage | 1945 |
| Colour | Beautiful, mature amber in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, crème caramel, fudge, vanilla, cream candy and zest of oranges in the nose. | Score range | 17.75 - 17.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Elegant and balanced port. Toffee, crème caramel and a hint of orange’s zest in taste. Sweet with a very long and very attractive finish. Astonishing port from this for us unknown house. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 29th July 2016 | Point this date | 17.75 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Barros | Vintage | 1945 |
| Colour | Still quite impressive dark in colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Lovely generous plum and cacao bouquet. | Score range | 17.90 - 17.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Sweet. Mature and at its peak. Well-balance and a wonderful long finish. Lovely port. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 22nd November 1979 | Point this date | 17.90 |
| Comment | At the Studley Priory in England.
This was my (SAI) first taste of a vintage 1945 so I may have had too high points, but it was a wonderful port.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Burmester | Vintage | 1945 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Complex bouquet of burned sugar, crème caramel and much more. | Score range | 16.90 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak but maybe a bit old. Much burned sugar in flavour. Elegant and complex port with a delicious finish. | Average score | 16.90 |
| Last tasted | 19th May 2011 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Chaplin | Vintage | 1945 |
| Colour | Still rather dark but beautiful mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dried fruit. Crème caramel, toffee, figs, fudge, coffee, cacao, dark chocolate and old grocery shop. Wonderful bouquet. | Score range | 18.00 - 18.00 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Mature and peaking. Very tasty with dry fruit, figs, cacao and much more in the mouth. Balanced, complex and very elegant with a very attractive and very long finish. What a wonderful port indeed! This is life! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 26th December 2015 | Point this date | 18.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Croft | Vintage | 1945 |
| Colour | Beautiful mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Enormous complex, elegant bouquet of coffee, tea, cinnamon and liquorice. | Score range | 17.90 - 18.50 |
| Taste | Coffee and liquorice in flavour. Full-bodied, attractive and a long, long never ending finish. Marvellous port! | Average score | 18.20 |
| Last tasted | 11th March 1999 | Point this date | 17.90 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Dow | Vintage | 1945 |
| Colour | Mature yellow but quite bright in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Lovely, complex bouquet with Christmas raisin, leather, marzipan, herbs, liquorice and lots of other things in the nose. | Score range | 16.75 - 18.75 |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Liquorice, Christmas raisin, herbs marzipan and much more, in flavour. Surprisingly sweet for Dow. Complex, balanced with a marvellous finish. A great port indeed. | Average score | 17.69 |
| Last tasted | 5th November 2023 | Point this date | 17.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at a Great Tasting with the Wine Society 18% in Malmö, Sweden.
In 2023 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 | Ferreira | Vintage | 1945 |
| Colour | Medium garnet, surprisingly dark but with a mature yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, crème caramel and chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 17.00 - 18.25 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Mature and peaking. Lovely complex with toffee and even some red sweet berries. The finish is long and very attractive. Lovely port! | Average score | 17.63 |
| Last tasted | 26th September 2020 | Point this date | 18.25 |
| Comment | At Henrik Lilja's Ferreira tasting in Hørsholm, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 1945 |
| Colour | Mature yellow rim, very beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, fudge, chocolate, roasted coffee, dried fruit and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 17.50 - 17.50 |
| Taste | Matured and on top. Will not be better but completely balanced and elegant. Very tasty with toffee, cream candy, roasted coffee beans, and much more in taste. The finish is wonderful and memorable which never seem to end. We just loved it! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 1st August 2020 | Point this date | 17.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca | Vintage | 1945 |
| Colour | Brilliant, beautiful and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Complex and attractive bouquet of coffee, raisin, tea and much more. | Score range | |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Mature and on top. Crème caramel in taste. Complex and balanced finish. An unbelievable port. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 10th June 1998 | Point this date | 17.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Graham | Vintage | 1945 |
| Colour | Rather mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Ginger, cinnamon and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 19.00 - 19.00 |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Mature and peaking. Complex and balanced with a wonderful and never ending finish. What a port!! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 26th June 1996 | Point this date | 19.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 1945 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. Very beautiful indeed. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Complex oranges and zest of an orange, cacao, dark chocolate, coffee, old grocery shop, ginger and spiciness and much, much more. | Score range | 17.25 - 18.50 |
| Taste | Full-bodied and impressive. A very complex port. Mature and at its peak. Sweet with taste of cacao, chocolate, oranges and much more. An attractive and lovely finish which never seems to end. An incredible glass of port! Just enjoy and love it! | Average score | 17.88 |
| Last tasted | 13th December 2016 | Point this date | 18.50 |
| Comment | JB tasted this in London but SAI and SS tasted it in Malmö on the 26 of December.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Ramos Pinto | Vintage | 1945 |
| Colour | Beautiful mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 9 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel, sweet liquorice, coffee, cacao, burned candy and old grocery shop and much more in the nose. | Score range | 17.50 - 18.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak. Sweet with lots of sweet liquorice, crème caramel, candy, roasted coffee and cacao in taste. Balanced, elegant and very complex port. Delicious and with a generous and very attractive finish. What a lovely port! Just enjoy it!! | Average score | 18.11 |
| Last tasted | 8th December 2018 | Point this date | 18.40 |
| Comment | In Gerda Vesterdal’s home in Copenhagen, Denmark from her Private Collection.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rebello Valente
Robertson | Vintage | 1945 |
| Colour | Mature bright yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cream candy, butterscotch, dark chocolate, cacao, raisin and zest of orange in the nose. | Score range | 17.00 - 17.00 |
| Taste | Almost full-bodied. Mature and peaking and will not be better. Balanced, complex and very elegant port with lovely old acidity but still quite sweet. Butterscotch and zest of orange in taste with a long balanced, sweet and attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 9th June 2018 | Point this date | 17.00 |
| Comment | At the Rebello Valente tasting in Hørsholm, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1945 |
| Colour | Beautiful yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Violet, crème caramel, cacao, ginger and much more. | Score range | 18.50 - 18.50 |
| Taste | Full bodied. Mature and at its peak. Sweet. Very complex and very elegant with delicious and never ending finish. What a port!! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 10th June 1998 | Point this date | 18.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Sociedade Morano
Duoro Wine Shippers and Growers Association | Vintage | 1945 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Old bouquet with pharmacy, ether and hospital in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and a bit old but balanced and complex port with an attractive finish. Quite old but good. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 31st December 2001 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Taylor | Vintage | 1945 |
| Colour | Very dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Wonderful bouquet of cedar, Christmas raisin, almond, coffee, cacao and much more. | Score range | 17.00 - 19.00 |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Mature and at its peak. Incredible concentration, complexity and balance. A wonderful and never ending finish. Unbelievable! | Average score | 18.13 |
| Last tasted | 10th July 1998 | Point this date | 19.00 |
| Comment | At a trip to Douro, Portugal.
The bottle came from Anders G. Åkesson’s Collection
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Warre | Vintage | 1945 |
| Colour | Pale yellow, mature colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Mature and dried fruit, spices and chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 17.40 - 17.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Dry. Elegant and quite balanced with a long finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 24th September 2023 | Point this date | 17.40 |
| Comment | Saved by kind friends.
Tasted 3 days after bottle was opened.
| Tasters | JB |