Flagman
Flagman Ltd.
| Owner | Former import brand of Egger & Franke, Bremen, Germany, for wines produced by Douro Wine Shippers and Growers Association. Lda. |
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Flagman was a brand shipped by Douro Wine Shippers and Growers Association which in turn belonged to Barros Almeida. Neither Flagman nor Douro Wine Shippers and Growers exists anymore. Flagman was the import brand of Egger & Franke, Bremen, Germany. On the bottles it states that the port was ”Produced, bottled and shipped by The Douro Wine Shippers and Growers Association, LDA” for ”Flagman Ltd., - London”. However, Flagman is not a brand known in the UK. Flagman was sold as a commodity brand on the German market. Douro Wine Shippers and Growers mostly shipped private-labelled Port for their European clients, and in many cases used the Buyer's own brand (BOB).
| Flagman Vintages: | 1957, 1958, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1985 |
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| House | Flagman Douro Wine Shippers and Growers Association | Vintage | 1970 |
| Colour | Mature yellow and interesting in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, crème caramel, dried fruit, herbs, some mint and French plums in the nose. | Score range | 16.90 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking but still with some very soft tannin. Will probably not be better. Balanced and very tasty with French plums, herbs, dried fruit and toffee. Easy to drink and enjoy. Quite complex with a long and very attractive finish. Just enjoy it! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 28th October 2017 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Flagman Douro Wine Shippers and Growers Association | Vintage | 1974 |
| Colour | Yellow and mature, quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Candy, cream candy, chocolate, cacao and old grocery shop in the nose | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and very tasty with cream candy, candy, cacao and chocolate. Elegant with a complex and quite long and attractive finish. Lovely port indeed! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 30th January 2024 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Flagman Douro Wine Shippers and Growers Association | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Light-coloured of tawny, muddy and no attractive to look at. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, burned sugar, fudge and French plum in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 14.50 |
| Taste | Hardly medium body. Mature and even old. French plum in taste. Balanced but with some acidity. Sweet. Attractive finish anyhow. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 31st December 2013 | Point this date | 14.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |