Sandeman
Sandeman & C:a
| Founded |
1790 |
| Owner |
Sogrape Vinhos S.A. |
| Vineyards |
Quinta do Vau, Quinta das Laranjeiras, Quinta de Seixo |
| Vintage Port Brands |
Sandeman, Vau |
| Web-site |
www.sandeman.eu |
The House of Sandeman was founded in London in 1790 by George Sandeman, a determined young Scotsman. His vision of a bright future for the wine business and for himself was upheld by his father who loaned him 300 pounds sterling to set up as a wine merchant, specialising in Porto and Sherry. 1813 the company’s name was Geo. Sandeman, Gooden & Forster due to the turbulent years when Napoleon and war made it difficult with risk-bearing capital and partners were needed. Godden glide in 1828 and the company were then called Sandeman, Forster & Co. until Forster’s retirement in 1856. George Sandeman died in 1841, he was an obstinate man and even if his son George worked in the company he chose his sister’s son George Glas Sandeman to take over the company. George Glas Sandeman died exactly when the phylloxera came to Duoro i.e. 1868 and his son Albert took over assisted by his younger brothers Johan and George Glas and the company’s name changed to Geo. Glas Sandeman Sons & Co. Albert was the president of Sandeman until he was 90 years old.. In 1923 his son Walter Albert succeeded him as chairman and he was replaced by his son Henry Gerald Walter in 1937. Upon his death his younger brother Patrick Walter Sandeman took over in 1952, followed by his sons Timothy, director 1959-1982 and David Patrick 1982-1990.
1952 Sandeman bought the small Port Wine House Robertsosn Bros and 1962 they bought Offley Forrester which was sold off again in 1973. 1988 they bought their first quinta, Quinta do Vau but already 1979 Seagram took over Sandeman and in 2002 Sogrape bought it.
The Sandeman Don, drawn in 1928 by George Massiot Brown, is one of the first trademark images ever created. The Don in a Portuguese student's black cape and bearing a wide-brimmed Spanish caballero's hat is recognised worldwide.
Today, the ninth generation of the family, George Thomas David Sandeman, continues the Sandeman commitment and is a member of the board of Sogrape Vinhos S.A.
| Sandeman Vintages: | 1790, 1797, 1811*, 1815, 1820, 1822, 1830, 1834, 1840, 1842, 1844*, 1847, 1850*, 1851, 1853, 1858, 1859*, 1861, 1863, 1865, 1867, 1868, 1870, 1872*, 1873, 1875, 1878, 1881, 1884, 1887, 1890, 1892, 1894, 1896, 1897, 1900, 1904, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1920, 1922*, 1924*, 1927, 1931 (Quinta do Bragao), 1934, 1935, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2016, 2018 |
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| Quinta do Vau Vintages: | 1988 |
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| Vau Vintages: | 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2011 |
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| Quinta do Bragao Vintages: | 1931 (Sandeman) |
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| Val de Mendiz Vintages: | 1908 |
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| Quinta do Seixo Vintages: | 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022 |
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Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1873 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Pharmacy and burned sugar in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 20.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and old with burned sugar in flavour. Complex and elegant. Holding together. Lovely long and attractive finish. What a wonderful old port. Still enjoyable. Marvellous. | Average score | 18.00 |
| Last tasted | 27th April 2001 | Point this date | 20.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% trip to Douro, Portugal, The bottle came from Anders G.
Åkesson’s Collection Point set when I knew what is was.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1908 |
| Colour | Beautiful, mature amber in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Very complex nose of orange zest, rosemary, butterscotch, cacao, old hospital and crème caramel. | Score range | 19.25 - 19.25 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature of course and very tasty with rosemary, orange zest, crème caramel and lots of other things. Sweet but balanced and very complex with a marvellous and almost incredible finish. Thanks’ heaven for wonderful Port Wine | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 25th March 2016 | Point this date | 19.25 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1911 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour with some cloudiness. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Burned sugar, toffee, ginger, molasses and cinnamon in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature, almost peaking but with some sign of age. However, tasty with toffee and burned sugar in the mouth. Balanced and quite elegant with a nice finish. Will not be better so drink up. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 27th July 2016 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family and a wine connoisseur.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1922 |
| Colour | Still rather dark but wonderful mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Old grocery shop with roasted coffee beans, cacao, dark chocolate, toffee, crème caramel and lots of other exciting things in the nose. | Score range | 17.25 - 17.25 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Mature and peaking with a wonderful taste. Balanced with old grocery shop all ingredients such as roasted coffee, cacao, dark chocolate cream candy, cream caramel toffee and much, much more, and with a lovely, very elegant, quite complex and exciting finish. Drink and love it! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 1st August 2023 | Point this date | 17.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1927 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Liquorice, coffee, cacao, dried fruit, roses and orange zest in the nose. | Score range | 16.75 - 18.75 |
| Taste | Wonderful body. Mature and very elegant. Very tasty with spiciness, roses, orange zest and much more in taste. Complex and sweet with a wonderful and long finish. Lovely port indeed!! | Average score | 17.75 |
| Last tasted | 25th March 2016 | Point this date | 18.75 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1934 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel, cinnamon and burned sugar in the nose. | Score range | 18.75 - 18.75 |
| Taste | Full- bodied. Mature and at its peak. Perfect port. Complex balanced and excellent with a marvellous finish. Wonderful. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 27th April 2001 | Point this date | 18.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% trip to Douro, Portugal.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1935 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel, cinnamon and burned sugar in the nose. | Score range | 18.50 - 18.50 |
| Taste | Full- bodied. Mature and at its peak. Complex and balanced. Burned sugar in flavour. Excellent with a never ending finish. Wonderful. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 27th April 2001 | Point this date | 18.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% trip to Douro, Portugal.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1942 |
| Colour | Yellow mature and almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Old grocery shop, ginger, cinnamon and cacao in the nose. | Score range | 17.25 - 17.25 |
| Taste | Quite full bodied. Mature. Elegant and balanced port but surprisingly dry. Complex and very attractive with a long, dry finish. Astonishing! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 29th March 2013 | Point this date | 17.25 |
| Comment | At home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1943 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Pharmacy, ether and burned sugar in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and quite old. Knit together anyhow with a quite attractive and nice finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd December 2010 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
Very low level in this bottle.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1945 |
| Colour | Beautiful yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Violet, crème caramel, cacao, ginger and much more. | Score range | 18.50 - 18.50 |
| Taste | Full bodied. Mature and at its peak. Sweet. Very complex and very elegant with delicious and never ending finish. What a port!! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 10th June 1998 | Point this date | 18.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1946 |
| Colour | Yellow tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Pharmacy, ether and old hospital in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and quite old. A rather simple old port with alcohol in flavour but a quite nice finish. Quite drinkable and interesting. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd December 2007 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1947 |
| Colour | Mature rather dark tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Complex crème caramel, nuts, fudge and toffee in the nose. | Score range | 17.50 - 18.00 |
| Taste | Quite full-body. Very mature but still in a way peaking and attractive. Some sweetness. Taste a lot of fudge and toffee. Complex port, elegant and balanced with a wonderful, exciting, long and lovely finish. | Average score | 17.75 |
| Last tasted | 18th April 2013 | Point this date | 18.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdals Private Collection.
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 | Sandeman | Vintage | 1950 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Complex pharmacy, ether and old hospital in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 17.00 |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Mature and at its peak. Complex and lovely port with a long and attractive finish. Wonderful indeed. | Average score | 16.75 |
| Last tasted | 16th January 2003 | Point this date | 17.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1953 |
| Colour | Quite dark almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, cream candy, desert and crème caramel in the nose. | Score range | 16.90 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and elegant with complexity. Crème caramel and cream candy in taste. Sweet with a lovely and very attractive finish. Easy to drink, enjoy and love! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 7th May 2017 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
The bottle was below shoulder. The bottle came from Anders G. Åkesson’s Collection
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1955 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but yellow, mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Zest of oranges, spiciness, roses, cacao and gingerbread in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Will not be better. Balanced. Elegant and very complex port with zest of oranges, roses and ginger bread and much more in taste. Easy to drink and enjoy with a nice and long finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 16th November 2017 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| 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 | Sandeman | Vintage | 1957 |
| Colour | Yellow, very mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, toffee, violet crème candy, crème caramel and coffee in the nose. | Score range | 16.75 - 17.75 |
| Taste | Mature and peaking. Balanced but quite sweet. Lots of tastes such as cacao, toffee, chocolate, crème caramel and other lovely things. Very complex and very attractive port from a rare vintage. Excellent, very long and wonderful finish which never seem to end. What a port! | Average score | 17.25 |
| Last tasted | 10th September 2022 | Point this date | 17.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family on Port Wine Day.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1958 |
| Colour | Beautiful, yellow mature almost amber in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Ginger, cinnamon, butter-scotch, berry, some orange, toffee and crème caramel and even some Christmas spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 16.90 - 17.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and maybe even over its peak but sweet and elegant. Cinnamon, coffee, butter-scotch, spiciness and much more in flavour. A long and very attractive finish. | Average score | 17.13 |
| Last tasted | 17th November 2016 | Point this date | 17.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Semi-Great Tasting in Malmö.
This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdals Private Collection.
In 2016 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 | Sandeman | Vintage | 1959 |
| Colour | Yellow, mature, very beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel, Christmas pudding, toffee, cream candy, figs, French plums and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and very tasty with crème caramel, Christmas pudding, French plums, toffee and much more in the mouth. Elegant and complex port with a quite dry, long and delicious finish. Quite extraordinary for the vintage. | Average score | 16.65 |
| Last tasted | 26th December 2021 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
This was the only house declared this vintage to our knowledge.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1960 |
| Colour | Pale ruby with a yellow mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Complex crème caramel, roasted coffee, dark chocolate, cinnamon and burned sugar in the nose. | Score range | 17.25 - 17.50 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Mature and at its peak. Elegant and complex port with an attractive, long and very balanced exciting finish. | Average score | 17.63 |
| Last tasted | 30th September 2019 | Point this date | 17.50 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
This bottle was a magnum.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1963 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but beautiful, mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 21 |
| Bouquet | Very complex nose of roasted coffee, cacao, cream candy, butterscotch, tea, ginger, cinnamon, spiciness and much more. | Score range | 16.50 - 18.75 |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Mature and on top. Mostly roasted coffee beans, cacao, butterscotch and toffee in taste but of course lots of other wonderful things also. Very tasty indeed. Balanced and complex port with a generous, lovely and attractive finish which never seem to end. What a wonderful port!! | Average score | 17.96 |
| Last tasted | 8th February 2023 | Point this date | 18.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 10th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port.
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 | Sandeman | Vintage | 1965 |
| Colour | Yellow mature quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cream candy, toffee, some crème caramel, cacao, milk chocolate and dried fruit in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and very elegant. Lovely taste of candy, toffee, crème caramel and milk chocolate. Lovely, sweet, quite attractive and rather long finish. Very easy to enjoy and to drink this mature port. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 26th December 2021 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1966 |
| Colour | Yellow mature quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 19 |
| Bouquet | Complex crème caramel, cacao, menthol, ginger, coffee and cinnamon in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 17.90 |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Mature and at its peak. Balanced and very complex and very elegant. Ginger, menthol, crème caramel, cacao and cinnamon in flavour. Enormous long and lovely finish. Lovely port indeed. | Average score | 16.68 |
| Last tasted | 8th February 2023 | Point this date | 17.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 10th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port.
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 | Sandeman | Vintage | 1967 |
| Colour | Mature yellow very beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel, ginger, roasted coffee beans, cacao, old grocery shop, cinnamon and a lot more in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 17.00 |
| Taste | Almost full-bodied. Mature and at its peak and top and will not be better. Crème caramel, toffee, ginger, cacao and a lot of wonderful things in taste. Perfect for drinking now. Balance, complex and attractive with a long and elegant finish. How wonderful old ports can be! | Average score | 16.60 |
| Last tasted | 12th September 2018 | Point this date | 17.00 |
| Comment | At the Sandeman tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark organized by www.vintageportvin.dk
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1968 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, fudge, cacao, roasted coffee beans and spring flowers in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 17.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking with some lovely and attractive tannins and old acidity. Toffee, cacao and roasted coffee beans in taste. Easy to drink and like with a very attractive and quite long finish. Old port is wonderful! | Average score | 16.58 |
| Last tasted | 9th May 2018 | Point this date | 17.25 |
| Comment | At the Sandman’s Masterclass at The Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1970 |
| Colour | Yellow mature very beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 9 |
| Bouquet | Wonderful bouquet of toffee, butterscotch, cacao, dark chocolate, cinnamon, ginger clove and spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 17.50 |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Mature and at its peak with lots of spiciness suck as ginger, cinnamon clove and much more such as butterscotch, toffee in taste. Balanced and very elegant with a delicious sweetness. A wonderful, extremely long and very attractive finish which never seem to end. | Average score | 16.39 |
| Last tasted | 12th September 2018 | Point this date | 17.50 |
| Comment | At the Sandeman tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark organized by www.vintageportvin.dk 1 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 | Sandeman | Vintage | 1972 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Complex and generous bouquet of toffee, coffee, crème caramel and old grocery shop. What a nose!! | Score range | 17.00 - 17.00 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Mature and at its peak. Wonderful flavour of nuts. Long complex, balanced and attractive finish. Unbelievable for the vintage! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 6th April 2012 | Point this date | 17.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
What a wonderful port from this year!
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1975 |
| Colour | Very nice mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 13 |
| Bouquet | Creamy, toffee, roses, fudge, sweetmeats and crème caramel in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and peaking with some sweetness and a taste dominated of toffee, candy, crème caramel and roses. Balanced, complex and quite elegant with a quite long and lovely finish. Drink up and enjoy this port – it will not be better but is wonderful now! | Average score | 16.48 |
| Last tasted | 22nd May 2023 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | Tasted in our Private Wine Club.
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 | Sandeman | Vintage | 1977 |
| Colour | Mature, beautiful yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 9 |
| Bouquet | Liquorice, crème caramel, toffee, Christmas raisin, cream candy and spiciness such as cinnamon and ginger in the nose. | Score range | 16.75 - 17.25 |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Mature and at its peak. Balanced and elegant and maybe a little sweet. Very complex and attractive port with a long, very attractive and generous finish. Very good indeed. Will keep for long! | Average score | 16.91 |
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at a Master class with Luis Sottomayor at Portweinmesse 2021 in Leverkusen, Germany.
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 | Sandeman | Vintage | 1980 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 12 |
| Bouquet | Complex nose of crème caramel, cream candy, liquorice, ginger, toffee chocolate, orange zest and spiciness. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Almost full-bodied. Mature and peaking. Balanced and complex with crème caramel, liquorice, toffee and some spiciness in taste. Sweet and elegant. Very long and intensive finish. Very attractive port indeed. Just drink it and love it! | Average score | 16.43 |
| Last tasted | 7th November 2022 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but yellow mature, and quite nice in colour. | Number of tastings | 34 |
| Bouquet | Fudge, toffee, menthol, cacao, chocolate, old grocery shop, saffron, spiciness and some herbs in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Almost full- bodied. Mature, and at its peak. Balanced and very elegant. Cream candy, fudge, toffee herbs, some spiciness and much more in taste. Sweet. Easy to drink and to enjoy with an attractive, very delicate and wonderful finish. | Average score | 16.13 |
| Last tasted | 16th December 2021 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
Some bottles of the 1982 have been great and lovely but some have not had this standard. Difficult vintage to judge.
