Poças
Manuel D. Poças Júnior - Vinhos SA
| Founded |
1918 |
| Owner |
Poças family |
| Vineyards |
Quinta das Quartas, Quinta de Vale de Cavalos, Quinta de Santa Bárbara |
| Vintage Port Brands |
Poças, Poças Director’s choice, Almiro, Chancellor, Coroa de Rei, Pintaõ, Pousada, Quinta de Santa Bárbara, Casa de Santa Bárbara, Reflets, Seguro, Terras |
| Web-site |
www.pocas.pt |
This is a family company, founded in 1918 by Manoel D. Poças Junior. He had started to work at Ferreira but started the House with his uncle. It was called Poças & Comandita, later Manuel D. Poças Junior. In 1943 it was established as a singular name firm, and it becomes a Limited Liability Society, all partners being members of the Founder's Family, most of them working exclusively for the Company. Now the founder’s grandsons and the 4th generation are engaged in the company. 1944 they took over the Port House J.P. Gouveia, which had no port left. Poças Jr. started making vintage port in 1960.
The Quinta das Quartas Vineyard was bought 1923, Quinta de Santa Bárbara, was bought 1980 and Quinta do Vale de Cavalos was purchased in 1998.
| Pocas Junior Vintages: | 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020 |
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| Almiro Vintages: | 1963, 1970, 1982, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
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| Chancellor Vintages: | 2001, 2004 |
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| Coroa de Rei Vintages: | 1997, 2002, 2011 |
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| Director's Choice Vintages: | 2003, 2004, 2005* |
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| Pintão Vintages: | 1975 |
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| Pousada Vintages: | 1960, 1963, 1970, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 |
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| Reflets Vintages: | 1963, 1970, 1975, 1990 |
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| Seguro Vintages: | 1960, 1963, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007 |
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| Terras Vintages: | 1970, 1977, 1978, 1982 |
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| Casa de Santa Barbara Vintages: | 2015 |
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| Quinta de Santa Barbara Vintages: | 1999 |
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Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 1960 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, old grocery shop, cream candy, candy, some chocolate, crème caramel and maybe a little burned sugar and lots of other things in the nose. Lovely bouquet! | Score range | 16.90 - 17.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature, peaking and very elegant. Balance, candy, cream candy, cacao, chocolate, crème caramel and much more in taste. Very attractive, lovely and quite long finish. What a port! Much better than expected!!! | Average score | 17.01 |
| Last tasted | 28th December 2023 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | Tasted in a wine friend’s home.
* One bottle has been defect.
In 2007 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 1963 |
| Colour | Beautiful tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Ginger bread, toffee and fudge in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak. Balanced and elegant. Crème caramel in taste with a wonderful and generous finish. Very good indeed. | Average score | 16.17 |
| Last tasted | 21st November 2013 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal’s Private Collection.
In 2005 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings.
In 2013 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Poca Jr | Vintage | 1964 |
| Colour | Tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Burned sugar, apricots, French prunes, some cacao, candy and a hint of crème caramel in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Hardly medium body but very mature and maybe a little tired but balanced and very complex. Easy to drink and enjoy with lots in the mouth of burned sugar, apricots, French plums, candy, some cacao. Sweet with a quite long and very delicate finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 16th May 2020 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 1965 |
| Colour | Yellow tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Strange old nose. | Score range | 12.50 - 12.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Old and mature. Unbalanced. Short finish. Must have been much better. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 8th January 2009 | Point this date | 12.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
Defect bottle
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 1967 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Pharmacy and ether in the nose. Complex bouquet. | Score range | 16.75 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak. Elegant and complex with a wonderful and balanced finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 5th February 2004 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 1970 |
| Colour | Yellow mature quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 10 |
| Bouquet | Old grocery shop, toffee, cream candy, crème caramel and much more in the nose. | Score range | 14.90 - 17.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. It is wonderful to drink today but will not be better. Balanced, very elegant and quite complex. Toffee, crème caramel, cream candy and much more in taste with a long, balanced and very elegant finish. Drink it and just love it! | Average score | 15.64 |
| Last tasted | 2nd March 2019 | Point this date | 17.00 |
| Comment | Tasted after the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal’s Private Collection.
2 bottles have been defect.
In 2008 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 1975 |
| Colour | Yellow tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Ether and pharmacy in the nose. | Score range | 14.25 - 14.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Very mature. Quite old and thin and a short finish. Not so good. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 16th March 2006 | Point this date | 14.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal’s Private Collection.
In 2006 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 1977 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Chocolate, coffee and tea in the nose. | Score range | 16.90 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Mature Elegant and complex with a generous finish. Best Poca so far we ever have had. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 5th November 2010 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal’s Private Collection.
In 2010 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 1978 |
| Colour | Yellow mature but quite dark in colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Quite old and vinegar in the nose. Not good at all. | Score range | 13.00 - 13.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Unbalanced acidity but drinkable and the finish still alive. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 20th June 2013 | Point this date | 13.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Dark yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Alcoholic, old pharmacy and hospital in the nose. Terrible nose, probably unclean barrel. | Score range | 10.00 - 10.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Unbalanced and acidic. Undrinkable and defect port | Average score | 10.37 |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | Point this date | 10.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal’s Private Collection. Both bottles we have had have been defect.
In 0 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 1985 |
| Colour | Still dark ruby in colour but yellow mature rim. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Roasted coffee, fudge, toffee, sweet liquorice, roasted almond and cacao in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Sweet. Mature and almost peaking even if some very soft tannin still remains. Elegant and balanced. Long and very attractive finish. A wonderful port from Pocas and very easy to drink and enjoy. | Average score | 16.13 |
| Last tasted | 17th September 2020 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
In 2020 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 1990 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Lovely bouquet of old grocery shop, dark chocolate, some spiciness, fudge and toffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature, elegant and peaking. Lots of taste with toffee, cacao, dark chocolate and some spiciness. Complex, attractive and a quite long finish. Astonishing good for the vintage. | Average score | 16.19 |
| Last tasted | 18th February 2022 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 1991 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Complex berry and candy in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Sweet. Elegant. Balanced tannin. Lovely finish. Will be good. | | |
| Last tasted | 3rd November 1994 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 1994 |
| Colour | Medium ruby with mature and yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, liquorice, cream toffee, fudge and candy in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. On top now and will not improve. Cacao, chocolate liquorice and candy in the mouth. Balanced, quite sweet and rather complex with an attractive and rather long finish. | Average score | 16.17 |
| Last tasted | 18th May 2024 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
In 2024 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Liquorice, smoked ham, fudge, nuts, cacao, chocolate and coffee in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Smoked ham, nuts, cacao and chocolate in flavour. Balanced, quite elegant and attractive port with a nice finish. | Average score | 16.25 |
| Last tasted | 6th August 2023 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 1996 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but rather mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, soft oak notes, toffee, crème caramel and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and almost peaking. Quite sweet. Candy, toffee and cacao in taste. Quite complex and attractive with a nice finish. Very easy to drink and like. | Average score | 16.23 |
| Last tasted | 30th July 2020 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 1997 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, ginger, dark chocolate and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking but still some very round and soft tannin. Balanced, sweet and quite elegant. Easy to like and drink with a quite long and attractive finish. | Average score | 15.95 |
| Last tasted | 9th November 2024 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Poca Jr. | Vintage | 1999 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, some fudge, candy, chocolate and French plums in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Almost mature but still with some quite elegant tannins. Will probably be better. Balanced and quite tasty with toffee, chocolate and French plums. Sweet and with a quite long and exciting finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 9th October 2020 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 2000 |
| Colour | Very dark blue in colour with just a hint of a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, blackberry and a hint of mulberry in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Lots of tannin. Will be much better but balanced even if some acidity and quite attractive. Blackberry and dark berry in taste and a very promising and long finish. Will be lovely to follow! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 28th October 2017 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but with a yellow mature colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, sweet liquorice, some toffee, candy and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 14.75 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and almost peaking but still with some round and elegant tannins. Balanced and quite sweet with cacao, chocolate, toffee, candy and sweet liquorice in flavour. Very easy to drink and like with a complex and rather attractive finish. | Average score | 15.41 |
| Last tasted | 21st September 2024 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 2002 |
| Colour | Yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Lovely bouquet with toffee, cacao, chocolate, lots of liquorice, old grocery shop and some spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Mature and absolutely on top today. Balanced and very tasty with toffee, cacao liquorice and old grocery shop in mouth Very easy to drink and enjoy with a very attractive, rather complex but lovely finish. Will it ever be better than today? | Average score | 15.83 |
| Last tasted | 23rd September 2022 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 2003 |
| Colour | Still very dark but with a yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, dark chocolate and dark berry in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature but with still some very soft and elegant tannin. Will be better but is of course balanced and elegant already today. Cacao and dark chocolate in taste with an elegant finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 16th June 2018 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted in our apartment in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 2007 |
| Colour | Still very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Blueberry, mulberry, blackberry and black currant but also herbs, toffee and fudge in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Lots of elegant tannins bur rather soft and very easy to drink and enjoy. Will of course be better. Quite sweet but very fruity and tasty and dominated by dark berries and some toffee and fudge. Balanced and with a quite long, promising and very attractive finish. Very promising and interesting indeed. | Average score | 15.88 |
| Last tasted | 22nd October 2021 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 2009 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Lots of fruit and dark berry in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Tannic and fruity. Very fruity and sweet in flavour. Modern style of port. Quite attractive finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 28th October 2012 | Rating this date | Good/Very Good |
| Comment | The Food and Wine Festival in Malmö.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 2011 |
| Colour | Beautiful black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Lots of fruit, dark cherry, mulberry, blackberry, chocolate, some spiciness and herbs in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Almost full-bodied. Immature and loaded with elegant tannins. Balanced with dark berries, some spiciness, herbs and fruit in flavour. Sweet. Easy to enjoy with an attractive, generous and very enjoyable finish. Very promising port indeed. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 13th March 2021 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 2013 |
| Colour | Still very dark ruby but with a hint of yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 8 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, candy, sweet liquorice, some spiciness, cacao and chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still round and elegant tannins mature and will probably improve. Balanced and sweet. Toffee, cacao, candy, liquorice and spiciness in taste. Very attractive and with a quite complex, attractive and rather long finish and very enjoyable. | Average score | 15.75 |
| Last tasted | 13th September 2024 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 2015 |
| Colour | Dark almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Still juicy but also lots of dark fruit and mulberry in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body .Of course immature and lots of tannin and loaded with fruit and berry. Sweet with a quite nice and very interesting finish. Will be interesting to follow. | | |
| Last tasted | 3rd March 2018 | Rating this date | Very Good/ Impressive |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 2016 |
| Colour | Dark almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, black berry, blue berry, dark cherry and lots of mature fruit in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Lots of lovely tannin for a great future. Balanced and very elegant. Loaded with mulberry, blackberry, and blue berry in taste and the finish is very attractive and promising. | | |
| Last tasted | 30th November 2018 | Rating this date | Impressive/Very Impressive |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 2017 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, chocolate and mature fruit in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Balanced and easy to drink and like already today. Sweet and elegant and some chocolate in taste. A modern type of port with a quite complex and lovely finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Spicy, milk chocolate, some cacao, dark berries, candy and mature fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body with a lot of lovely tannins. Balanced and easy to drink and like already today. Sweet and elegant in taste with a quite lovely tannic and rather long and quite attractive finish. | Average score | 15.55 |
| Last tasted | 2nd March 2024 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Poca Jr | Vintage | 2020 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. Opak. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Fresh, grape juice, mint and dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry and blackberry in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite easy to drink already today but of course some very round and delicate tannins. Balanced and rather tasty. Quite elegant with a quite complex finish. Very easy to drink and enjoy already today. | | |
| Last tasted | 23rd April 2024 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |