Berry Bros
Berry Bros. & Rudd is Britain's oldest wine and spirit merchant, having traded from the same shop in London for over 300 years. They have been bottling under their own name, so called B.O.B. (Buyers Owen Brand) labelling.
| Berry Bros Vintages: | 1917, 1920, 1924, 1927, 1935, 1947 (Fonseca), 1955, 1960 (Rebello Valente), 1963 (Taylor), 1966 (Warre), 1970 (Warre), 1975 (Gould Campbell), 1977 (Quarles Harris), 1980 (Warre), 1983 (Warre), 1985 (Smith Woodhouse), 1991 (Smith Woodhouse), 1994 (Smith Woodhouse), 1997 (Warre), 2000 (Smith Woodhouse), 2003 (Quinta de la Rosa), 2007 (Graham), 2011 (Graham), 2016 (Symington) |
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| House | Berry Bros | Vintage | 1947 |
| Colour | Dark yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Boysenberry, dried fruit, melon, red and dark berry in the nose. | Score range | 17.00 - 17.00 |
| Taste | Almost full-bodied. Mature and peaking. Boysenberry and some mushroom in the taste. Elegant, balanced, complex and very attractive port with a quite long finish. Very good indeed. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 18th April 2013 | Point this date | 17.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. This port was Fonseca and was given from the private cellar of Bruce Guimaraens to a member of the Wine Society 18%. It was bottled in London by Berry Bros. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Berry Bros | Vintage | 1970 |
| Colour | Still rather dark but yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark chocolate, cacao, roasted coffee some herbs, nuts, fudge and quite a lot of other things in the nose. | Score range | 16.90 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and very elegant with a lovely, quite long and very attractive finish with never seem to end. A lovely and astonishing port indeed! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 5th May 2024 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 18th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. This port is Warre 1970. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Berry Bros | Vintage | 1980 |
| Colour | Fairly deep colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Rich plum and fruity nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather mature and developed port. Elegant. Some sweetness. Will be better but has an excellent finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 28th April 1995 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at a visit in London. This port is Warre 1980. | Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Berry Bros | Vintage | 1983 |
| Colour | Still dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry and mulberry in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Elegant and with some sweetness. Rather mature but will improve a little. Complexity in the finish. Quite good. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 14th April 2001 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At home with the family. This port is Warre 1983. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Berry Bros | Vintage | 1985 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but with a yellow mature rim, quite beautiful colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Liquorice, toffee, candy, dried fruit and old grocery shop in bouquet. | Score range | 15.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Sweet and mature almost peaking. Will probably not be much better. Liquorice, toffee and dried fruit in flavour. Rather rich and complex port with a quite nice finish. | Average score | 15.83 |
| Last tasted | 17th September 2020 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. This port is Smith-Woodhouse vintage 1985. In 2020 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 | Berry Bros | Vintage | 1994 |
| Colour | Still quite dark, but yellow, quite beautiful and mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, dark chocolate, herbs spiciness, old grocery shop and much more in the nose. | Score range | 14.90 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and peaking. Balanced with cacao, chocolate, herbs spiciness and much more in flavour with a very elegant complex and lovely finish. A lovely port indeed | Average score | 15.83 |
| Last tasted | 19th May 2024 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö This port is Smith-Woodhouse 1994 In 2024 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 | Berry Bros | Vintage | 1997 |
| Colour | Medium to pale ruby and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, coffee, tea and chocolate, some herbs and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking and will not improve but is quite sweet with cacao, chocolate, roasted coffee in taste. Balanced and quite elegant with a rather complex and quite interesting finish. On top and will not improve so drink up and enjoy it. | Average score | 15.58 |
| Last tasted | 28th June 2024 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. This port is Warre. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Berry Bros | Vintage | 2011 |
| Colour | Dark ruby with just a hint of a mature yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Herbs, wild flowers, sweet liquorice, candy, toffee and vanilla in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Almost full-bodied. Body. Very easy to drink and enjoy already today which was surprising. Of course still some very elegant and very attractive round tannins. Balanced with lot of taste such as herbs, liquorice sweet candy and toffee. The finish is quite complex and long and very promising and attractive. Will be very interesting and exciting to follow. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 28th March 2021 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family and our German Port Wine Friends from World of Port. This port is Graham 2011 | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |