1947 was a declared Port vintage, but PortDB records it thinly. It was a limited declaration — Quarles Harris, Feuerheerd's shipped a general Vintage Port, and PortDB rates the better of them very good, which stands as the year's rating here — but it rests on two records, so treat it as provisional rather than a survey of the vintage. The dataset holds 2 wines from the year. Windows open 1965–1969, with decline modelled from 2017–2037.
- Rating
- Declaration
- Limited
- Houses declaring
- 2
- Wines in PortDB
- 2
- Windows open
- 1965–1969
- Tiers
- 1 very good · 1 good
Every 1947 Port
-
Quarles Harris Vintage Port
Declared; lighter, attractive earlier-maturing wine of the post-war run
1947 prime 1969–2002 2037Opens 1969 · prime to 2002 · declining from 2037
-
Feuerheerd's Vintage Port
Mid-weight; ~17.5/20, 'very long and very elegant', peaking
1947 prime 1965–1994 2017Opens 1965 · prime to 1994 · declining from 2017
1947 in context
See every year rated on the Port vintage chart, the greatest years ranked in best years for Port, or compare the shippers on the Port houses.
Common questions about 1947 Port
Was 1947 a good year for Port?
1947 was declared, so the houses that shipped it — Quarles Harris, Feuerheerd's — judged the year outstanding. But PortDB holds only 2 general declarations for 1947, which is too thin to rate the vintage as a whole, so the very good rating here is provisional. Tier judgements reflect critic consensus and are editorial; which houses declared is public record.
Which houses declared 1947?
Quarles Harris, Feuerheerd's. PortDB's dataset is not exhaustive — it holds the houses it has been able to verify against primary sources.
When should you drink 1947 Port?
Every 1947 in the dataset has its own modelled window above. Across all 2 wines, windows open 1965–1969 and decline is modelled from 2017–2037. The spread comes from house style — structured houses open around 22 years; balanced houses open around 18 years — stretched by the strength of the vintage. To check a specific bottle against today's date, use the maturity tool. These are modelled windows, not measurements: storage and bottle variation move the goalposts.