Vintage Port 1934
| Vintage | Rating | Broad-
bent | Suckling | Declared houses | Known brands | Comment |
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| 1934 | Outstanding | 4 | 93 | 12 | 31 | |
| House | Burmester | Vintage | 1934 |
| Colour | Yellow and mature, tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Liquorice, chocolate and some old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking and maybe a little old indeed, but balanced with some old elegant acidity. Tasty and easy to drink and enjoy with a lingered quite exotic finish. | Average score | 16.20 |
| Last tasted | 24th February 2024 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
This wine had some Colheita character so even if the bottle said Vintage we are not sure.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Dow | Vintage | 1934 |
| Colour | Mature and yellow, quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark chocolate, cacao, nutty, herbs, old grocery shop and lots of other things in the nose. | Score range | 17.25 - 18.25 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and peaking. Delicious taste of roasted nuts, cacao, chocolate, herbs, old grocery shop and lots of other things. Maybe some sweetness with a long, rolling, attractive and very elegant finish which never seem to end. Wonderful and lovely old port. | Average score | 17.75 |
| Last tasted | 5th November 2023 | Point this date | 18.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at a Great Tasting with the Wine Society 18% in Malmö, Sweden.
In 2023 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 | Edward Sheldon
Shipton-on-Stour | Vintage | 1934 |
| Colour | Beautiful mature yellow in colour but still rather dark. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark chocolate, cacao, coffee, roses, orange, but also burned sugar, butterscotch, herbs and spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 18.25 - 18.40 |
| Taste | Full bodied. Mature and on top. Cacao, coffee, orange zest, toffee and crème caramel in taste but also some burned sugar. Still very elegant and balanced. Easy to drink and enjoy with a very long, attractive and complex finish which just continue to live in the mouth and never seem to end. | Average score | 18.33 |
| Last tasted | 25th November 2017 | Point this date | 18.25 |
| Comment | In a tasting in our Private Wine Club.
This port is Quinta do Noval bottled by Edward Sheldon.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Ferreira | Vintage | 1934 |
| Colour | Beautiful yellow, mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Wonderful bouquet of crème caramel, sugar, candy, fudge, toffee and much more in the nose. | Score range | 16.75 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Crème caramel, toffee and fudge in taste. Complex and balanced port with a lovely very long and imposing finish. What a port! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 20th March 2014 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca | Vintage | 1934 |
| Colour | Mature beautiful tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Very complex bouquet of coffee, tea, old grocery shop and much more. | Score range | 16.75 - 17.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature. Elegant burned sugar in flavour. Wonderful finish. An unbelievable port. | Average score | 17.08 |
| Last tasted | 20th September 2007 | Point this date | 17.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Martinez | Vintage | 1934 |
| Colour | Lovely yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Chocolate, cream candy, creme caramel, toffee and lots of other things in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 17.50 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and peaking. Balanced with maybe some old acidity but very elegant and with a wonderful complexity and with an excellent, very long and attractive finish which never seem to end. What a lovely Port! | Average score | 16.88 |
| Last tasted | 24th February 2024 | Point this date | 17.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal Private Collection.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 1934 |
| Colour | Beautiful mature yellow in colour but still rather dark. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Dark chocolate, cacao, coffee, roses, orange, but also burned sugar, butterscotch, herbs and spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 18.00 - 18.40 |
| Taste | Full bodied. Mature and on top. Cacao, coffee, orange zest, toffee and crème caramel in taste but also some burned sugar. Still very elegant and balanced. Easy to drink and enjoy with a very long, attractive and complex finish which just continue to live in the mouth and never seem to end. | Average score | 18.25 |
| Last tasted | 25th November 2017 | Point this date | 18.25 |
| Comment | In a tasting in our Private Wine Club.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Roncao
Rebello Valente
Robertson | Vintage | 1934 |
| Colour | Mature and beautiful, almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Lovely nose of cream candy, crème caramel, toffee, roasted coffee, and burned sugar in the nose. | Score range | 17.25 - 17.50 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature port and peaking. Balanced and very sweet and tasty, dominated of cream candy, toffee, roasted coffee and burned sugar. Very complex and elegant and a very long, intensive and sweet finish which never seem to end. Wonderful port indeed. | Average score | 17.38 |
| Last tasted | 24th February 2024 | Point this date | 17.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal Private Collection.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Ramos Pinto | Vintage | 1934 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cinnamon, ginger and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and some alcoholic flavour. Sweet. Complex, long and good finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 1st December 1989 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1934 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel, cinnamon and burned sugar in the nose. | Score range | 18.75 - 18.75 |
| Taste | Full- bodied. Mature and at its peak. Perfect port. Complex balanced and excellent with a marvellous finish. Wonderful. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 27th April 2001 | Point this date | 18.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% trip to Douro, Portugal.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Sibio
Real Vinicola | Vintage | 1934 |
| Colour | Lovely tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, candy, chocolate, cacao, roasted coffee, liquorice and old grocery shop in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and peaking Balanced and very tasty with lots of toffee, candy, cacao, coffee, liquorice and other wonderful thing. The finish is quite long, very attractive and lovely. Just drink it and enjoy the port! | | |
| Last tasted | 2nd November 2024 | Rating this date | .16.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |