Maia
Belong to Duoro Wine Shippers and Growers Association. The brand has sometimes been bottled by Hutcheson and Feuerheerd.
| Maia Vintages: | 1970, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1995, 1997, 1999 |
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| House | Maia Douro Wine Shippers and Growers Association | Vintage | 1970 |
| Colour | Pale ruby with yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, butterscotch, crème caramel, cacao, chocolate, some herbs and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and peaking and quite sweet with crème caramel, chocolate, herbs and toffee in flavours. The finish is quite attractive and elegant. | Average score | 16.38 |
| Last tasted | 2nd October 2025 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted in London with Port friends. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Maia Douro Wine Shippers and Growers Association | Vintage | 1977 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, crème caramel, candy, herbs and some spiciness such as ginger in the nose. | Score range | 16.90 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Lovely to drink today. Balanced, elegant and quite complex with crème caramel, cacao, chocolate, herbs and ginger in the mouth. Very tasty with a long, quite attractive and very elegant finish. Just drink it and love it. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 26th February 2022 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Maia Douro Wine Shippers and Growers Association | Vintage | 1978 |
| Colour | Yellow, mature and very beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Candy, raisin, toffee, some cacao and crème caramel in the nose. | Score range | 16.75 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking and just a hint of old quite elegant acidity. Sweet and complex with candy, crème caramel, toffee and some cacao in taste. Lovely, quite long and very attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 15th December 2018 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Maia Douro Wine Shippers and Growers Association | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, herbs, dried fruit, ginger and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 0.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Lovely acidity and maybe a little old. Balanced and quite tasty with Cacao, chocolate, some herbs and ginger in the mouth and a quite attractive and rather long finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 27th March 2022 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Maia Hutcheson-Feuerheerd | Vintage | 1985 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, fudge burned sugar and butterscotch in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and on top. Quite balanced with some round and quite attractive acidity. Toffee, burned sugar and butterscotch in taste. Quite attractive but a little short finish. Will not be better but is very good today so drink up and enjoy. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 19th September 2020 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| 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 | Maia Hutcheson-Feuerheerd | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Raisin, some cacao and some chocolate an also some coffee beans in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Will not be better so drink up if you have any left. Still balanced and quite complex. Cacao, chocolate and some other things in taste with an attractive finish. This port is easy to drink and love! | Average score | 15.88 |
| Last tasted | 17th November 2022 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2022 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 | Maia Hutcheson-Feuerheerd | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Medium ruby with yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Herbs, spiciness, cacao, chocolate, candy, cream candy and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking and on top. Balanced with herbs. Spiciness cacao and other things in taste and with a quite attractive and rather long finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 17th May 2025 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. In 2025 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 | Maia Hutcheson-Feuerheerd | Vintage | 1997 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Old grocery shop, toffee and cream candy but maybe a hint of pharmacy in the nose, but not disturbing at all. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and probably peaking. Balanced and quite elegant and taste of cream candy, toffee and old grocery shop in the mouth. Very easy to drink and enjoy with a quite attractive and interesting finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 29th May 2022 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |