1963 Port Vintage Report

Vintage Port

The 1963 Cockburn Vintage Port is a legendary wine, considered one of the finest vintage Ports of the 20th century. The 1963 vintage is widely regarded as a benchmark for quality in the Port wine industry, and Cockburn's offering from this year is exceptional.

Tasting Notes:
Appearance: Deep garnet with slight fading at the rim due to age, yet still vibrant.
Nose: Complex and layered aromas of dried fruits, figs, raisins, and prunes, along with notes of nuts, tobacco, leather, and spices like cinnamon and clove. Hints of dark chocolate and earthy undertones also come through.
Palate: Rich and full-bodied, with a velvety texture. …
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Price: $348.19 USD
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Vintage Port

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Price: $244.64 USD
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Vintage Port
bottled & shipped by Hedges & Butler Ltd

The 1963 Feuerheerd is clean, well-focused fruit flavours and a fresh, balanced finish. Medium tawny with a ruby hue, fresh black cherry aromas, medium-bodied, with very clean cherry flavours and a long, balanced finish.


Feuerheerd is a historic Port house with a rich legacy in the production of high-quality Ports. Founded in 1815 by Dietrich Matthias Feuerheerd, a German merchant, the house has been known for producing well-crafted Ports that are often praised for their balance, elegance, and approachable style.

History and Background:
Founding: Feuerheerd was established in 1815 in Porto, Portugal. …
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Price: $317.12 USD
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Vintage Port
Hedges and Butler label

The 1963 Feuerheerd is clean, well-focused fruit flavours and a fresh, balanced finish. Medium tawny with a ruby hue, fresh black cherry aromas, medium-bodied, with very clean cherry flavours and a long, balanced finish.


Feuerheerd is a historic Port house with a rich legacy in the production of high-quality Ports. Founded in 1815 by Dietrich Matthias Feuerheerd, a German merchant, the house has been known for producing well-crafted Ports that are often praised for their balance, elegance, and approachable style.

History and Background:
Founding: Feuerheerd was established in 1815 in Porto, Portugal. …
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Price: $317.12 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port
Unlabelled - embossed capsule - bottled by Hedges and Butler

The 1963 Feuerheerd is clean, well-focused fruit flavours and a fresh, balanced finish. Medium tawny with a ruby hue, fresh black cherry aromas, medium-bodied, with very clean cherry flavours and a long, balanced finish.


Feuerheerd is a historic Port house with a rich legacy in the production of high-quality Ports. Founded in 1815 by Dietrich Matthias Feuerheerd, a German merchant, the house has been known for producing well-crafted Ports that are often praised for their balance, elegance, and approachable style.

History and Background:
Founding: Feuerheerd was established in 1815 in Porto, Portugal. …
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Price: $252.40 USD
Stock: 3 in Stock

Vintage Port

The Fonseca 1963 Vintage Port is celebrated as one of the finest ports of the 20th century, produced in an exceptional vintage year known for near-perfect growing conditions in Portugal's Douro Valley. Fonseca, a renowned port house, is particularly famous for its opulent and richly flavored wines, and its 1963 vintage exemplifies these qualities. Decades later, it remains a benchmark for vintage port, prized by collectors and enthusiasts alike.

This vintage port is renowned for its complexity and elegance. Even after 60 years, well-stored bottles often retain a deep ruby hue and offer a captivating bouquet of dried fruits, chocolate, and spices. …
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Price: $485.39 USD
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Vintage Port
***93 pts Cellar Tracker***

1963 Vintage Ports are among the most sought-after of all Ports and it's easy to see why. The quality was superb and 25 shippers declared wines which have taken time to reach their best, a wait that was wholly worthwhile. The 1963 Martinez is medium bodied with a rounded, soft character and plenty of fruit and spices that give it a more youthful feel. A real charmer, this is one for leisurely sipping with cheese over the coming years. This 1963 Martinez Vintage Port has power, dimension and real character.

Reviews:
Almost Tawny coloured. Blackberry, Black currant (cassis), Cherry, Plum, and Toast. …
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Price: $257.58 USD
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Noval Nacional
Level in Neck- Good Label
***99/100 - Robert Parker***

Noval is particularly famous for its Nacional, a Port produced in some years only from a 2 hectare parcel at the heart of the Noval vineyard where ungrafted pre phylloxera vines survive.

"Last July I enjoyed this "legend" at Noval and consumed my share of an entire bottle that was opened for our small group of Port journalists. This VP had a very dark ruby color and was clearly from a perfectly stored bottle. The 1963 is as lithe and graceful as a trapeze artist, and showed what perfection in balance is all about. It is not easy for Port to get much better than this. Sweet, spicy, grapey, mint, big, bold, brash are all apt descriptors. …
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Price: $6,342.44 USD
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Noval Nacional
Level in Neck- Good Label
***99/100 - Robert Parker***

Noval is particularly famous for its Nacional, a Port produced in some years only from a 2 hectare parcel at the heart of the Noval vineyard where ungrafted pre phylloxera vines survive.

"Last July I enjoyed this "legend" at Noval and consumed my share of an entire bottle that was opened for our small group of Port journalists. This VP had a very dark ruby color and was clearly from a perfectly stored bottle. The 1963 is as lithe and graceful as a trapeze artist, and showed what perfection in balance is all about. It is not easy for Port to get much better than this. Sweet, spicy, grapey, mint, big, bold, brash are all apt descriptors. …
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Price: $6,018.85 USD
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Noval Nacional

***99/100 - Robert Parker***

Noval is particularly famous for its Nacional, a Port produced in some years only from a 2 hectare parcel at the heart of the Noval vineyard where ungrafted pre phylloxera vines survive.

"Last July I enjoyed this "legend" at Noval and consumed my share of an entire bottle that was opened for our small group of Port journalists. This VP had a very dark ruby color and was clearly from a perfectly stored bottle. The 1963 is as lithe and graceful as a trapeze artist, and showed what perfection in balance is all about. It is not easy for Port to get much better than this. Sweet, spicy, grapey, mint, big, bold, brash are all apt descriptors. …
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Price: $5,759.97 USD
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Vintage Port
UK bottled by Berry Brothers

Rebello Valente is a historic name in the Port wine industry, though it is not as widely recognized today as some of the larger producers like Taylor's, Graham's, or Fonseca. The brand was originally established in Portugal and has a history of producing high-quality Port wines. Like many Port houses, Rebello Valente produced Vintage Ports, which are made from the best grapes of a single year and are intended for long aging. Vintage Ports from years like 1963 are particularly prized, as 1963 was an exceptional year for Port.

Tasting Notes
Mid-coloured red centre with an orange colour rim. …
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Price: $252.40 USD
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Vintage Port
Remains of labels - Embossed capsule - good levels
** 96/100 - Wine Spectator **

** 96/100 - Wine Spectator **

One of the great vintages of the century, and one of the best wines ever released by Sandeman. Classic aromas of figs and prunes, powerful, rich and sweet, with tremendous length.

Reviews:
"This may be one of the most underrated '63s made. Its deep red color gives little indication of the wine's age, and there is an abundance of youthful, rich fruit on the nose and palate. Full tannins and an assertive finish back up everything." 96/100 James Suckling, The Wine Spectator


The 1963 Sandeman has less of a deep-ruby/purple colour, but it does offer a spice-box, fruitcake sort of aroma, mildly sweet, medium- to full-bodied flavours, and a ripe, tasty finish. …
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Price: $252.40 USD
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Vintage Port- MAGNUM
Excellent Provenance

Ruby highlights surviving in the colour. Deep, intense, Burgundian richness. At first the spirit is rather overpowering. Then dark chocolate starts appearing, followed by herbal, gum cistus, licorice, cigar box, leathery quality really comes through in the mouth and a slightly medicinal character. Medium length.

This house must certainly be the Latour of Portugal. Their ports are remarkably backward yet still impressive when young. Of all the vintage ports, those of Taylor need the longest time to mature and even when fully mature seem to have an inner strength and firmness that keep them going for decades. …
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Price: $1,805.65 USD
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Vintage Port
Unlabelled

Ruby highlights surviving in the colour. Deep, intense, Burgundian richness. At first the spirit is rather overpowering. Then dark chocolate starts appearing, followed by herbal, gum cistus, licorice, cigar box, leathery quality really comes through in the mouth and a slightly medicinal character. Medium length.

This house must certainly be the Latour of Portugal. Their ports are remarkably backward yet still impressive when young. Of all the vintage ports, those of Taylor need the longest time to mature and even when fully mature seem to have an inner strength and firmness that keep them going for decades. …
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Price: $420.67 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port

The 1963 Croft Vintage Port is one of the most celebrated wines from an iconic vintage. The year 1963 is often considered one of the greatest in Port history, with nearly all the major producers declaring it a vintage year. Croft's 1963 Port has been praised for its longevity, balance, and classic elegance. Here's a breakdown:

Key Characteristics:
Color: Deep garnet that fades to a tawny edge with age.
Nose: Intense aromas of dried fruits, figs, plums, spices, chocolate, and hints of tobacco and leather.
Palate: Silky smooth with rich flavors of raisins, dark berries, caramel, and a long, harmonious finish. …
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Price: $257.58 USD
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Vintage Port
Averys of Bristol Bottling | unlabelled - embossed capsule

The Croft 1963 Vintage Port is a legendary wine from a great vintage.

