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Vintage Port 1948

VintageRatingBroad-
bent
SucklingDeclared housesKnown brandsComment
1948Outstanding to Classic499924

Declared brands that we know of are the following 24:

1948:Adams
Barros
Burmester
Butler Nephew
Calem
Cockburn
Croft
Dow's
Feuerheerd
Fonseca
Gonzalez Byass
Graham's
Kopke
Mackenzie
Morgan
Quinta da Foz
Quinta de Vargellas
Quinta do Bomfim
Real Companhia Velha
Royal Oporto
Sandeman
Smith Woodhouse
Taylor
Warre

HouseFonsecaVintage1948
ColourStill very dark. Unbelievable colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetEnormous bouquet of coffee, tea, crème caramel and much more.Score range19.75 - 19.75
TasteFull bodied Sweet with plenty of violet and still with tannins. Long excellent and balance finish. Still a long way to go but marvellous now.Average score
Last tasted7th January 1984Point this date19.75
CommentAt a tasting in wine friend’s home.
TastersSAI
HouseGonzalez- ByassVintage1948
ColourMature yellow, almost tawny colour.Number of tastings3
BouquetCrème caramel, roasted coffee beans, some spiciness, cacao, chocolate and a hint of pharmacy in the nose. Quite old but also delicious bouquet.Score range14.00 - 17.40
TasteMedium body. Mature and peaking but balanced with some old and quite delicate acidity. Complex, elegant and with some sweetness and a lovely and quiet long finish. Astonishing good and very delicate port!Average score16.05
Last tasted1st August 2018Point this date17.40
CommentAt home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseGrahamVintage1948
ColourMature yellow in colour.Number of tastings8
BouquetBouquet of coffee, cacao, ginger and much more.Score range16.75 - 18.90
TasteFull-bodied. Mature and peaking. Complex and balanced with an enormous finish. Just wonderful. What a port!!Average score17.89
Last tasted15th December 2011Point this date18.00
CommentAt the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseKopkeVintage1948
ColourMature yellow quite beautiful in colour.Number of tastings5
BouquetNuts, coffee beans, cacao, cream candy and old grocery shop in the nose.Score range15.75 - 17.50
TasteFull-bodied. Mature peaking and absolutely om top- Balanced and very complex. Elegant in taste with crème caramel, toffee, cream candy and a lot of other tastes in the mouth with a wonderful almost never ending finish. Unbelievable.Average score16.93
Last tasted30th March 2018Point this date17.25
CommentAt home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseMackenzieVintage1948
ColourMature, tawny in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetLovely nose of old hospital, fudge and pharmacy.Score range
TasteMedium body. Mature and past its peak but lovely, still holding and elegant with fudge in flavour and quite long and interesting finish.Average score
Last tasted25th December 2011Point this date16.40
CommentAt home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseTaylorVintage1948
ColourStill quite dark but beautiful, yellow mature in colour.Number of tastings2
BouquetWhat a nose! Coffee, tea, cacao, dark chocolate, toffee, violet, sweet liquorice, ginger, some Christmas spiciness, mature dark berries and much, much more in the nose.Score range18.00 - 19.50
TasteFull-bodied. Mature and peaking. Incredible concentration, complexity and balance. Mature fruit in flavour but also, dark chocolate, cacao, coffee, toffee, ginger, sweet liquorice and so on . A wonderful, very attractive finish which never seem to end. What a port!Average score18.75
Last tasted23rd December 2018Point this date19.50
CommentAt home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS

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Taylor 1970
Quinta de Vargellas
Taylor 1972
Quinta de Vargellas
Taylor 1974
Quinta de Vargellas
Taylor 1976
Quinta de Vargellas
Taylor 1978
Quinta de Vargellas
Taylor 1982
Quinta de Vargellas
Taylor 1984
Quinta de Vargellas
Taylor 1986
Quinta de Vargellas
Taylor 1987
Quinta de Vargellas
Taylor 1988
Quinta de Vargellas
Taylor 1991
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Quinta do Noval 1983

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