Savedra
Quinta do Tedo
| Owner | Vincent Bouchard and Kay Steffey Bouchard |
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Savedra is a small parcel of Quinta do Tedo with more than 60 years old vines.
| Savedra Vintages: | 2000, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
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| House | Savedra Quinta do Tedo | Vintage | 2000 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Herbs and spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Matured and peaking. Balanced but still with some round tannins. Will maybe improve a little. Very easy to drink indeed with a quite long, rather attractive and sweet finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 16th September 2021 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Savedra Quinta do Tedo | Vintage | 2003 |
| Colour | Still very dark but with a very small yellow edge. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Still some dark berry, blackberry and mulberry but also cacao, chocolate and dark fruit in the nose. | Score range | 16.75 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Almost full-bodied. Still lovely tannin and will develop but balanced, complex and very elegant. Very tasty with dark berry, loaded with fruit but also cacao and some mint. The finish is very long and quite dry with lovely tannin and very attractive indeed. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 20th June 2018 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | At Quinta do Tedo’s lodge in the Douro Valley, Portugal. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Savedra Quinta do Tedo | Vintage | 2007 |
| Colour | Still very dark ruby in colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | The bouquet dominates of dark berry, mulberry, blackberry, dark cherry, blueberry and fruit in the nose but also some spiciness. | Score range | 17.25 - 17.25 |
| Taste | Full-bodies. Still very immature with massive tannins but still balanced and imposing. Very complex and still elegant with a long future. Dark berry in taste but also some spiciness with pepper and much more. A long attractive, seductive and tannic finish. What a port! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 20th June 2018 | Point this date | 17.25 |
| Comment | At Quinta do Tedo’s lodge in the Douro Valley, Portugal. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Savedra Quinta do Tedo | Vintage | 2009 |
| Colour | Still very dark ruby but a hint of a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, blackberry, dark chocolate, cacao and loaded with fruit in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still immature and will develop a lot but balanced, elegant and quite complex. Cacao, chocolate and dark berry in taste and the finish is very complex and quite attractive. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 20th June 2018 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At Quinta do Tedo’s lodge in the Douro Valley, Portugal. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Savedra Quinta do Tedo | Vintage | 2017 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark mature berries such as mulberry, dark cherry blackberry but also spiciness in the nose. Quite impressive bouquet. | Score range | 15.95 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Lovely balanced port with lots of taste such as dark berries and spiciness. Very complex and elegant with a long finish. What will be? | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 4th November 2022 | Point this date | 15.95 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Savedra Quinta do Tedo | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Dark mature berries such as mulberry, dark cherry blackberry but also some plum, coffee and dark chocolate in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body and medium sweet. Lovely balanced port with dark berries and spiciness. Complex and elegant with a long tannic finish. | Average score | 17.40 |
| Last tasted | 28th November 2025 | Point this date | 17.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany. | Tasters | SAI, JB |