91 points Wine Spectator:
"Has great elegance and harmony, and should continue to improve for many years. Medium ruby-red, with very fresh plum aromas, medium-bodied, with very delicate fresh fruit flavours, lively acidity and a delicate finish." (01/89)

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Price: $322.30 USD
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Vintage Port

A superb port from a top, top vintage which has certainly continued to improve over the last forty nine years. It is close to its optimum with an excellent structure, complex multi-faceted taste and aroma. Very smooth, slightly sweet and sublimely easy to drink featuring attractive, mellow fruitcake flavours and lightness on the palate.


"A beautiful rich nose of roasted coffee beans, cherry liqueur and Asian spice. The palate is smooth, hedonistic and loaded with sweet red fruits such as strawberries and raspberries. There is a saturated quality to this Dow, a sense of completeness that I love. …
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Price: $317.12 USD
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Vintage Port
Plain label

A superb port from a top, top vintage which has certainly continued to improve over the last forty nine years. It is close to its optimum with an excellent structure, complex multi-faceted taste and aroma. Very smooth, slightly sweet and sublimely easy to drink featuring attractive, mellow fruitcake flavours and lightness on the palate.


"A beautiful rich nose of roasted coffee beans, cherry liqueur and Asian spice. The palate is smooth, hedonistic and loaded with sweet red fruits such as strawberries and raspberries. There is a saturated quality to this Dow, a sense of completeness that I love. …
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Price: $291.23 USD
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Vintage Port
Embossed capsule - bottled by Hedges and Butler

The 1963 Feuerheerd is clean, well-focused fruit flavours and a fresh, balanced finish. Medium tawny with a ruby hue, fresh black cherry aromas, medium-bodied, with very clean cherry flavours and a long, balanced finish.


Feuerheerd is a historic Port house with a rich legacy in the production of high-quality Ports. Founded in 1815 by Dietrich Matthias Feuerheerd, a German merchant, the house has been known for producing well-crafted Ports that are often praised for their balance, elegance, and approachable style.

History and Background:
Founding: Feuerheerd was established in 1815 in Porto, Portugal. …
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Price: $291.23 USD
Stock: Out of Stock

Bottled by Robertson Brothers
Level Very Top shoulder - Plain label

The 1963 Rebello Valente Vintage Port is a well-regarded vintage port from a legendary year for Port wines. Vintage port from 1963 is often considered among the best of the 20th century, offering excellent aging potential, structure, and complexity.

Tasting Notes: Dark garnet with amber and tawny edge. Rich and complex nose, with notes of dried fruits (like fig, raisin, and prune), nuts (walnuts, almonds), and spices (cinnamon, clove). Hints of chocolate, leather, and tobacco may also be present. Full-bodied on teh palate , with flavors of dark fruits (plum, blackcurrant) and spices. The tannins should have mellowed over time, providing a smooth mouthfeel, though the wine retains a firm structure. …
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Price: $213.57 USD
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Vintage Port
Grants of St James Label - excellent provenance
Remain of label.

Ruby highlights surviving in the colour. Deep, intense, Burgundian richness. At first the spirit is rather overpowering. Then dark chocolate starts appearing, followed by herbal, gum cistus, licorice, cigar box, leathery quality really comes through in the mouth and a slightly medicinal character. Medium length.

This house must certainly be the Latour of Portugal. Their ports are remarkably backward yet still impressive when young. Of all the vintage ports, those of Taylor need the longest time to mature and even when fully mature seem to have an inner strength and firmness that keep them going for decades. …
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Price: $355.95 USD
Stock: Out of Stock

Vintage Port
Embossed capsule

Outstanding Vintage Port from one of the best vintages of the last century.

Reviews:
“…for me this is now one of the best and most elegant of all the ‘63s. I have made a total of sixteen notes since the early 1980s when it emerged, fully fledged and totally delicious”.
Michael Broadbent , Vintage Wine, Published 2002
01/01/2002

"Extremely impressive, with beautifully balanced, harmonious sweet fruit on the palate. Medium ruby-red, ripe cherry and cassis aromas, medium-bodied, with rich, velvety fruit flavors, full, soft tannins and a powerful finish".
James Suckling , Wine Spectator …
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Price: $322.30 USD
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