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Vintage Port to 1955

Other Vintages
1904 - 1939  1940 - 1955  1957 - 1990 
Port Labels
It is unusual for old vintage port to have original labels because the bottles were stored for many years in damp conditions. If not specifically mentioned, pre 1970 ports have our neutral black & white labels for identification (marked P/L in the list). From 1970 all ports, unless otherwise stated, have original labels.

New Corks
Where necessary corks which are showing signs of seepage through old age have been replaced by us. The levels remain as they are and have not been topped up with any other Port or vintage. These are clearly identified and, because of this, the price has been adjusted.

Cases Odds Vintage Description £each £case
    194?      
  1 Taylor b/n, only '194' discernible on cork, only '40, '42, '45 or '48, were Taylor's declared vintages 290  
           
    1941      
  1 Quinta do Noval j/b/j, broken wax capsule, ID missing 160  
  1 Quinta do Noval h/s, broken wax capsule, ID OK 170  
           
    1945      
  2 Croft Oporto bottled, i/n, damaged labels 440  
  1 Dow b/n, cork eligible, hand written label, with birthday wishes! 425  
  1 Dow i/n, Oporto bottled, good original label, damaged wax cap 545  
  1 Dow i/n, Oporto bottled, good original label, intact wax capsule 600  
           
    1947      
  1 Butler & Nephew u/s, partial label (no vintage) damaged wax capsule + P/L (A) 180  
  1 Butler & Nephew b/n, intact label and vintage on capsule, P/L (E) 250  
  9 Constantino original labels, in owc 245  
  2 Dow embossed wax capsule "Dows Port," facsimile label, all i/n 370  
  1 Sandeman Oporto bottled, m/s, soiled label (A) 280  
  3 Sandeman Oporto bottled, b/n, soiled original labels (B) 350  
  1 Tuke Holdsworth b/n, embossed lead capsule "Tuke," P/L 260  
  1 Tuke Holdsworth i/n, embossed lead capsule "Tuke 1947" P/L 290  
           
    1948   - Very good year for Vintage Port  
  1 Graham 1cm below b/n, cork replaced by us, P/L 440  
  1 Kopke b/n, stenciled bottle, looks terrific 430  
  Christiano Kopke set up as a general merchant, including wine, in 1636.
This estate is now part of the "Baros Almeida Empire"		  
  1 Mackenzie u/s, slip label, we can supply plain label if required (A) 330  
  1 Mackenzie h/s, slip label, we can supply plain label if required (B) 355  
  1 Mackenzie v/h/s, slip label, we can supply plain label if required (C) 380  
           
    1953      
  1 Sandeman j/b/j, soiled original label, wax capsule 325  
  A rare find as 1953 not generally declared or shipped to the U.K.  
           
    1955      
  Any 12 bottle selection of 1955 Vintage Port less 3%  
  2 Butler & Nephew Oporto bottled, good labels, squat bottles 125  
  1 Cockburn u/s, scraps of original label, plain wax capsule, (B) 110  
  7 Cockburn good levels, plain labels, damaged capsules, (C) 135  
  1 Cockburn i/n, plain label, new lead capsule, (E) 140  
  1 Cockburn English bottled, Corney & Barrow, b/n, plain label, damaged lead capsule, (D) 140  
  3 Cockburn in neck, torn and slightly soiled label, plain lead capsule, (F) 150  
  2 Cockburn b/n, soiled, almost intact labels, (G) 165  
  10 Cockburn i/n, slightly soiled labels, plain lead capsules, (H) 170  
  3 Cockburn b/n, good original labels, (I) 185  
  Any 12 above Cockburn less 5%  
  1 Croft 1955 clear on capsule, cannot read cork, plain label, (A) 140  
  8 Croft good levels, plain labels, (B) 155  
  5 Croft b/n, very fragile, torn and dirty labels, (C) 155  
  5 Croft i/n, scraps of labels  plus plain labels, (D) 160  
  1 Croft English bottled, J Harvey, i/n, damaged wax capsule, p/l (K) 170  
  1 Croft possibly Oporto bottled, b/n, good  label, slightly damaged capsule, (E) 175  
  1 Croft v/h/s, OK original label, (G) 180  
  2 Croft Oporto Bottled, vintage clear on wax capsules, (H) 185  
  1 Croft i/n, original label, '1955' on wax capsule, (I) 190  
  1 Croft English bottled by J Harvey, v/h/s, damaged wax capsule, P/L, (J) 145  
  4 Croft English bottled by J Harvey, i/n, damaged wax capsules, P/L, (K) 170  
  1 Gonzalez English bottled, Grants of St. James's, b/n+, original label 115  
  2 Graham i/n, plain labels, some new capsules 190  
  1 Martinez i/n, full label, Martinez 1955 on embossed lead capsule 120  
  3 Quinta do Noval EB, Pountains of Derby, b/n, plain labels, plain  capsules, (A) 125  
  1 Quinta do Noval EB, Grants of St. James's, b/n, badly torn label, vintage missing, (B) 135  
  1 Quinta do Noval EB, Grants of St. James's, v/h/s, soiled, readable label, (D) 155  
  1 Quinta do Noval EB, Grants of St. James's, b/n, soiled readable label, (E) 165  
2 1 Quinta do Noval EB, Pountains of Derby, b/n, plain label, plain capsule (magnums) 250 1425
  1 Sandeman Oporto bottled, b/n, torn, soiled label, vintage on embossed capsule 145  
  7 Sandeman Oporto bottled, b/n, soiled labels, vintage on embossed capsules 155  
  1 Taylor h/s, original cork removed to confirm vintage, plain label, (A) 150  
  4 Taylor i/n, plain labels, plain lead capsules, (B) 200  
  4 Taylor b/n, plain labels, plain lead capsules, (C) 220  
  1 Taylor i/n, plain label (not ours), broken wax capsule, (D) 220  
  3 Taylor EB, Hay & Sons, i/n, plain labels, super branded lead capsules, (E) 230  
  1 Warre h/s, intact wax capsule, plain label, (A) 135  
  2 Warre v/h/s, damaged wax capsules, plain labels, (B) 145  
  3 Warre b/n, damaged wax capsules, plain labels, (C) 160  
  1 Warre b/n, intact wax capsules, plain labels, (D) 175  
           


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