Vintage Port 1969
| Vintage | Rating | Broad- bent | Suckling | Declared houses | Known brands | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Very poor | 72 | 1 | 2 |
| 1969: | Cockburn Quinta de Vargellas |
|---|
| House | Quinta de Vargellas Taylor | Vintage | 1969 |
| Colour | Quite pale, tawny like with yellow, mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Violet, raisin, some cacao and dark chocolate but also some alcohol and seemed tired in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak maybe even a little old but balanced and with some old but still quite delicate acidity. Violet and burned sugar in flavour. A quite elegant and complex finish. Quite extraordinary for the vintage year but drink up, will not be better. This bottle was not as good at all as the previous bottles we have enjoyed. | Average score | 16.10 |
| Last tasted | 10th March 2023 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at a Quinta de Vargellas Tasting in Hansen’s Cellar, Haderslev, Denmark. This was the only house declared this vintage to our knowledge. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |