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Vintage Port 1940 to 1955

Available Vintages: 194?  1941  1942  1943  1945  1947  1948  1950  1953  1955 


Other Port Vintages:

1908 - 1939  1940 - 1955  1958 - 1990 

Birthdays & Anniversaries

 

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Where necessary corks which are showing signs of seepage through old age have been replaced by us.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? - Vintage Port

      
  1

Taylor

 base neck, only "194" discernible on cork. Only '40, '42, '45 or '48 were Taylor's declared vintages. More likely to be 1945 or 1948. 385  
           
   

1941 - Vintage Port

      
  1

Quinta do Noval

 just below join, broken wax capsule now replaced by new lead capsule, ID missing 160  
           
   

1942 - Vintage Port

      
  Sorry, no wines from this vintage at present  
           
   

1943 - Vintage Port
Sandeman was the only major port house to declare this vintage
           
  1

Sandeman

 low shoulder, partly depressed tight cork, new capsule excellent original label 180  
           
   

1945 - Vintage Port
A fabulous vintage!
  1

Croft

 very low shoulder, cork depressed and may need recorking before despatch, A1 condition label, SOLD "AS IS" 245  
  1

Croft

 in neck, super original label (and necklet), plain lead capsule 600  
  1

Dow

 base neck, cork illegible, hand written label, with birthday wishes! (A) 460  
  1

Graham

 well into neck, dirt ingrained intact fully legible label, plain lead capsule over damaged original wax capsule 625  
  1

Sandeman

 in neck, torn but legible label, new plain lead capsule, (H) 350  
  2

Sandeman

 very high shoulder, stained original labels, new plain lead capsules, (B) 370  
  3

Sandeman

 base neck level, partly stained labels, new plain lead capsules, (C) 385  
  1

Sandeman

 almost base neck, very minor damp stains on complete original label, super wax capsule, (D) 395  
  1

Sandeman

 base neck, legible branded wax capsule, plain label, (A) 400  
  3

Sandeman

 base neck, very minor stains on complete original labels, super wax capsules, (E) 425  
  1

Sandeman

 in neck, very minor stains on complete original label, super wax capsule, (F) 440  
  4

Sandeman

 in neck, very clean complete original labels, super wax capsules, (G) 470  
  1

Taylor

 mid shoulder, partly soiled original label, our lead capsule, evidence of past seepage from cork 360  
  1

Warre

 in neck, good label, no vintage on good wax capsule 575  
           
   

1947 - Vintage Port
Producing light but attractive wines
  1

Butler & Nephew

 upper shoulder, partial label (no vintage) damaged wax capsule + plain label (A) 125  
  1

Butler & Nephew

 base neck, intact label and vintage on capsule, P/L (E) 140  
  1

Cockburn

 above mid shoulder, plain label, "Cockburn 1947" embossed on capsule 175  
  2

Cockburn

 just below join, plain labels, "Cockburn 1947" embossed on capsules 210  
  2

Sandeman

 Oporto bottled, base neck, soiled original labels (B) 240  
  1

Tuke Holdsworth

 base neck, "Tuke" legible on embossed lead capsule, facsimile label 210  
  1

Tuke Holdsworth

 in neck, "Tuke 1947" on embossed lead capsule, facsimile label 230  
  1

Warre

 v/very high shoulder, plain label, "Warre 1947" on super lead capsule, (HALF-BOTTLE) 130  
  1

Warre

 in neck, damaged wax capsule, plain label, (A) 225  
  1

Warre

 v/very high shoulder, plain label, "Warre 1947" on super lead capsule, (B) 240  
  1

Warre

 almost just below join, plain label, "Warre 1947" on super lead capsule, (C) 270  
           
   

1948 - Vintage Port
Very good year for vintage port
  1

Mackenzie

 upper shoulder, slip label, we can supply plain label if required (A) 165  
           
   

1950 - Vintage Port

      
  1

Crusted Port, identity unknown

 only 2/3 full, looks re-corked by us at some time 40  
           
   

1953 - Vintage Port

      
  1

Sandeman

 just below join, soiled original label, wax capsule 253  
  A rare find as 1953 not generally declared or shipped to the U.K.  
           
   

1955 - Vintage Port
First class magnificent ports
  1

Butler & Nephew

 Oporto bottled, just below join, good label, squat bottle, (A) 120  
  1

Butler & Nephew

 Oporto bottled, base neck, good label, squat bottle, (B) 130  
  4

Cockburn

 good levels, plain labels, damaged capsules, (C) 160  
  1

Cockburn

 English bottled, Corney & Barrow, base neck, plain label, damaged lead capsule, (D) 165  
  2

Cockburn

 base neck, good original labels, (I) 200  
  1

Cockburn

 base neck, "Cockburn 1955" on good wax seal, plain label, (J) 210  
  1

Croft

 1955 clear on capsule, cannot read cork, plain label, purchased as Croft, (A) 140  
  5

Croft

 in neck, scraps of labels plus plain labels, (D) 145  
  8

Croft

 good levels, plain labels, brittle wax capsules, (B) 153  
  1

Croft

 English bottled by J Harvey, high shoulder, "Croft 1955  J. Harvey & Sons" on lead capsule, plain label, (O) 160  
  5

Croft

 base neck, very fragile, torn and dirty labels, (C) 160  
  1

Croft

 Oporto bottled, base neck, good  label, slightly damaged capsule, (F) 163  
  2

Croft

 English bottled by J Harvey, just below join, "Croft 1955  J. Harvey & Sons" on lead capsule, plain label, (P) 170  
  3

Croft

 base neck, partially damaged wax capsules, good but not perfect original labels, (N) 185  
  3

Croft

 English bottled, J Harvey, in neck, damaged wax capsules, plain label, (K) 190  
  6

Croft

 base neck, partially damaged wax capsules, copy labels, (M) 192  
  7

Croft

 English bottled by J Harvey, base neck, "Croft 1955  J. Harvey & Sons" on lead capsule, plain label, (Q) 200  
  2

Croft

 Oporto Bottled, base neck, vintage clear on wax capsules, (H) 205  
  2

Croft

 base neck, good labels, '1955' on wax capsule, possibly Oporto bottled, (L) 235  
  Any mixed 12 bottle 1955 Croft order less 6%  
  1

Gonzalez

 English bottled by Grants of St. James's, base neck+, soiled original Grants of St. James's label 115  
  2

Graham (believed 1955)

 base neck, unable to read corks, plain labels 140  
  1

Martinez

 in neck, full label, "Martinez 1955" on embossed lead capsule 120  
  1

Quinta do Noval

 English Bottled, Grants of St. James's, base neck, badly torn label, vintage missing, (B) 120  
  1

Quinta do Noval

 English Bottled, Pountains of Derby, base neck, plain label, plain  capsule, (A) 122  
  1

Quinta do Noval

 English Bottled, Grants of St. James's, very high shoulder, soiled, readable label, (D) 127  
  1

Quinta do Noval

 English Bottled, Grants of St. James's, base neck, soiled readable label, (E) 130  
  5

Quinta do Noval

 English Bottled, Hedges & Butler, good levels, (F) 130  
2 1

Quinta do Noval

 English Bottled, Pountains of Derby, base neck, plain label, plain capsule (magnums) 250 1480
  1

Sandeman

 Oporto bottled, base neck, soiled labels, vintage on embossed capsules, (B) 160  
  2

Sandeman

 base neck, legible branded wax capsules, fragile original labels, (C) 170  
  4

Taylor

 base neck, plain labels, plain lead capsules, (B) 220  
  4

Taylor

 in neck, plain labels, plain lead capsules, (C) 230  
  2

Taylor

 in neck, plain labels, complete branded wax capsules, (H) 295  
  1

Warre

 below mid shoulder, intact wax capsule, plain label, (A) 95  
  1

Warre

 just below join, good label, "Warre 1955 J. Harvey & Sons" on lead capsule, (D) 185  
           


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