F. Martins
This House is mentioned in Andre L. Simon book ‘Port’ from 1934 and has been associated with Hutcheson between 1970 and 1985. Probably 1989 was also bottled by Hutcheson. We do not know anything more about this house. If it still exists it may belong to Sogevinus and 2003 was bottled by Feist.
| Martins Vintages: | 1960 (bottled by Hutcheson), 1970 (bottled by Hutcheson), 1974 (bottled by Hutcheson), 1977 (bottled by Hutcheson), 1978 (bottled by Hutcheson), 1979 (bottled by Hutcheson), 1980 (bottled by Hutcheson), 1982 (bottled by Hutcheson), 1983 (bottled by Hutcheson), 1985 (bottled by Hutcheson), 1989 (bottled by Hutcheson), 1991, 2003 (bottled by Feist) |
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Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | F. Martins
Hutcheson | Vintage | 1960 |
| Colour | Yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, candy, cream candy and fudge in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and still balanced but with some old acidity which is quite lovely. Taste of toffee and cream candy and with an elegant and quite long finish. Will not be better so drink up! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 30th March 2024 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | F. Martins | Vintage | 1970 |
| Colour | Mature garnet, tawny like colour with a yellow and mature rim. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Chocolate, ether, orange zest, cacao and some toffee in the very mature nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Sweet indeed. Ok in the balance, but some old acidity. Easy to like and drink but a bit thin in the finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 2nd October 2025 | Rating this date | 14. 50 |
| Comment | Tasted in London with Port friend.
This vintage was from Hutcheson.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | F. Martins | Vintage | 1975 |
| Colour | Very beautiful with a yellow and mature colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, fudge, candy, cream candy, roasted coffee, crème caramel, orange zest, old grocery shop and much more in the nose. | Score range | 17.00 - 17.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and today on top. Balanced and very elegant. Very easy to drink and enjoy with a quite long, lovely and very attractive finish. If you have any bottle drink it because it is perfect now! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 18th April 2025 | Point this date | 17.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | F. Martins | Vintage | 1977 |
| Colour | Quite pale amber in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Rather simple bouquet of dried fruit and figs in the nose | Score range | 15.00 - 15.00 |
| Taste | A very light port. Mature and even a little tired with dried fruit in taste. Maybe a little sweetness and with a quite nice finish but should have been enjoyed ages ago. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 28th July 2015 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | F. Martins | Vintage | 1978 |
| Colour | Yellow but cloudy in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Leather, mint and some pharmacy in the nose | Score range | 14.25 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite simple. Alcoholic. Mature and even a bit old with some pharmacy and alcoholic taste but still quite balanced and easy to drink and enjoy. Still a quite nice finish. Will not be better so drink up! | Average score | 14.88 |
| Last tasted | 18th September 2015 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | F. Martins | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Shy nose of burned sugar but opened up quite a bit. | Score range | 14.50 - 14.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and even old. Easy to drink but a bit alcoholic. Good finish but a bit short. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 25th December 2002 | Point this date | 14.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | F. Martins | Vintage | 1980 |
| Colour | Yellow mature, quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel, cream candy and fudge in the nose. | Score range | 14.75 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking but still some very soft tannin.. Elegant and balanced with fudge and candy in taste. An attractive, quite long and interesting finish. Will not be better so drink up! | Average score | 15.35 |
| Last tasted | 7th July 2016 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
In 2014 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 | F. Martins | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Quite attractive bouquet of liquorice, cacao, chocolate and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature an peaking. Very tasty dominated of liquorice and cacao. Complex and balanced port with sweetness and with a quite long and very attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 28th July 2015 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | F. Martins | Vintage | 1985 |
| Colour | Quite beautiful, yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Liquorice, toffee, candy and nuts in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Sweet. Nuts, candy and some liquorice in taste. Balanced and elegant with a quite long and rather nice and very elegant finish. | Average score | 15.83 |
| Last tasted | 19th September 2020 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
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 | F. Martins | Vintage | 1989 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cacao and dark chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Will not be better but very easy to drink an enjoy today. Cacao in taste and with a nice finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 21st November 2019 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
In 2019 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |