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Has anyone had the pleasure..or displeasure...of tasting any Martinez. The reason for asking is that I have stumbled over a small consignment of bottles with no labels but the foil cap clearly says Martinez. They are old, given the condition of the bottles, but the levels are good and they are lying down. Any comments would be gratefully received before I part with the cash.

Buy them!!!

According to the Tasting Note Index we have drunk just a few Marinez Ports:

Martinez (Harvey) vintage port

• 1955
  • Mz55 SRC on 01 Dec 2007
  • Mz55 AHB on 14 Apr 2008
• 1963: Mz63 THRA on 02 Apr 2009
• 1967
  • Mz67 AHB on 30 Nov 2008
  • Mz67 AHB on 19 Dec 2008
• 1970
  • Mz70 DRT on 16 Aug 2008
  • Mz70 JDAW on 26 Jan 2009
• 1983: Mz83 AHB on 31 Jan 2008
• 1985
  • Mz85 ARK on 21 Jun 2007
  • Mz85 DRT on 22 Jun 2007
  • Mz85 SRG on 30 Jul 2007
  • Mz85 ACC on 08 Oct 2007
  • Mz85 ARK on 27 Dec 2007
  • Mz85 DRT on 27 Jan 2008
  • Mz85 AHB on 31 Jan 2008
  • Mz85 ARK on 20 Jun 2008
  • Mz85 AHB on 20 Jun 2008
• 1994
  • Mz94 RMW on 22 Jun 2007
  • Mz94 DRT on 17 May 2008
  • Mz94 RMW on 20 Jun 2008
  • Mz94 JGH on 29 Apr 2009
• 1997
  • Mz97 JDAW on 17 May 2008
  • Mz97 JDAW on 20 Jun 2008
• 2000: Mz00 RMW on 08 Oct 2007

Martinez Quinta da Eira Velha vintage port

• 1997: MzEV97 JDAW on 18 Jul 2008

Moved by admin from Tasting Notes section as this is not a Tasting Note - 22/10/09

If you have seen the bottles, it may be possible to compare them to any photos of bottles that members have uploaded here. In particular, if a tasting note does not contain a photo, see if it has indications of being part of a tasting (listed at the top of the note) and then click Review of Tasting. We often have pictures of the group, and you might be able to spot a Martinez bottle in there.

Welcome aboard Ray!

Martinez is one of the most commonly seen brands on bottles that pre-date WWII, but is less often seen since.

Although the capsule may have incomplete information, the cork should reveal the vintage date, if it is a vintage port.

There is a risk that if the capsule gives the shipper, but not the vintage, then the content may something other than vintage port. However, I once found some bottles of Delaforce 1950 vintage port that were similarly enigmatic.

How many bottles are there?

Tom

Thankyou for that and in answer to Uncle Tom there are sadly only 3 bottles but it all seems very exciting....off to get them now!!

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Please post us a picture of the bottles when you can. You may have just bought yourself 3 bottles of the never-before-seen Martinez 1931 - or 3 bottles of Martinez Ordinary Ruby (bottled in 1947). But whichever it is, we'd love to know!

Alex