Royal Oporto
Royal Oporto
| Owner | Silva Reis family |
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Belonging to Real Companhia Velha.
| Royal Oporto Vintages: | 1868, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2011 |
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| House | Royal Oporto Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 1868 |
| Colour | Yellow, mature, quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Black liquorice, cacao, different lovely herbs, hazelnuts and much more in the nose. | Score range | 17.25 - 17.25 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and of course peaking. Balanced with some old lovely acidity. Lots of tastes in mouth such as cacao, chocolate, liquorice, herbs and so on. Really easy to drink and enjoy with an attractive, long and elegant finish. What a lovely old port! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd December 2023 | Point this date | 17.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Royal Oporto Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 1954 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Lovely crème caramel, fudge, cacao, coffee and ginger in the nose. | Score range | 17.40 - 17.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak. Crème caramel in flavour. A wonderful, complex and exciting finish. Quite marvellous for the vintage. | Average score | 17.58 |
| Last tasted | 20th December 2012 | Point this date | 17.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Royal Oporto Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 1961 |
| Colour | Yellow mature quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, ginger, raisin but maybe a hint of old hospital in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and maybe a little old but balanced and very attractive with some old acidity. Elegant with a rather complex taste and a long quite attractive finish. Very enjoyable indeed. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 1st August 2019 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Royal Oporto Companhia Velha | Vintage | 1962 |
| Colour | Bright almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Leather, fudge, candy, butter scotch and burned sugar in the nose | Score range | 15.40 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Quite thin body. Mature, peaking and even a little tired with some quite attractive volatile acidity. Quite elegant with butterscotch, fudge, and burned sugar in taste. Easy to drink and enjoy with a quite attractive finish but should have been enjoyed some years ago! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 17th September 2022 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home on Diamond date. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Royal Oporto Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 1970 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Coffee, tea and cinnamon in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak. Elegant and tasty. A nice attractive finish but maybe a little short finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 13th November 2008 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. 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 | Royal Oporto Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 1977 |
| Colour | Turbid but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Crème candy, some crème caramel which disappeared rather soon, and replaced by some pharmacy in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and even old with some volatile acidity. Mostly pharmacy in taste and not quite balanced but rather good and not hard to enjoy and swallow. Drink up if you have any bottles left. This port will soon dye! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 24th December 2015 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At home with the family | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Royal Oporto Real Comp. Velha | Vintage | 1978 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cream candy, toffee, and butterscotch in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Mature and peaking. Will not be better so enjoy it as soon as you can. Balanced and elegant with a rather long and quite attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 24th December 2022 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Royal Oporto Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 1980 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Pharmacy and some old hospital in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and light port at its peak. Sweet. Easy to drink and like. Nice finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 26th December 1998 | Point this date | 14.75 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Royal Oporto Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Old grocery shop, ginger and cinnamon in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature but still with some tannin. Quite elegant and easy to drink. Nice finish. | Average score | 15.25 |
| Last tasted | 25th June 2001 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At home with the family. *This bottle was defect. Just one bottled has been OK i.e. 2 bottles have been defect and tasting notes from the bottle which was ok i.e. from November 1995. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Royal Oporto Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 1983 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Pharmacy, candy and hospital with some ether in the nose. | Score range | 14.00 - 14.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Very mature and even a bit old with some acidity but sweet. Pharmacy and some ether in the taste. Drink up! | Average score | 14.45 |
| Last tasted | 16th March 2017 | Point this date | 14.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. *This bottle was defect and tasting notes from 1 August, 2013 and that botte was also dubious. 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 | Royal Oporto Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 1984 |
| Colour | Still rather dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Wet wood, leather, cinnamon and dried dark berry in the nose. | Score range | 14.75 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium nose. Mature with still some very soft tannin. Fudge in taste. Quite complex and balanced with a nice and rather long finish. | Average score | 14.97 |
| Last tasted | 19th February 2015 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Semi- Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2015 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 | Royal Oporto Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 1985 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 11 |
| Bouquet | Some cacao, burned sugar and beetroots but also some pharmacy in the nose. | Score range | 14.25 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak but also some old not quite harmonious acidity. Burned sugar and some cacao in flavour. Seem a bit tired but rather nice finish. Still quite enjoyable but drink up. | Average score | 15.15 |
| Last tasted | 19th September 2020 | Point this date | 14.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. 4 bottles have not been so good including this one. They have been a little unbalanced and old. 1 bottle defect 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 | Royal Oporto Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Mature and very yellow but quite dark in colour. | Number of tastings | 29 |
| Bouquet | Old grocery shop, cinnamon, vanilla, candy, cacao and fudge in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking but still with some soft tannin. Sweet. Fudge, vanilla, candy and old grocery shop in taste. Easy to drink and like. Elegant and balanced. Quite complex with a very nice and attractive finish. | Average score | 15.53 |
| Last tasted | 17th November 2022 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| 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 | Royal Oporto Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 1994 |
| Colour | Very yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Lots of chocolate, cacao but also toffee, crème caramel, butterscotch and some herbs in the nose. | Score range | 14.00 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking, will not be better. Balanced with chocolate, cacao and toffee in taste and quite sweet. Easy to drink and like with a quite lovely and quite attractive but short finish | Average score | 14.80 |
| Last tasted | 16th May 2024 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| 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 | Royal Oporto Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 1996 |
| Colour | Still rather dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Candy, spiciness, ginger and gingerbread in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather mature and almost peaking but still with some soft quite delicate tannin and will probably be better. Balanced and quite elegant with ginger and gingerbread in taste and a quite delicate finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 10th June 2018 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Royal Oporto Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 1997 |
| Colour | Still dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, coffee and ginger in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Elegant, mature and at its peak. Mulberry and coffee in flavour. Attractive finish. Lovely port. | Average score | 15.38 |
| Last tasted | 3rd November 2014 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen. This bottle was defect and tasting notes from November 2013 | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Royal Oporto Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 2000 |
| Colour | Still quite dark in colour but with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Black cherry, dark berry, fruit and mulberry in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature but still with some tannin. Dark berry and black cherry in taste. Easy to drink and like with a nice and attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 20th December 2014 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Royal Oporto Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still very dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark chocolate, cacao, menthol and mint in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Quite mature and almost peaking but will probably develop a little more. Balanced, quite elegant and very tasty with lots of dark chocolate, cacao, menthol and mint in the mouth. The finish is lovely, quite complex and attractive. Very easy to drink and enjoy indeed! | Average score | 16.00 |
| Last tasted | 15th January 2022 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Royal Oporto Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 2003 |
| Colour | Blue in colour with a little yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Old grocery shop with coffee, toffee, tea and cacao in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather mature but still some soft tannin. Balanced and complex port with cacao and coffee in flavour. A nice and attractive quite long finish. | Average score | 15.92 |
| Last tasted | 3rd November 2014 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Royal Oporto Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, dark cherry, black berry and mulberry in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still quite immature with tannin. Will of course be better. Mulberry and black berry in taste. Balanced and promising with a long and quite attractive finish. Will be interesting to follow. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 2nd November 2015 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |