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Vintage Port 1974

VintageRatingBroad-
bent
SucklingDeclared housesKnown brandsComment
1974Average174115

Declared brands that we know of are the following 15:

1974:A Pinto dos Santos
A. Mouchart
Barros
Flagman
Fonseca Guimaraens
Hutcheson
Joven
Kopke
Martins
Quinta da Corte
Quinta da Eira Velha
Quinta de Vargellas
Quinta S. Luiz
Sandeman
Vieira de Souza

HouseA. Mouchart
Duoro Wine Growers & Shippers Association
Vintage1974
ColourQuite yellow, very beautiful and mature in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetLovely bouquet with cacao, dark chocolate, toffee, old grocery shop and much more in the nose.Score range16.50 - 16.50
TasteMedium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced with a quite intensive taste of dark chocolate, cacao, toffee and much more in the mouth and with a quite long, very attractive and lovely finish.Average score
Last tasted10th February 2024Point this date16.50
CommentTasted at home with the family and friends.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage1974
ColourVery mature yellow in colour.Number of tastings3
BouquetCream candy, crème chocolate, crème caramel, toffee, vanilla and maybe some herbs in the nose.Score range16.00 - 16.75
TasteMedium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and quite complex and elegant with an exciting acidity. Very easy to drink and very enjoyable with a quite long and very attractive finish. A lovely and quit intensive port!Average score16.38
Last tasted31st July 2024Point this date16.75
CommentTasted at home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseFlagman
Douro Wine Shippers and Growers Association
Vintage1974
ColourYellow and mature, quite beautiful in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetCandy, cream candy, chocolate, cacao and old grocery shop in the noseScore range16.40 - 16.40
TasteLovely 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 tasted30th January 2024Point this date16.40
CommentTasted at home with the family
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseFonseca-GuimaraensVintage1974
ColourYellow and mature, quite beautiful in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetChocolate, cacao, toffee, fudge, herbs and lots of other things in the nose.Score range16.90 - 16.90
TasteLovely body. Mature and peaking with round and elegant tannins and will improve. Balanced and tasty with lots of things in the mouth such as cacao, chocolate, toffee, herbs and with a complex, quite intensive and lovely finish.Average score
Last tasted29th March 2024Point this date16.90
CommentTasted at home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseJovenVintage1974
ColourYellow and mature in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetMarzipan, cacao, some herbs dark chocolate and old grocery shop in the nose.Score range16.40 - 16.40
TasteLovely body. Mature and almost peaking bur still with quite attractive tannins. Balanced and quite attractive with a lovely and quite long finish. Will maybe still improve a little.Average score
Last tasted29th March 2024Point this date16.40
CommentTasted at home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseKopkeVintage1974
ColourVery beautiful, mature and yellow in colour.Number of tastings4
BouquetCream candy, toffee, candy, some herbs such as dill and old grocery shop in the noseScore range15.25 - 16.50
TasteMedium body. Mature and peaking with some wonderful old acidity in taste but of course also toffee, candy, cream candy and other things. Balanced and quite elegant with a quite lovely, long and rather complex finish. Very easy to drink and very enjoyable!Average score16.16
Last tasted5th May 2024Point this date16.40
CommentTasted at home in 18th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseQuinta de Vargellas
Taylor
Vintage1974
ColourMature, yellow and very beautiful in colour.Number of tastings6
BouquetLovely bouquet of violet, toffee, cacao, cinnamon, gingerbread, sweet liquorice and vanilla in the nose.Score range16.25 - 16.90
TasteMedium body. Mature and really peaking. Balanced, quite sweet but very complex. Violet, toffee, vanilla, gingerbread and much more in taste. The finish is lovely, very long, delicate and very attractive. This port is wonderful just now!Average score16.48
Last tasted29th March 2024Point this date16.90
CommentTasted at home with the family.
1 bottle has been defect.
TastersSAI, JB, SS

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