Dalva
Dalva - C. da Silva
Brand belongs to C. da Silva. The name came from DA SILVA i.e. Dalva
| Dalva Vintages: | 1896*, 1917*, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
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| House | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 1970 |
| Colour | Mature yellow quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Pharmacy, alcoholic but also mature plums and mint in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Old in flavour and taste. Alcoholic dominance but quite still attractive and very sweet in taste with a nice finish. . Hard to give points. The taste is all over the place and not knit together but still attractive taste A strange port and so it was when we enjoyed it in May 2014 also. If you have any bottles left drink them now or sell them! | Average score | 15.13 |
| Last tasted | 6th June 2016 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family. At least1 bottle has 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 | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 1977 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Butterscotch, cream candy, burned sugar, crème caramel in the nose. | Score range | 14.40 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Light body. Sweet. Mature and even maybe a little tired but with some round old acidity. Butterscotch, a little burned sugar and crème caramel in flavour with a nice and quite delicate finish. A light sweet port which is very easy to drink. | Average score | 15.20 |
| Last tasted | 20th February 2021 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family. 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 | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 1978 |
| Colour | Almost tawny, mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Delicious bouquet of cacao, dark chocolate, candy in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak. Lovely flavour of candy and cacao. Balanced and quite elegant port with a nice and attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 15th November 2012 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2012 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 | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow mature almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 13 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, toffee, fudge, cream candy and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 14.90 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak. Toffee, cacao and much more in taste. Very sweet and very easy to drink and enjoy. Balanced, elegant and with a lovely and quite long finish. Will not be butter so drink up and enjoy it. | Average score | 15.35 |
| Last tasted | 5th October 2022 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 9th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. In 2014 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 | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 1983 |
| Colour | Quite deep, yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cinnamon, dark chocolate, dark cherry, nuts and spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced but will not be better. Elegant and quite complex. Easy to drink and enjoy today with and attractive finish. Drink up, the port is lovely now! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 16th March 2017 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2017 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 | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 1985 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Roasted coffee beans, some cacao, cream candy, zest of lemon and mint in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking, even a little old but quite balanced with some old acidity. Roasted coffee, cacao, mint and cream candy in taste with a quite sweet and even attractive finish. Quite enjoyable port. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 19th September 2020 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| 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 | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Yellow very mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, peppery, onion, herbs, vanilla and a hint of cream candy and French plum in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking and will not be better. Balanced and tasty with cacao, vanilla, herbs and much more in the mouth. Quite elegant and rather complex with a lovely, quite sweet and attractive finish. Just drink it now and enjoy! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd July 2022 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 1991 |
| Colour | Yellow very mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Pungent bouquet of acetone and old hospital, not so attractive. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and even a little old. Balanced but a dry and a little tired port. Easy however to drink with some acceptable old acidity and a quite nice finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 16th June 2018 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | Tasted in our favourite bar, Portologia, in Porto, Portugal. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 1994 |
| Colour | Yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 10 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, cream candy, cacao, chocolate, butterscotch, some raisins and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Mature and peaking. Will probably not be better but with some lovely old acidity and should be drinking now. Cream candy and toffee in flavour. Sweet. Balanced and with an attractive and quite elegant and rather long finish. Easy to drink and like. | Average score | 15.77 |
| Last tasted | 16th May 2024 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. One bottle has been defect. 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 | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Dark nearly black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Fruity and juicy in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Quite full bodied port. Sweet. Immature and lots of tannin. Fruit in flavour. A long finish. Imposing port. | ||
| Last tasted | 3rd November 1998 | 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, SS |
| House | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 1997 |
| Colour | Medium dark ruby with mature yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Mature bouquet of cacao, chocolate, mature dark cherry, some herbs and a bit minty and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Mature and peaking but still with some elegant tannins and will be better. Balanced and quite complex with cherry, chocolate and cacao in taste and a nice quite delicate finish. Easy to drink and like. A modern vintage port. | Average score | 15.75 |
| Last tasted | 28th September 2019 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 2000 |
| Colour | Medium dark ruby with mature yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry. Mature fruit, toffee, cacao, dark chocolate and coffee beans. | Score range | 15.40 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Sweet. Mature and quite soft and round tannins. Taste of mature fruit, cacao and some dark chocolate. Easy to drink with a nice quite acidic finish. | Average score | 15.70 |
| Last tasted | 26th September 2023 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at Espaço Porto Cruz in Vila Nova de Gaia. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 2003 |
| Colour | Blue in colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Old grocery shop with mulberry, blueberry, some coffee and toffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and elegant. Old grocery shop and dried fruit in flavour. Elegant and balanced and quite promising with an attractive finish. Lovely and enjoyable to drink today. | Average score | 15.48 |
| Last tasted | 5th March 2016 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 2004 |
| Colour | Still quite dark blue in colour with a yellow mature edge. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Mulberries, toffee and dark chocolate with some liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Sweet. Still some tannin and will be better. Dried fruit, toffee and mulberry on the palate. Balanced and easy to drink and like with a nice finish. No long runner but today a rather attractive port. | Average score | 15.33 |
| Last tasted | 4th November 2019 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry, dark berry, mulberry and black current in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature with lots of tannin. Black cherry and black current in taste. Quite complex with a quite long and attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 24th July 2014 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | At home with the family | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 2007 |
| Colour | Rather dark blue with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Fudge, toffee, dark berry and a little orange peel in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather mature bur with soft tannin. Fudge in flavour. Balanced and elegant with a long and interesting finish. An enjoyable port and very enjoyable now. | Average score | 15.58 |
| Last tasted | 2nd November 2015 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Quite dark with just a hint of a yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Still dark berries such as mulberry, black berry and dark cherry, dried fruit but also some toffee and candy in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Lovely round tannins and will improve. Balanced, quite elegant and a taste dominated of dark berries and dried fruit. Very easy to drink and enjoy with a quite complex and rather long and intensive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 25th March 2023 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 2009 |
| Colour | Still very dark but a bit yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, cream candy, dark chocolate, cacao an old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Lots of round and very elegant tannins and will improve. Balanced and tasty with toffee, candy cacao and chocolate in the mouth and with a very elegant, quite complex and rather long finish. Very easy to drink and very enjoyable port! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 14th July 2023 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 2010 |
| Colour | Not so dark and astonish light in colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Fruit and dark berry in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body and hardly that. Easy to drink and like. Not a long runner. Elegant port in modern style and not what we had expected. Rather short but nice finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 5th November 2012 | Rating this date | Good |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, SS |
| House | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 2011 |
| Colour | Very dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Dried fruit, butterscotch and fudge in the nose and a hint of mint. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and still lots of tannin but easy to drink and like. Loaded with fruit. Balanced and not particularly aggressive. Quite complex and nice attractive finish. Will be interesting to follow. | Average score | 15.75 |
| Last tasted | 7th November 2016 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 2015 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry, dark berry and black berry in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Immature but balanced. Loaded with dark berry, fruit and dark cherry. A nice and tannic finish. Quite interesting. | ||
| Last tasted | 9th May 2018 | Rating this date | Impressive/ Very Impressive |
| Comment | 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 |
| House | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 2016 |
| Colour | Dark ruby with a yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Loaded with dark berry and mature fruit but also some cacao, chocolate, toffee and cream candy in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body but balanced with nice and delicate tannin. Very elegant and tasty. Full of fruit and dark berry and with a lovely and quite attractive finish. | Average score | 15.39 |
| Last tasted | 2nd March 2024 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 2017 |
| Colour | Ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as dark cherry, mulberry bur also some spiciness and oak in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Modern style of port but balanced. Of course lots of tannins but easy to drink and enjoy. Tasty with dark berries, oak and spiciness and an elegant and a quite long, tannic finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 29th November 2019 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| 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 | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Still very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Lots of dark berries such as mulberry, cherry and blackberry in the noose. But also some herbs and pepper. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Lovely tannins but balanced and dry. Very tasty and easy to enjoy. Elegant with a quite long and complex finish. Will be interesting to follow. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 4th March 2023 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Dalva, Pure Biologico Organic C. Da Silva | Vintage | 2019 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as blackberry and mulberry but also some mint and herbs in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Round, light tannins and easy to drink and enjoy. Tasty with dark berries, herbs and liquorice, and elegant finish with medium length. | ||
| Last tasted | 24th November 2023 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB |
Old Colheita/Tawny tasting notes:
| House | Dalva C. da Silva | Colheita | 1934 |
| Colour | Tawny colour with an olive green rim. Beautiful. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Orange peel, burned candy caramel in the nose. | Bottled | 2001 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Very tasty and elegant. Orange peel and burned candy in taste. Still some acidity but an attractive and balanced finish. | Score range | |
| Last tasted | 23rd October 2014 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen | Tasters | SAI, SS |
| House | Dalva Golden White C. da Silva | Colheita | 1952 |
| Colour | Beautiful yellow and golden in colour, a bit green in the rim. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dried tropical fruits, honey, raisins and some orange zest in the very complex and delicious nose. | Bottled | |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Mature and peaking. Perfectly balanced with a nice not overwhelming sweetness with raisins and dried fruit. Balanced and very complex with a long wonderful sweet finish. Fantastic wine which is easy to drink and love indeed. | Score range | |
| Last tasted | 2nd March 2017 | Point this date | 17.00 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen | Tasters | SAI, SS |
| House | Dalva Golden White C. da Silva | Colheita | 1963 |
| Colour | Beautiful yellow and golden in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Honey, sweet candy, candy and lots of other sweet things in the nose. | Bottled | |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Mature and peaking but will hold for many years more. Completely balanced with an enormous sweetness, honey, candy and much more in taste. Balanced and very complex with a long wonderful sweet finish which never seem to stop. Easy to drink and love indeed. | Score range | |
| Last tasted | 9th May 2018 | Point this date | 17.00 |
| Comment | At The Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |