Tuke-Holdsworth
Tuke-Holdsworth - Hunt Vinhos SA
This is a brand of Hunt.
| Tuke Holdsworth Vintages: | 1756, 1757, 1812*, 1820 ((Newman)), 1821, 1834, 1840, 1844, 1846*, 1847, 1851, 1858, 1861, 1863, 1865, 1867, 1868, 1870, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1881, 1884, 1885, 1887, 1890, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1900, 1901*, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1912, 1917, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1927, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1943, 1945, 1947, 1950, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1966, 1970, 1980*, 1983 (Sogrape), 1987 (Hunt, Constantino), 1994 (Hunt, Constantino), 1995 (Hunt, Constantino), 2003 |
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| Quinta da Eira Velha Vintages: | 1902 |
| House | Tuke Holdsworth Hunt, Roope & Co | Vintage | 1935 |
| Colour | Pale amber in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Orange peel, citrus fruit, toffee, pharmacy, hazelnuts and some bitter almond. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and even a bit old with some acidity but still elegant and quite harmonic. Citrus peel in taste and very tasty. Lovely and still very attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 4th April 2015 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Tuke Holdsworth Hunt, Roope & Co | Vintage | 1943 |
| Colour | Very beautiful mature and yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Candy, cream candy, crème caramel, spiciness, ginger, cinnamon, old grocery shop and lots of other things in the nose | Score range | 18.00 - 18.00 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and very elegant with lots of things in the taste such as cream candy, crème caramel, lots of herbs and spiciness and much more. The finish is wonderful, quite sweet, rolling in the mouth and never seem to end. We just love this port! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 11th November 2023 | Point this date | 18.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Tuke Holdsworth Hunt, Roope & Co | Vintage | 1947 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Chocolate, butter scotch, toffee, coffee, roses and tea in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 17.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature, peaking and still on top but with some old acidity. Quite balanced and delicate. Elegant and complex with cacao and toffee in flavour and a lovely and attractive finish. Still a lovely and wonderful port but will not be better so just drink it now and enjoy life! | Average score | 17.08 |
| Last tasted | 18th May 2017 | Point this date | 17.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Tuke Holdsworth Hunt, Roope & Co | Vintage | 1950 |
| Colour | Mature yellow nearly tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Mint, chocolate and coffee in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and balanced. Mint in flavour and an attractive quite long finish. A good port. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 18th January 2001 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. | Tasters | SAI |
| House | Tuke Holdsworth Hunt, Roope & Co | Vintage | 1955 |
| Colour | Yellow, mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Christmas raisins, Christmas spiciness and dried fruit in the nose. | Score range | 17.00 - 17.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking with some old balanced acidity. Quite elegant and complex with fudge and Christmas raisin in taste.. Easy to drink and like with a nice and very attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 16th November 2017 | Point this date | 17.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2017 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 | Tuke Holdsworth Hunt, Roope & Co | Vintage | 1958 |
| Colour | Mature yellow almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Violet, spring flower, some candy, toffee and mint and also wormwood in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 17.50 |
| Taste | Hardly medium body. Mature and at its peak. Toffee and flowers in flavour. Complex and balanced port with a quite attractive finish. | Average score | 16.72 |
| Last tasted | 17th November 2016 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Semi-Great Tasting in Malmö. This bottle was from Anders G. Åkesson’s Private Collection. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Tuke Holdsworth Hunt, Roope & Co | Vintage | 1960 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Roasted onion, roasted nuts, some ether and medicine in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body Mature and at its peak and even a little old.. Nut, some ether and pharmacy in flavour. Not completely balance with some acidity but still some complexity and quite enjoyable port with a nice quite good finish. | Average score | 15.88 |
| Last tasted | 13th March 2016 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Tuke Holdsworth Hunt, Roope & Co | Vintage | 1983 |
| Colour | Almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cream candy, toffee and butterscotch in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and a little old with some light acidity. Still almost balanced and quite elegant and easy to drink and enjoy. Dried fruit and toffee in taste. A nice finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 16th March 2017 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2017 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 | Tuke Holdsworth Hunt, Roope & Co | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Mature yellow and very beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 24 |
| Bouquet | Lovely bouquet of cacao, dark chocolate, candy, some liquorice, crème caramel and much more in the nose. | Score range | 14.90 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and very elegant with cacao, dark chocolate, liquorice and much more in flavour. The finish is seductive, quite sweet, long and quite lovely. Easy to drink and enjoy this port! Just try it! | Average score | 15.41 |
| Last tasted | 17th November 2022 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. In 2022 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |