1974 Port Vintage Report
The 1974 port vintage produced some excellent single harvest colheita, making a port from this year the ideal 50 year old wine gift for a 50th birthday or anniversary. For vintage ports it was a moderate year that was not declared by the major port houses; despite a huge crop, very few vintage port wines were bottled from this year and the bottles that were produced are very rare.
24 products found.
1974 Graham Single Harvest Port, 1974
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Single Harvest Colheita Port
95 points Wine Advocate
Special offer | Was £495 | Now £395
The 1974 Single Harvest Tawny Port is made from the very finest wines from the Graham’s vineyards. Graham's holds one of the most extensive reserves of very old cask aged Port of any producer. They include a collection of rare Single Harvest Ports. These are Ports from a single year which age to full maturity in seasoned oak casks and display the year of harvest on the label.
VWP Tasting note:
The 1974 rare Single Harvest Tawny Port has been matured for over four decades in seasoned oak casks in the Graham's lodges in Oporto. It has a seductive tawny colour which fades to a broad amber rim with discreet olive highlights. …
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Price: $503.42 USD
Stock: 7 in Stock
1974 Graham Single Harvest Port, 1974
Single Harvest Colheita Port
4.5 Litre
** 95 points Wine Advocate **
A very rare 4.5 Litre Bottle of 1974 Graham Single Harvest Colheita Port.
The 1974 Single Harvest Tawny Port is made from the very finest wines from the Graham’s vineyards. Graham's holds one of the most extensive reserves of very old cask aged Port of any producer. They include a collection of rare Single Harvest Ports. These are Ports from a single year which age to full maturity in seasoned oak casks and display the year of harvest on the label.
VWP Tasting note:
The 1974 rare Single Harvest Tawny Port has been matured for over four decades in seasoned oak casks in the Graham's lodges in Oporto. …
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Price: $2,415.15 USD
Stock: 4 in Stock
Maynard's Port, 1974
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1974 Colheita Port, Douro
** Exclusive to VWP **
Special Offer | Was £159 | Now £139
1974 Colheita Port.
This rare port-wine has been stored in seasoned oak casks since the 1974 harvest until it was bottled this year.
Tasting Notes: The 1974 Port from Maynard has a very complex nose with marked volatile acidity, exotic wood, liquorice sauce, orange zest, lavender and light nougat. Medium weight, elegant and quite intense on the palate. Intense and long finish.
Colheita Port Storage and Serving Advice:
Colheita Port should be stored in a cool and dry place, sheltered from light and temperature fluctuations, and the bottle should remain in an upright position. …
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Price: $177.15 USD
Stock: 8 in Stock
Maynard's Port
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50 Year Old Tawny Port Presented in Maynards Decanter Special Offer | was £149 | Now £129 Exclusive to VWP
The Maynard's 50 year old tawny is our latest addition to our 50 year old Port line-up. Maynard's is renowned for its excellent quality at outstanding value and this 50 year old gem is no exception! This is also a UK exclusive for VWP.
Named after the first established English Port wine shipper in Oporto, Walter Maynard, this aged Port has been blended from historic stocks of tawny Port to give an average age of 50 years and is released under the new 50 year old tawny Port category.
Presented in a decanter, this is a powerful port with complex nuttiness aromas in harmony with spicy notes, warm roasted coffee and cinnamon hints from the long contact with oak wood during the ageing process. …
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Price: $164.41 USD
Stock: 20 in Stock
Palmer Port, 1974
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Colheita Port, Douro
75 cl Bottle
Special offer | Was £159 | Now £129
1974 Colheita Port - 75cl Bottle. Exclusive to VWP.
This rare port-wine has been stored in seasoned oak casks since the 1974 harvest until it was bottled this year.
Tasting Notes: The 1974 Port from Palmer has a light oak colour with a verdant edge on the rim highlighting a colheita of exceptional age and quality. Much elegance on the nose with orange peel, walnuts, figs and a touch of honey. On the palate there is a lightness that is balanced by a good acidity. This port wine delivers a beautiful flavour supported by a long, long finish. Outstanding.
Colheita Port Storage and Serving Advice:
Colheita Port should be stored in a cool and dry place, …
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Price: $164.41 USD
Stock: 68 in Stock
Palmer Port
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50 Year Old Tawny Port
Special Offer | Was £159 | Now £139
The Palmer 50 Years Old Aged Tawny Port belongs to the exclusive and rare type of blended tawny port with age indication. The quantities produced are of course, very small. VWP are exclusive importers of the Palmer 50 Tear Tawny.
Tasting Notes :
The Palmer 50 Year tawny is the premium Port blended by legendary wine-maker Alvaro Van Zeller from his best stocks of aged tawny blend to give an average age of 50 years. The 50-year category was approved in 2022.
The Palmer 50 Year old has a concentrated dark tawny colour with green highlights that show around the rim of the glass. …
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Price: $177.15 USD
Stock: 45 in Stock
Quevedo, 1974
Colheita Port
Last Few in Stock
This is a great 1974 Colhieta from this family-run winery. The colour is still very intense, and the aromas are already where you would expect a Colheita of this age expect to be. 1974 is now over 45 years old but this wine is still really nice and very affordable.
This has amazing layers of aromas, nuts, crème brûlée, caramel, dates and apricot. A beautiful port – that you will combine with any food. But please enjoy it on it’s own.
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Colheita Port Storage and Serving Advice:
Colheita Port should be stored in a cool and dry place, …
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Price: $291.86 USD
Stock: 4 in Stock
Quevedo, 1974
50 Year Old White Port
***96/100 Points -REVISTA DE VINHOS***
Indulge in the captivating bouquet of this 50-year-old Tawny Port, with an intense and complex aroma of spices, dates, and nutty undertones, complemented by a zesty citrus profile and subtle hints of brown sugar. On the perfectly balanced palate, flavors of nuts, caramel, and creme brulee are carried through to a long and zesty finish. Meticulously crafted from a blend of different varieties and aged for an average of 50 years, this wine is a true masterpiece
COLOUR
Dark Amber with green edge.
AROMA
The aroma of this wine is highly intense and complex, showcasing a blend of spices, dates, and nutty undertones that intermingle with notes of candied fruits. …
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Price: $342.84 USD
Stock: 10 in Stock
Quinta da Devesa
50 year old White Port
Presented in Gift Box
Special Offer | Was £149 | Now £129
The 50 year old Devesa white Port has just been released and Vintage Wine and Port is delighted to offer it exclusively for sale in the UK.
Offering fabulous quality vs price, the 50 year old white has an outstanding bouquet of candied orange, exotic resins and honey hints, on the palate there is a a very crisp acidity, due to the complexity, refined quality and long aftertaste.
Quinta da Devesa Port Wines are produced exclusively from lots vinified and aged in the estate. Since 1941, vintages considered of superior quality by the family winemakers, were kept and stored in wooden barrels in the winery cellars. …
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Price: $164.41 USD
Stock: 42 in Stock
Quinta da Devesa
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50 year old Tawny Port Presented in Gift Box Special Offer | Was £149 | Now £129
Quinta da Devesa 50-year-old tawny Port has a beautiful copper colour with an orange-green edge signifying a Tawny port with some age. A blend of multiple wines to result in an average age of 50 years, it presents extraordinary aromas of roasted caramel notes, a touch of citrus orange, and a pronounced roasted character of pecan, dates. This Port has an elegant and silky texture with an ever-long aftertaste aftertaste boasting caramelized fruit notes.
Quinta da Devesa Port Wines are produced exclusively from lots vinified and aged in the estate. Since 1941, vintages considered of superior quality by the family winemakers, were kept and stored in wooden barrels in the winery cellars. …
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Price: $164.41 USD
Stock: 7 in Stock
Barros Port, 1974
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Special Edition 1974 Colheita Port
** 93 Points - Wine Advocate **
*** Silver Medal Decanter 2022 ***
Special Offer | Was £199 | Now £159
The 1974 Barros colheita is a very elegant 50 year old colheita port that was been bottled to celebrate the historic Carnation revolution of 1974 when Portugal progressed from dictatorship to democracy with almost no shots being fired. The revolutionaries offered carnations to the soldiers when the population took to the streets to celebrate.
Barros translates the Portuguese character into wine, combining tradition, authenticity and modern values. Having just celebrated their 100th year trading in 2013 Barros Port is undoubtedly one of the most prestigious companies producing and trading in Port. …
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Price: $202.64 USD
Stock: 36 in Stock
Burmester, 1974
Burmester 50 Years of Port A 30 Year Old Tawny and a 20 Year Old Tawny ***Presented in our Double Leather Gift Box***
A wonderful gift to celebrate a 50th anniversary. This double gift box contains two 75cl bottles of Rich Tawny Port beautifully presented in a silk lined gift box:
Burmester blends its magnificent Tawny Ports from its extensive reserves of old cask aged Ports matured in the firm’s cool and tranquil cellars, (known as ‘lodges’) in Oporto on Portugal’s Atlantic coast.
Burmester 30 Year Old Tawny:
Deep tawny colour with greenish hints. Complex and powerful nose, dominated by the strong presence of the dried fruits and spices, combined with a subtle and refined note of vanilla. …
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Price: $189.90 USD
Stock: 5 in Stock
Kopke, 1974
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Colheita Port
Includes Kopke presentation box.
Special Offer | Was £159 | Now £138.50
Kopke Port is the oldest port house. Established in 1638 by Nicolau Kopke and his son Cristiano, who came to Portugal as representatives of the Hanseatic League, the House has been run through the generations by several representatives of the Kopke family, obtaining an excellent reputation for its wines.
Review:
With a light amber colour, reveals a nose full of elegance and character, where the dried fruits are blended with the light sensations of chocolate and coffee. In the mouth it’s an attractive, velvety and involving wine. Presents an excellent acidity, good structure and an amazing finesse. …
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Price: $176.52 USD
Stock: 2 in Stock
Kopke
50 Year Tawny Port
***98 Points- Wine Advocate***
Kopke, one of the most emblematic Port wine houses, recently launched its 50 Year Old Tawny and White Ports, “wines that celebrate the wisdom of time”.
Port wines with an indication of age were until now associated with labels 10, 20, 30 and 40 and are the ultimate expression of the art of blending. Now we are presented with the new 50 years category, wines “of extreme fineness and delicacy, which provide moments of delight and contemplation, layer by layer, which make them the ideal option for special celebrations”. These are wines that require extra work and a very special accompaniment to ensure that they evolve in complexity, while preserving the richness of aromas. …
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Price: $240.88 USD
Stock: 9 in Stock
Kopke
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50 Year White Port
Half Bottle 37.5cl
Special Offer | Was £139 | Now £124.50
Kopke, one of the most emblematic Port wine houses, recently launched its 50 Year Old Tawny and White Ports, “wines that celebrate the wisdom of time”.
Port wines with an indication of age were until now associated with labels 10, 20, 30 and 40 and are the ultimate expression of the art of blending. Now we are presented with the new 50 years category, wines “of extreme fineness and delicacy, which provide moments of delight and contemplation, layer by layer, which make them the ideal option for special celebrations”. These are wines that require extra work and a very special accompaniment to ensure that they evolve in complexity, while preserving the richness of aromas. …
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Price: $158.67 USD
Stock: 23 in Stock
Messias, 1974
50 Year Old Tawny Port
Includes Messias Wooden Gift Box
Messias 50 years old is a Tawny Port wine is a mellow, rich, subtle Port wine. It stands out for its remarkable balance of honeyed notes of citrus jam, marmalade and very delicate acidity with floral hints, highlighting notes of orange blossom and caramelized orange peel.
Bottle Size 75cl
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Price: $248.52 USD
Stock: 11 in Stock
Quinta Das Carvalhas
50 Year Old Tawny Port
95 Points - Wine Enthusiast
Special Offer | Was £295 | Now £225
This 50 Year Old Colhieta Port from Quinta das Carvalhas, was made with Port from the vast and rich collection of old Port wines found in the cellars in Nova de Gaia. The soul and body of this 50 year old is based on a tawny from 1967, a Porto Colheita from 1976 and a dash of Port from 1920, aged in oak casks. The result is a magnificent amber-coloured wine, which on the nose reveals notes of varnish and cedar leaves and an almost citrusy freshness. When tasted, it is broad and powerful, with flavours of dried fruits. It has a long and persistent finish.
