Mackenzie
Mackenzie - J.H. Andresen Suc:rs Lda
| Founded |
1852 |
| Owner |
Flores family (belongs to Andresen |
The house was founded in 1852 by Kenneth Mackenzie, a sherry shipper from Cadiz and joined with Driscoll & Co in 1870. The Port production of this sherry house started during the 19th century. After the Second World War the house was sold to J. H. Andresen. In 1970 Andresen sold Mackenzie to Harvey in Bristol. Mackenzie does not exist anymore and the last known Vintage Port under the Mackenzie brand is 1982.
| Mackenzie Vintages: | 1870, 1873, 1875, 1878, 1881, 1884, 1887, 1890, 1896, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1927, 1935, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1975, 1982 |
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Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | Mackenzie | Vintage | 1927 |
| Colour | Yellow mature tawny colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Elegant complex nose of marzipan. Delicious! | Score range | 16.00 - 17.90 |
| Taste | Mature and at its peak. Elegant. Balanced with a wonderful finish. Quite excellent. | Average score | 16.97 |
| Last tasted | 1st May 2009 | Point this date | 17.90 |
| Comment | At home with wine friends.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Mackenzie | Vintage | 1948 |
| Colour | Mature, tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Lovely nose of old hospital, fudge and pharmacy. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and past its peak but lovely, still holding and elegant with fudge in flavour and quite long and interesting finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 25th December 2011 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Mackenzie | Vintage | 1952 |
| Colour | Mature amber and beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Elegant bouquet of herbs, toffee, candy, dark chocolate, cacao ginger and much more in the nose. | Score range | 17.75 - 17.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Very elegant and balanced port with cacao, ginger and candy in teste. Quite sweet but very complex and a delicious and wonderful finish which never seem to end but retuned and returned again. What a Port!! Astonishing! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd July 2016 | Point this date | 17.75 |
| Comment | At home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Mackenzie | Vintage | 1957 |
| Colour | Yellow mature, very beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, fudge, cacao, chocolate, mint, creme candy, candy and much more in the nose. | Score range | 17.40 - 17.40 |
| Taste | Mature and peaking with just a hint of old acidity which we appreciated very much. Balanced, very complex and lots of flavours such as toffee, crème candy, candy and so on. Very elegant with a lovely, wonderful, long and complex finish. What a Port! Drink it and enjoy it! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 10th September 2022 | Point this date | 17.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family on Port Wine Day
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | McKenzie | Vintage | 1963 |
| Colour | Yellow mature very beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 17 |
| Bouquet | Full complex nose of coffee, crème caramel, ginger bread, cacao, dark chocolate, old grocery shop, sweet liquorice and toffee. | Score range | 15.75 - 17.25 |
| Taste | Excellent body. Complex and balance port. Mature and peaking. Toffee, cacao, chocolate, sweet liquorice, crème caramel and much more in taste. A very attractive port with a long, attractive and wonderful finish which continue to be rolling in the mouth. | Average score | 16.49 |
| Last tasted | 8th April 2023 | Point this date | 17.25 |
| Comment | Tasting at home with the family.
In 2005 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings.
In 2013 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 | McKenzie | Vintage | 1970 |
| Colour | Garnet with a mature yellow rim and very beautiful colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, toffee, clove, gingerbread, herbs and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and elegant and quite tasty with cacao, chocolate and toffee in the mouth and with an elegant, quite lovely and attractive finish. | Average score | 15.88 |
| Last tasted | 2nd October 2025 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted in London with Port friends.
In 2008 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |