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1940-1958

Vintage Port |  1940-1958

Please note that all prices shown do not include delivery or VAT (where applicable).
Wine descriptions using "A", "B" etc refer to our stock reference and do not infer any particular quality.
Robert Parker tasting scores (out of a possible 100 points) are indicated as: (RP 95) etc.

Vintage Port - 194?

1940 Taylor?

1940 Taylor?


Bottle size: bottles
Description: base of neck, only '194' discernible on cork, only '40, '42, '45 or '48 were Taylors declared vintages. More likely to be 1945 or 1948
Odds: 1 available at £335 each
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Vintage Port - 1945

- A fabulous vintage!
1945 Croft

1945 Croft


Bottle size: bottles
Description: very low shoulder, cork depressed and may need recorking before despatch,
"A1" condition label. Sold, "as is".
Odds: 1 available at £170 each
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1945 Dow

1945 Dow


Bottle size: bottles
Description: base of neck, cork illegible, hand written label with birthday wishes!, (A)
Odds: 1 available at £435 each
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1945 Graham

1945 Graham


Bottle size: bottles
Description: in neck, no vintage on damaged wax capsule, intact terrific original label, (A)
Odds: 1 available at £560 each
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1945 Sandeman

1945 Sandeman


Bottle size: bottles
Description: 1 cm below neck, new plain lead capsules over remains of original damaged wax capsules, intact wine stained good original labels, one is light wine colour, one is re-corked, (B)
Odds: 2 available at £310 each
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1945 Sandeman

1945 Sandeman


Bottle size: bottles
Description: 8 mm below neck, super wax capsule, intact excellent clean original label, (F)
Odds: 1 available at £340 each
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1945 Sandeman

1945 Sandeman


Bottle size: bottles
Description: 5 mm below neck, "5" not clear on good embossed wax capsule top, scraps of original label, supplied with a plain label, (A)
Odds: 1 available at £350 each
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1945 Sandeman

1945 Sandeman


Bottle size: bottles
Description: 3 mm below neck, new plain lead capsule over remains of original damaged wax capsule, intact clean original label, (E)
Odds: 1 available at £365 each
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1945 Sandeman

1945 Sandeman


Bottle size: bottles
Description: 1 cm below neck, complete excellent branded wax capsule, intact excellent clean original label, (D)
Odds: 1 available at £390 each
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1945 Taylor

1945 Taylor


Bottle size: bottles
Description: mid shoulder, partly soiled original label, our lead capsule, evidence of past seepage from cork.
Odds: 1 available at £300 each
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1945 Taylor

1945 Taylor


Bottle size: bottles
Description: above base of neck, Taylor logo on slightly damaged wax capsule, intact excellent original label, (C)
Odds: 1 available at £645 each
Bottle C
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1945 Warre

1945 Warre


Bottle size: bottles
Description: in neck, good label, no vintage on good wax capsule
Odds: 1 available at £515 each
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Vintage Port - 1947

- Producing light but attractive wine
1947 Butler and Nephew

1947 Butler and Nephew


Bottle size: bottles
Description: upper shoulder, partial label no vintage, damaged wax capsule, + plain label, (A)
Odds: 1 available at £147 each
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1947 Cockburn

1947 Cockburn


Bottle size: bottles
Description: just below join of neck and shoulder, plain labels, "Cockburn 1947" embossed on capsules
Odds: 1 available at £255 each
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1947 Sandeman

1947 Sandeman


Bottle size: bottles
Description: Shipped by Averys, just below join of neck and shoulder, very good (original?) label, "Sandeman 1947" on excellent embossed wax capsule, (D)
Odds: 1 available at £390 each
Bottle D
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1947 Tuke Holdsworth

1947 Tuke Holdsworth


Bottle size: bottles
Description: base of neck, "Tuke" legible on embossed lead capsule, facsimile label, (A)
Odds: 1 available at £247 each
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1947 Tuke Holdsworth

1947 Tuke Holdsworth


Bottle size: bottles
Description: in neck, "Tuke 1947" on embossed lead capsule, facsimile label, (B)
Odds: 1 available at £280 each
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1947 Warre

1947 Warre


Bottle size: halves
Description: very, very high shoulder, plain label, "Warre 1947" on super lead capsule
Odds: 1 available at £165 each
Halves
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1947 Warre

1947 Warre


Bottle size: bottles
Description: almost just below join of neck and shoulder, plain label, "Warre 1947" on super lead capsule, (C)
Odds: 1 available at £415 each
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Vintage Port - 1950

Crusted port: a blend of top quality, bottle aged ports from a single year. Will have a natural sediment.
1950 Crusted Port, identity unknown

1950 Crusted Port, identity unknown


Bottle size: bottles
Description: only 2/3 full, looks re-corked by us at some time
Odds: 1 available at £40 each
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1950 Smith Woodhouse

1950 Smith Woodhouse


Bottle size: bottles
Description: well into the neck, plain label, "Smiths" & "1950" legible on the good wax capsule
Odds: 1 available at £140 each
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Vintage Port - 1953

- A rare find as 1953 was not generally declared or shipped to the U.K.
1953 Sandeman

1953 Sandeman


Bottle size: bottles
Description: just below join of neck and shoulder, soiled original label, wax capsule
Odds: 1 available at £253 each
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Vintage Port - 1955

- First class magnificent ports
1955 Butler & Nephew

1955 Butler & Nephew


Bottle size: bottles
Description: Oporto bottled, just below join of neck and shoulder, good label, squat bottle, (A)
Odds: 1 available at £100 each
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1955 Butler & Nephew

1955 Butler & Nephew


Bottle size: bottles
Description: Oporto bottled, base of neck, good label, squat bottle, (B)
Odds: 1 available at £115 each
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1955 Cockburn

1955 Cockburn


Bottle size: bottles
Description: good levels, plain labels, damaged capsules, (C)
Odds: 4 available at £140 each
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1955 Cockburn

1955 Cockburn


Bottle size: bottles
Description: English bottled by "Corney & Barrow", base of neck, plain label, damaged lead capsule, (D)
Odds: 1 available at £145 each
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1955 Cockburn

1955 Cockburn


Bottle size: bottles
Description: base of neck, plain labels, plain hard wax capsules, (K)
Odds: 9 available at £150 each
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1955 Cockburn

1955 Cockburn


Bottle size: bottles
Description: base of neck, good original labels, (I)
Odds: 2 available at £175 each
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1955 Cockburn

1955 Cockburn


Bottle size: bottles
Description: base of neck, good wax seal, "Cockburn 1955" on good wax seal, plain label, (J)
Odds: 1 available at £180 each
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1955 Croft

1955 Croft


Bottle size: bottles
Description: 1955 clear on capsule, cannot read cork, purchased as Croft, (A)
Odds: 1 available at £120 each
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1955 Croft

1955 Croft


Bottle size: bottles
Description: in neck, plain labels plus scraps of original labels, (D)
Odds: 3 available at £130 each
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1955 Croft

1955 Croft


Bottle size: bottles
Description: good levels, plain labels, brittle wax capsules, (B)
Odds: 6 available at £140 each
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1955 Croft

1955 Croft


Bottle size: bottles
Description: base of neck, very fragile torn and dirty labels, (C)
Odds: 5 available at £145 each
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1955 Croft

1955 Croft


Bottle size: bottles
Description: base of neck, partially damaged wax capsules, good but not perfect original labels, (N)
Odds: 3 available at £170 each
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1955 Croft

1955 Croft


Bottle size: bottles
Description: English bottled by "J Harvey", in neck, damaged wax capsules, plain labels, (K)
Odds: 3 available at £175 each
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1955 Croft

1955 Croft


Bottle size: bottles
Description: base of neck, partially damaged wax capsules, copy labels, (M)
Odds: 6 available at £175 each
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1955 Croft

1955 Croft


Bottle size: bottles
Description: base of neck, possibly Oporto bottled, good labels, wax capsules, (L)
Odds: 2 available at £200 each
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1955 Feuerheerd

1955 Feuerheerd


Bottle size: bottles
Description: base neck, identified from neck tag, lead capsule, plain label
Odds: 1 available at £85 each
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1955 Graham

1955 Graham


Bottle size: bottles
Description: just into neck, new plain capsule, super intact label, (A)
Odds: 1 available at £255 each
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1955 Quinta do Noval

1955 Quinta do Noval


Bottle size: bottles
Description: English bottled by "Grants of St. James's", base of neck, vintage missing from badly torn label, (B)
Odds: 1 available at £110 each
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1955 Quinta do Noval

1955 Quinta do Noval


Bottle size: bottles
Description: English bottled by "Hedges & Butler", good levels, (F)
Odds: 3 available at £110 each
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1955 Sandeman

1955 Sandeman


Bottle size: bottles
Description: base of neck, legible branded wax capsules, fragile original labels, (C)
Odds: 2 available at £140 each
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1955 Taylor

1955 Taylor


Bottle size: bottles
Description: base of neck, plain labels, plain lead capsules, (B)
Odds: 4 available at £210 each
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1955 Taylor

1955 Taylor


Bottle size: bottles
Description: in neck, plain labels, plain lead capsules, (C)
Odds: 2 available at £218 each
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1955 Taylor

1955 Taylor


Bottle size: bottles
Description: in neck, plain labels, complete branded wax capsules, (H)
Odds: 2 available at £295 each
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1955 Warre

1955 Warre


Bottle size: bottles
Description: base neck, partly damaged but legible wax capsules, supplied with plain labels, (E)
Odds: 5 available at £150 each
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1955 Warre

1955 Warre


Bottle size: bottles
Description: just below join of neck and shoulder, good label, "Warre 1955 J Harvey & Sons" on lead capsule, (D)
Odds: 1 available at £170 each
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Vintage Port - 1958

- Declared by a number of shippers, average to good drinking
1958 Harveys

1958 Harveys


Bottle size: bottles
Description: very, very high shoulder, damaged wax capsules, plain labels, (A)
Odds: 2 available at £50 each
Bottle A
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1958 Harveys

1958 Harveys


Bottle size: bottles
Description: just below join of neck and shoulder, damaged wax capsules, plain labels, (B)
Odds: 2 available at £55 each
Bottle B
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1958 Harveys

1958 Harveys


Bottle size: bottles
Description: base of neck, damaged wax capsules, plain labels, (C)
Odds: 5 available at £60 each
Bottle C
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