Quinta das Carlvalhas have developed their own unique blend of sustainable, modern viticulture whilst preserving the historic century-old vines that go towards making their best wines. …
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Price: $286.76 USD
Stock: 17 in Stock
São Leonardo by Quinta do Mourao
50 Year Old Tawny Port
*** 96 Points -Alex Probst- World of Fine Wine ***
Dark tawny colour with greenish tones and an intense aroma consisting of wood notes, caramel, vinagrinho and nuts. The palate is full and fresh, with dry notes of spicy flavours. A long and enduring finish.
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Price: $444.79 USD
Stock: 11 in Stock
São Leonardo by Quinta do Mourao
50 Year Old White Port
50cl bottle
*** 95 Points- Wine Advocate ***
White gold colour with greenish tones. An intense and complex aroma, with vinagrinho wood notes, hazelnuts and honey.
The palate is dense, full and fresh, with dry notes of spicy flavours. Long, lingering finish.
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Price: $503.42 USD
Stock: 3 in Stock
Messias, 1974
A 30 Year Old Tawny and a 20 Year Old Tawny
Presented in Our Two-Bottle Leather Effect Gift Box
A wonderful gift for a 50th anniversary. This double gift box contains two 75cl bottles of Rich Tawny Port beautifully presented in a silk lined gift box:
Messias blends its magnificent Tawny Ports from its extensive reserves of old cask aged Ports matured in the firm’s cool and tranquil cellars, (known as ‘lodges’) in Oporto on Portugal’s Atlantic coast.
Messias 30 Year Old Tawny:
This 30 Year Old aged Tawny Port from Messias has a characteristic bouquet of of dried fruits, spices and roasting, most evident in wines matured in the barrel. In the mouth, turns out to be a soft and harmonious wine, with a very persistent aroma and a good long finish. …
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Price: $164.41 USD
Stock: 10 in Stock
Real Companhia Vinicola do Norte de Portugal, 1974
Porto Da Silva
Colheita Port 1974
A very rare bottle of 1974 Colheita Port from the cellars of Real Companhia Velha
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Price: $312.25 USD
Stock: 4 in Stock
Taylor's Port, 1974
Crusted Port - Bottled in 1974
Crusted Port is a very small category, named because of the 'crust' of sediment that it forms in the bottle.
Invented by the British-owned Port houses predominantly for the British Port drinker, it is intended to be a more economical alternative to Vintage or Late Bottled Vintage.
Crusted is a blend of several harvests, which are bottled without being filtered and laid down to mature like Vintage wines. Using this approach allows the manufacturer to use some of the lesser harvests but still produce a good rich full bodied wine at an economical price.
Usually a year is stated on the label which, because the wine was made from a blend of harvests, is the year in which the wine was bottled. …
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Price: $375.97 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Warre's Port, 1974
Late Bottled Vintage Port
This 1974 wine belongs to the port category "Late Bottled Vintage" and has a mature character with, sweet raisin and spice with ripe black fruits, fig, prune, damson and cinnamon notes. Elegant with great balance, fully mature, gentle and inviting.
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Price: $286.76 USD
Stock: 2 in Stock
Sandeman
50 Year Old Tawny Port
***95 Points- GOLD- Decanter 2023***
Special Offer | Was £289 | Now £270
Beautiful pale tawny in colour. The 50-Year-Old Tawny is exceptionally pronounced and complex in aroma profile. Intense aromas of dried fruits, roasted walnuts, toffee and spice burst out of the glass. Velvety smooth on the palate, with a bright acidity keeping the decadent flavours on the straight and narrow and all culminating in a deliciously lingering finish.
There are few more iconic images in the world of wine than the ‘Don’, the logo created for the Sandeman family in 1928 by George Massiot Brown. The cape was modelled on the attire worn by university students in Porto, while the wide-brimmed hat was a nod to the family’s presence in Jerez. …
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Price: $344.11 USD
Stock: Out of Stock