Fortnum & Mason
This is a so called Buyer's Own Brand, B.O.B.
| Fortnum & Mason Vintages: | 1987 (Quinta do Crasto), 1987 (Quinta do Silval, Noval), 1991 (Burmester), 1992 (Burmester), 1997 (Niepoort), 1999 (Niepoort), 2000 (Niepoort), 2001 (Niepoort), 2003 (Niepoort), 2011 (Niepoort) |
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| House | Fortum & Mason Quinta do Passadouro | Vintage | 1997 |
| Colour | Still quite dark ruby but with a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Sweet liquorice, cacao, lots of different herbs, some spiciness mostly ginger in the nose | Score range | 16.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Lovely round and elegant tannins and will be better. Balanced and elegant with lots of different tastes in the mouth. The finish is long, attractive and quite elegant and this port will be exciting to follow. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 14th May 2022 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Taste at home with the family. This vintage was from Niepoort. but on the cork it said Quinta do Passadouro, so we guess that was the port. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fortnum & Mason | Vintage | 1999 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Complex mature bouquet of cacao, chocolate and Christmas spicy. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Cacao in taste. Mature with still some soft tannin, elegant and easy to drink and like. Complex and quite nice finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 22nd December 2013 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At a Christmas trip to London with the family. This vintage was from Niepoort. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fortum & Mason | Vintage | 2000 |
| Colour | Medium dark ruby with a mature a bit yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Lots of spiciness and herbs. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Still some round and elegant tannins and will probably improve a little. Balance and quite complex with lots of herbs and spiciness in taste and with a lovely, quite long and very attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 28th June 2024 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. The cork told us that this port is Secundum from Niepoort | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fortum & Mason | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but with a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Sweet liquorice, toffee, ginger and spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature but still with some very elegant tannins and will probably be better. Balanced and quite elegant. Sweet and tasty with liquorice, ginger and spiciness in the mouth. The finish is quite long and very elegant | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 2nd May 2020 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Taste at home with the family. This vintage was from Niepoort. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fortnum & Mason | Vintage | 2009 |
| Colour | Dark ruby with a hint of mature garnet colour in the rim. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Chocolate, dark berries and some caramel in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Balanced and quite elegant. Medium dry taste with dried berries and also a dry ending. The finish is quite long. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 22nd April 2024 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at a trip to London, Great Britain. This vintage was from Niepoort. | Tasters | JB |