Vintage Port 1972
| Vintage | Rating | Broad- bent | Suckling | Declared houses | Known brands | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Average to Good | 1 | 79 | 6 | 8 |
| 1972: | Dow's Fonseca Guimaraens Offley Boa Vista Quinta de la Rosa Quinta de Vargellas Quinta do Bomfim Rebello Valente Sandeman |
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| House | Dow | Vintage | 1972 |
| Colour | Still medium ruby with yellow and mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 16 |
| Bouquet | Old grocery shop, toffee, gingerbread, menthol, nuts, liquorice, roasted coffee, fudge, some herbs and cacao in the nose. Quite generous. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Very dry but elegant and an attractive flavour of fudge and toffee. Lovely and attractive long finish. Very enjoyable port indeed. | Average score | 16.43 |
| Last tasted | 29th December 2023 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | Tasted with the family. 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 | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1972 |
| Colour | Indeed very yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, cream candy, candy, raisin and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Will not be better but today quite elegant, attractive and quite sweet. Toffee, butterscotch and candy in taste. The finish is not so long but very seductive and enjoyable. Will not be better so drink up! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 25th December 2019 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Offley Boa Vista | Vintage | 1972 |
| Colour | Mature nearly tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Coffee, tea and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 13.00 - 13.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Fully mature and at its peak. Sweet. Enjoyable finish. Easy to like and drink. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd December 2002 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Vargellas Taylor | Vintage | 1972 |
| Colour | Pale ruby almost tawny with a yellow, mature beautiful rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Chocolate, mint, some herbs cacao, coffee, toffee and violet in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and on top. Balanced and sweet with chocolate, coffee, some violet and mint in flavour. Complex and elegant with a quite lovely finish. Drink up because it is starting to be old. This bottle was not as good as previous bottles we have enjoyed. | Average score | 16.10 |
| Last tasted | 10th March 2023 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at a Quinta de Vargellas Tasting in Hansen’s Cellar, Haderslev, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Bomfim Dow | Vintage | 1972 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Complex nose of toffee, tea and mint. | Score range | 16.25 |
| Taste | Rather full-bodied. Mature and has been at its peak. Some alcohol in flavour, but very tasty and generous with a long finish. Quite elegant and attractive. | Average score | 15.50 |
| Last tasted | 26th January 2012 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1972 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Complex and generous bouquet of toffee, coffee, crème caramel and old grocery shop. What a nose!! | Score range | 17.00 - 17.00 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Mature and at its peak. Wonderful flavour of nuts. Long complex, balanced and attractive finish. Unbelievable for the vintage! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 6th April 2012 | Point this date | 17.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family. What a wonderful port from this year! | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |