1945 Wine and Port Vintage
This Year in History: Fun Fact: The grammar school at Windermere reorganises itself to become Britain's first comprehensive school.
Born in this Year: Helen Mirren, Movie Actress, longtime actress who won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Elizabeth II in the 2006 film The Queen. She starred in Phil Spector in 2013 and her role as Madame Mallory in the 2014 film The Hundred-Foot Journey learned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy.
Top Grossing Movie: The Bells of St Mary's
Bordeaux: The 1945 wine vintage was, without doubt, the vintage of the century. No vintage in the post-war era enjoys the reputation that 1945 does. The celebration of the end of the war, combined with the fact that the weather was remarkable, produced one of the smallest, most concentrated crops of grapes ever seen. Many of the top wines are still not fully mature and will last for another 20-30 years.
Portugal: The 1945 port vintage was the first end-of-war vintage. It was a superb quality five-star vintage, although the quantity produced was small. 22 shippers declared the vintage, with Cockburn being the only major abstention. The ports are now very rare but are still drinking well today, making them an excellent 76 year old wine gift for a birthday or anniversary this year.
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Barros Port, 1945
Vintage Port
Unlabelled | High Shoulder
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Barros Port, 1945
Vintage Port
Bottled by John Porter and Goldsmith, London
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Barros Port, 1945
Vintage Port
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Chateau Margaux, 1945
Margaux 1er Grand Cru Classe
Half Bottle 37.5cl
1945 is a legendary year ! In symbolic fashion, a great vintage came along to celebrate the end of the Second World War… Château Margaux 1945 is a very powerful, concentrated, ripe wine, with a fine, complex bouquet, more elegant than the 1947 and 1949, which seem to have been more affected by the extreme heat of the summer. This wine possesses all the attributes of a great vintage of its generation. Having remained very young for so long, it now seems to us to be at its peak.
(Chateau Margaux October 2018)
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Price: $2,561.46 USD
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Croft Port, 1945
Vintage Port - Oporto Bottled
Level in neck | Bin soiled label
A much deeper colour than the ’42 as one would expect. Quite limpid for a 62-year old with a lovely, elegant nose of ginger, leather, figs, almond and black cherries in the background. Very refined with a sedate feel to it. The palate is just sublime with perfect acidity, rich and decadent for Croft and in a sense, riper than the ’35 thanks to the Indian summer? Powerful, spicy and almost decadent towards the finish with wild honey, heather, fig, raisin and liquorice. Very long – this ’45 flirts with perfection. A gorgeous ’45 port.
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Price: $1,989.29 USD
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Dow's, 1945
Vintage Port - In neck
Recorked by Berry Brothers and Rudd in 1983
Unlabelled.
Axel Probst
"One of the darkest red colours on the night. Fresh and complex coffee and fruits on the nose, fading residual fruit. A very balanced palate, with a noticeable acidity and a strong aftertaste.
World of Fine Wine
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Price: $1,590.10 USD
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Dow's, 1945
Vintage Port.
Unlabelled
Savour this Dow's 1945 Vintage Port, a piece of history from the majestic 1945 Vintage. Gorgeous, glorious and rich. Dark ruby in color, with an amber edge. Full-bodied and wonderfully sweet, with intense aromas of raisin, raspberry and cherry and a long, long finish. Very rich and very fine.
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Dow's, 1945
Vintage Port Very Good Condition
Axel Probst
"One of the darkest red colours on the night. Fresh and complex coffee and fruits on the nose, fading residual fruit. A very balanced palate, with a noticeable acidity and a strong aftertaste.
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Price: $1,856.23 USD
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Dow's, 1945
Vintage Port Chipped capsule
Axel Probst
"One of the darkest red colours on the night. Fresh and complex coffee and fruits on the nose, fading residual fruit. A very balanced palate, with a noticeable acidity and a strong aftertaste.
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Price: $1,803.00 USD
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Fonseca Port, 1945
Vintage Port
Level very top shoulder, embossed capsule, fragile label
Renowned as one of the great Port producers, Fonseca's vintage wine is among the best in virtually every widely declared vintage. The house style is flamboyantly rich, even exotic, and the wines are usually sweeter and fuller in body than those from most other producers.
The 1945 Fonseca is a top wine from one of the top vintages of the 20th century, a hot year with low yield. In the glass, the gorgeous wine has bittersweet chocolate on the aroma as well as surprising fruit; a dollop of chocolate permeated the array of flavors while the tannic structure was richer and rounder than the Taylor ’48. …
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Price: $2,455.01 USD
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Graham's Port, 1945
Vintage Port In neck | good label | chipped capsule
Wine Legends by Decanter magazine: Graham’s Vintage Port 1945.
Tasting Notes
Graham's 1945 is consistently, in my experience, the best of that magnificent vintage. ... The 1945 was fully mature, amber rim, pungent yet fragrant, still sweet, fabulous flavour and interminable length. An appropriate, much appreciated five-star Port. Score: 5 Stars
***Michael Broadbent MW
Decanter (magazine) 2012***
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Price: $2,461.66 USD
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Graham's Port, 1945
Vintage Port In neck | good label | good capsule
Wine Legends by Decanter magazine: Graham’s Vintage Port 1945.
Tasting Notes
Graham's 1945 is consistently, in my experience, the best of that magnificent vintage. ... The 1945 was fully mature, amber rim, pungent yet fragrant, still sweet, fabulous flavour and interminable length. An appropriate, much appreciated five-star Port. Score: 5 Stars
***Michael Broadbent MW
Decanter (magazine) 2012***
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Price: $2,594.73 USD
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Koppenhagens, 1945
Vintage Port
Excellent Provenance
Price: $1,190.91 USD
Stock: 4 in Stock
Massandra, 1945
South Coast White Muscat
Fortified Sweet Wine
This fortified wine was part of the Massandra collection offered by Sothebys.
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Price: $791.72 USD
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Niepoort Port, 1945
Vintage Port
A rare example of the Niepoort 1945 Vintage.
Rated 97 points from the Wine Spectator (in 1990)… 'Another Port shipper once mistook this extraordinary wine for one 15 years younger. It is very youthful, with caressing sweet fruit flavors. Medium garnet with a ruby center, blackberry, black pepper and smoke aromas, medium-bodied, with sweet blackberry.'
Voted as the best of the Niepoort vintages by thePortForum.com - Review: 60% opaque, red. Wonderful mature VP, still with structure. Mint and cherry, though fruit fading. Fabulous. Widely acclaimed, and overwhelmingly voted, wine of the night
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Price: $3,459.63 USD
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Quinta do Noval, 1945
Vintage Port
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Price: $2,122.35 USD
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Quinta do Noval, 1945
Vintage Port
Unlabelled, damaged capsule.
The Quinta do Noval from da Silva is a rare piece of history from the majestic 1945 Vintage.
Quinta do Noval Vintage Port wine is characterized by its purity of fruit and a fine and delicate quality that is typical of the estate's wines in general, but which finds its most notable and lasting expression in Vintage Ports.
Balance, harmony, finesse and elegance are the characteristics of our great Vintage Port wines, which are declared only when we believe that the year produced a batch, even if small, worthy of the Quinta do Noval seal.
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Price: $1,590.10 USD
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Ramos Pinto, 1945
Vintage Port
Reviews and tasting notes for the 1945 Ramos Pinto Vintage Port
"Reddish-brown in colour, mature in appearance; 50% opaque. Nice on the nose, fresh and with acidic rhubarb tones. Empty entry despite the texture, but some attractive burnt toffee and marmalade on the mid palate. A nice balancing acidity on the palate but this does burn slightly on the aftertaste. The finish is slightly burnt, but with very pleasant mature fruit; a touch short compared to the other ports shown alongside but a large volume and mouthfilling. 91/100." AHB The Port Forum
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Price: $1,323.98 USD
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Rebello Valente Vintage Port, 1945
Vintage Port
From the outstanding 1945 vintage, this stunning port is deep and rich with nice weight and a dry liquorice finish.
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Price: $1,190.91 USD
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Rebello Valente Vintage Port, 1945
Vintage Port
From the outstanding 1945 vintage, this stunning port is deep and rich with nice weight and a dry liquorice finish.
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Price: $1,190.91 USD
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Sandeman, 1945
Vintage Port Excellent Level
The 1945 Sandeman vintage. The 45 has a a tawny-ruby colour; raisined red fruit - looks longer than its age. On the palate there is some sweetness, surprisingly good acidity, refreshing, fruit that is now figs. Certainly mature - great finish. Tasted at The Don London Sandeman V20 tasting (VWP note)
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Price: $1,190.91 USD
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Sandeman, 1945
Vintage Port Excellent Levels
The 1945 Sandeman vintage. The 45 has a a tawny-ruby colour; raisined red fruit - looks longer than its age. On the palate there is some sweetness, surprisingly good acidity, refreshing, fruit that is now figs. Certainly mature - great finish. Tasted at The Don London Sandeman V20 tasting (VWP note)
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Price: $1,164.30 USD
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Sandeman, 1945
Vintage Port Level in neck. Excellent provenance from the cellars of a Cambridge College
From the cellars of a Cambridge College.
The 1945 Sandeman vintage. The '45 has a a tawny-ruby colour; raisined red fruit - looks longer than its age. On the palate there is some sweetness, surprisingly good acidity, refreshing, fruit that is now figs. Certainly mature - great finish. Tasted at The Don London Sandeman V20 tasting (VWP note)
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Price: $1,264.10 USD
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Sandeman, 1945
Vintage Port
Impeccable provenance
Excellent Condition
We are delighted to offer a small quantity of Sandeman 1945 Vintage Port with impeccable provenance. These bottles were acquired on release by the owners of Berwick House in Shrewsbury, where they were stored undisturbed until their sale in 2024. The bottles are in fabulous condition with excellent fill levels, good labels and slightly damaged capsules.
A Sandeman 1945 Port is a true rarity and a collector's dream and captures a moment in history, emerging just as World War II came to an end. Crafted during a pivotal era, this Port reflects the resilience and hope of post-war times. The 1945 vintage is considered one of the greatest of the 20th century, and Port wines from this vintage are highly sought after. …
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Price: $1,543.53 USD
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