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 | Sandeman | Vintage | 1985 |
| Colour | Still rather dark ruby in colour but yellow mature rim. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, cacao and some fudge in the nose. | Score range | 14.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and even a bit old with some acidity in the taste. Still rather balanced and interesting. Easy to enjoy with a quite nice finish but Sandman’s 1985 have never been convincing. | Average score | 15.25 |
| Last tasted | 17th September 2020 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
4 out of 6 bottles have been defect including this one. Tasting notes from 26/9, 2015
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 | Sandeman | Vintage | 1994 |
| Colour | Quite beautiful with a yellow and mature colour. | Number of tastings | 11 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, figs, liquorice, crème caramel, candy, sweet liquorice, some herbs and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Mature and peaking. Figs, toffee, sweet liquorice, herbs, crème caramel and much more in taste. Complex and balanced port with a quite complex, very attractive and rather long finish. Will probably not improve much. | Average score | 16.04 |
| Last tasted | 16th May 2024 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
1 bottle has been corked.
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 | Sandeman | Vintage | 1997 |
| Colour | Still dark but with a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Lovely bouquet with toffee candy and herbs but also some mulberry and dried fruit in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and almost peaking but with some very elegant and attractive tannin. Balance but quite dry. With toffee, candy and herbs in taste. The finish is quite long and very attractive indeed. | Average score | 16.33 |
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at a Master class with Luis Sottomayor at Portweinmesse 2021 in Leverkusen, Germany.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 2000 |
| Colour | Garnet in colour with a yellow and mature rim. | Number of tastings | 28 |
| Bouquet | Dark chocolate, coffee and cacao and some orange in the nose as well as butterscotch, crème caramel, toffee, fudge, plum and old grocery shop. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Full body. Quite immature still with some round tannins. Will probably be even better in the future. Butterscotch, toffee chocolate, crème caramel and much more in the taste. Complex and balanced with a long and wonderful finish. A lovely port indeed! | Average score | 16.51 |
| Last tasted | 23rd April 2024 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 2003 |
| Colour | Still very dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, dark chocolate, roasted coffee beans, cream candy, candy and other lovely things in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Still quite immature with lovely tannins. Will of course be much better. Balanced and quite complex with cacao, roasted nuts and dark chocolate in taste. Long attractive and promising finish. Easy to like and love! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 9th May 2018 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At the Sandman’s Masterclass at The Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 2007 |
| Colour | Very dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, roasted nuts, buttery and much more in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Still very immature with lots of lovely tannins. Balanced, very complex and elegant with cacao and roasted nuts in taste. A long, very attractive but tannic finish. Very interesting and promising port! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 9th May 2018 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | At the Sandman’s Masterclass at The Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 2011 |
| Colour | Still almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Lovely bouquet with dark berries such as mulberry, blackberry, blueberry, dark cherry, dark chocolate, cacao and some spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 17.00 |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Immature and lots of round and very attractive tannins. Will of course be much better but balanced and very complex already now. Lots of dark berry, cacao, dark chocolate and spiciness in taste with a very long, attractive and very promising finish. A solid port indeed! Will be wonderful to follow. | Average score | 16.89 |
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Point this date | 17.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at a Master class with Luis Sottomayor at Portweinmesse 2021 in Leverkusen, Germany.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 2016 |
| Colour | Still very dark ruby with hint of a yellow mature rim. | Number of tastings | 9 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, blackberry, blue berry, dark cherry, some spiciness and gingerbread in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Of course very immature but loaded with many lovely dark berries, spiciness and ginger bread. Lots of tannins but balanced and complex. Not hard to swallow and really enjoyable with a very exciting and spectacular finish. Will be lovely to follow. | Average score | 16.25 |
| Last tasted | 2nd March 2024 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberries, blackberries and blue berries and of cause lots of fruit but also some liquorice, chocolate and cacao in the nose as well as a touch of dates and figs. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and lots of tannins but very easy to drink and enjoy. The mouth is full of dark berries, chocolate and fruit. Quite complex and very elegant with a long tannic, lovely and very intensive finish. | Average score | 16.38 |
| Last tasted | 23rd April 2024 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |