1967 was a declared Port vintage, but PortDB records it thinly. It was a limited declaration — Cockburn's, Martinez 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 3 wines from the year, 1 of them single-quinta release. Windows open 1979–1985, with decline modelled from 2017–2037.
- Rating
- Declaration
- Limited
- Houses declaring
- 2
- Wines in PortDB
- 3 (1 single-quinta)
- Windows open
- 1979–1985
- Tiers
- 2 very good · 1 good
Every 1967 Port
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Fonseca Single quinta Guimaraens
Off-vintage Guimaraens release in a minor year overshadowed by the widely declared 1966; bottled in Oporto 1970 for Mentzendorff.
1967 prime 1979–2011 2017Opens 1979 · prime to 2011 · declining from 2017
SourceFareham Wine Cellar - Fonseca Guimaraens 1967 Vintage Port
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Cockburn's Vintage Port
Declared almost exclusively by Cockburn (favoured over 1966); strong but a notch below the great years
1967 prime 1985–2014 2037Opens 1985 · prime to 2014 · declining from 2037
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Martinez Vintage Port
Smaller off-year declaration; lighter, earlier-maturing than 1963.
1967 prime 1985–2014 2037Opens 1985 · prime to 2014 · declining from 2037
SourceVintageport.se Martinez declared list; prtwine.com Martinez list
1967 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 1967 Port
Was 1967 a good year for Port?
1967 was declared, so the houses that shipped it — Cockburn's, Martinez — judged the year outstanding. But PortDB holds only 2 general declarations for 1967, 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 1967?
Cockburn's, Martinez. A further 1 single-quinta wine was released alongside the general declarations. PortDB's dataset is not exhaustive — it holds the houses it has been able to verify against primary sources.
When should you drink 1967 Port?
Every 1967 in the dataset has its own modelled window above. Across all 3 wines, windows open 1979–1985 and decline is modelled from 2017–2037. The spread comes from house style — opulent houses open around 20 years; balanced houses open around 18 years — stretched by the strength of the vintage and pulled earlier for the single-quinta wines. 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.
Which is the best 1967 Port?
PortDB does not rank wines within a year, but it does record a quality tier for each. The 1967s it rates very good are Cockburn's, Martinez. Those tiers reflect critic consensus and are a matter of editorial judgement, not a measurement. Which is “best” for you is also a question of house style: a structured house rewards patience, an opulent one gives more, sooner.