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Cellar find- Hooper's Vintage Port 1943

These were found at the back (the way back!) part of my late father-in-law's cellar. Two of the bottles are still in original boxes, one is not. Dusty yes but otherwise appears to be in good condition- no obvious leaks or staining. I am intrigued by these and do not know much about Hooper's. Are these just a curiousity or worth cracking open to have a taste, which I am guessing I will do with at least one bottle just to try a 60+ year port. Any special precautions or other sage words of advice? The only things I can uncover are Hooper's was bought by Royal Oporto in 1951 it may be a style called a Colheita. Thanks! Also found were 10 1975's- 2 bottles each of Cockburn's, Croft, Dow's, Gould and Grahams.

Posted on Jan 3, 2008 By Tony Szurly

Very intristing to know about old bottle found in cellars because i found a 1937 hooper,s bottled in 1954 and i,m intrigued on what to do with this bottle.

Posted on Jan 12, 2008 By elio altomare