2013 was not a declared Port vintage. No house shipped a general Vintage Port that year. PortDB records 4 single-quinta releases from 2013 instead — wines from one named estate, made in the good but not universally declared years and built to drink sooner than a classic Vintage Port. Their windows open 2023–2027.
- Rating
- Not declared
- Declaration
- Single-quinta only
- Houses declaring
- —
- Wines in PortDB
- 4 (4 single-quinta)
- Windows open
- 2023–2027
- Tiers
- 2 very good · 2 good
The 2013 single-quinta Ports
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Fonseca Single quinta Guimaraens
Guimaraens off-vintage; rich, ready-sooner style from a difficult general year
2013 prime 2025–2057 2063Opens 2025 · prime to 2057 · declining from 2063
SourceFonseca official Guimaraens list / Kobrand 2013 release
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Warre's Single quinta Quinta da Cavadinha
Fresh, perfumed single quinta from a non-declared year
2013 prime 2023–2047 2053Opens 2023 · prime to 2047 · declining from 2053
SourceSymington Vintage Port Site Cavadinha list / SommSelect listing
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Dow's Single quinta Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira
Floral, firm dry-style SdR, ~92 pts; drink through 2040
2013 prime 2027–2063 2072Opens 2027 · prime to 2063 · declining from 2072
SourceSymington/Wine-Searcher SdR vintage list
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Dow's Single quinta Quinta do Bomfim
Undeclared-year Bomfim, ~91 pts
2013 prime 2027–2063 2072Opens 2027 · prime to 2063 · declining from 2072
SourceWine Enthusiast / multiple retailers: Dow's Quinta do Bomfim 2013
2013 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 2013 Port
Was 2013 a good year for Port?
No — 2013 was not declared. A Port house declares a vintage only in years it judges outstanding, and none did so in 2013. That is not the same as a bad year: 4 estates still bottled a single-quinta Port from 2013, which is what houses do in years that are good without being declaration-worthy.
Which 2013 Ports were released?
No general declarations were made. The 2013 bottlings PortDB records are single-quinta wines from Fonseca, Warre's, Dow's. Each is listed above with its source.
When should you drink 2013 Port?
Every 2013 in the dataset has its own modelled window above. Across all 4 wines, windows open 2023–2027 and decline is modelled from 2053–2072. The spread comes from house style — structured houses open around 22 years; 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 2013 Port?
PortDB does not rank wines within a year, but it does record a quality tier for each. The 2013s it rates very good are Dow's Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira, Dow's Quinta do Bomfim. 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.