Vintage Port 1982
| Vintage | Rating | Broad- bent | Suckling | Declared houses | Known brands | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Good to Very good | 3 | 84 | 39 | 84 |
| House | A. Pinto dos Santos Jr. Douro Wine Shippers and Growers Association | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Lovely and generous bouquet of toffee, cream candy, cacao, some chocolate and spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 16.90 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. A very intensive and concentrated port indeed with a balanced and sweet taste of cream candy, toffee and cacao. Complex and very elegant with a wonderful, long and very attractive finish. Will not be better but is today wonderful to drink and enjoy. A very astonishing port indeed! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 25th December 2017 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Andresen | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Pale red with a yellow edge. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry and roasted coffee in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Sweet. Quite mature and peaking. Flavour of old grocery shop. Perfectly harmony and a delicious finish. Very good indeed | Average score | 16.25 |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal Private Collection. 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 | Barros | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Very mature yellow in colour almost tawny but quite beautiful. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, candy, cream candy, crème caramel, raisin and much more in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and peaking with lots of tastes such as toffee, fudge, cream candy, raisin, crème caramel and so on. Balanced and lovely to drink with a quite complex, very attractive and quire impressive finish. This was an astonishing lovely port indeed. | Average score | 15.88 |
| Last tasted | 27th May 2023 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, SS |
| House | Borges & Irmao | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Alcoholic and ether nose. | Score range | 14.25 - 14.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and quite old in taste. Rather good finish. Not for keeping but easy to drink. | Average score | 14.38 |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | Point this date | 14.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. 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 | Brigada Territorial No.4 Guarda Nacional Republica | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Completely tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Burned sugar, spring flowers, cinnamon, roasted nuts and molasses in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 14.50 |
| Taste | Hardly medium body. Mature and even tired port and will not be better but is completely drinkable today even with some old, even delicate acidity. Still balanced with burned sugar, spring flowers, cinnamon and nuts in taste. The finish is quite agreeable and nice but with a colheita taste. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 25th May 2019 | Point this date | 14.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. The bottle is probably a colheita and not a vintage or something has been wrong with this bottle. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Brizard Roma Douro Wine Shippers and Growers Association | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Lovely and generous bouquet of spiciness, candy, ginger and some liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 16.75 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and on top. Very concentrated and intensive port with taste of candy, ginger and some spiciness. Complex and very elegant but with some old balanced acidity. Very sweet indeed with a long and very attractive, sweet finish. Will not be better but is astonishing now and very easy to drink and like. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 25th December 2017 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Burton Messias | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Bright yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, coffee, some chocolate, burned candy and some liquorice and also some pharmacy in the nose. Maybe a little tired port? | Score range | 15.25 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Cacao, burned candy, dark chocolate and a hint of pharmacy in flavour. Balanced port and easy to drink and like but very mature so drink up and it is still enjoyable. | Average score | 15.44 |
| Last tasted | 8th May 2023 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with our Private Wine Club. 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 | Butler-Nephew | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Very dark blue with no sign of maturation in the colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Fruit, dark berry suck as mulberry, dark cherry, blackberry but also some, chocolate, cacao and maybe spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Easy to drink and rather mature in taste in spite of the colour and with some round tannins. Balanced and rather enjoyable cacao, chocolate and maybe some spiciness in taste with a strait finish. Strange port! Quite massive but without the complexity and elegance we expected | Average score | 15.88 |
| Last tasted | 21st April 2021 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in Second International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. This was a strange 1982. We all believed that the port was from the 21st century when we tasted it 2017. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | C. da Silva | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Mature and tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Candy, crème caramel, ginger and toffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Quite thin bodied. Mature and peaking. Toffee in taste. Easy to drink and like. Quite sweet with a rather elegant finish. | Average score | 15.25 |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal’s Private Collection. 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 | Champalimaud | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Very dark blue in colour. Astonishing! | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Quite mature in the nose with dark berry, plums coffee, cacao and ginger bread. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body still with quite a lot of tannin. Balanced with ginger-bread in taste. Dry. Very tasty and elegant with a quite long and attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö 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 | Churchill | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Still rather dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Pharmacy, old hospital and spiciness with a delicious aroma in the glass. | Score range | 15.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking and a hint of oldness Sweet, elegant and still balanced. Easy to drink and like with a nice and quite attractive finish. Will not be better so love it and drink it. | Average score | 15.75 |
| Last tasted | 14th December 2015 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Confraria do Vinho do Porto | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow rim and quite mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Lovely nose. Complex old grocery shop and cinnamon in bouquet. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature taste and at its peak. Quite elegant and attractive finish. A very interesting port. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 27th October 2009 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Coreira Douro Wine Shippers and Growers Association | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Lovely bouquet with herbs, toffee, butterscotch, cream candy and ginger in the nose | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking and will not be better. Balanced and very elegant and tasty with lots of toffee, herbs, ginger, cream candy and butterscotch in the mouth. Very easy to enjoy and with a long and seductive finish. Very surprising indeed! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 10th April 2021 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Correa Ribeiro | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow, mature, amber in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel, toffee, butterscotch, old grocery shop, cacao and roasted coffee in the nose. | Score range | 16.90 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature both still with soft tannin and will be better. Balanced and very complex port with crème caramel. Toffee, cacao and much more in taste. Lovely and long finish. An extraordinary port for this vintage and an astonishing experience. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 6th August 2016 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | At home with the family | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Croft | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Quite beautiful, yellow mature almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 9 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel, ginger-bread, cacao, fudge, liquorice and toffee in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Will not be better. Liquorice and toffee in taste. Easy to drink and like. Quite dry. Elegant port with a lovely and quite attractive finish. | Average score | 15.33 |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. 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 | Cruz | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Quite dark and beautiful with a yellow mature colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Burned sugar, cacao and crème candy in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Quite light in body Mature and peaking. Easy to drink and like. Candy in taste and quite tasty. Elegant and easy to drink and like with a nice finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö 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 | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow mature almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 13 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, toffee, fudge, cream candy and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 14.90 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak. Toffee, cacao and much more in taste. Very sweet and very easy to drink and enjoy. Balanced, elegant and with a lovely and quite long finish. Will not be butter so drink up and enjoy it. | Average score | 15.35 |
| Last tasted | 5th October 2022 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 9th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. 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 | Delaforce | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow very mature, almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Old grocery shop, chocolate, cacao, some spiciness and pharmacy in the nose. | Score range | 14.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and developed and even quite old in taste. Will not be better. Some chocolate and old hospital in taste. Nice finish but not impressive at all so drink up this still very enjoyable port. | Average score | 15.17 |
| Last tasted | 16th March 2022 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 7th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Don Pavral Real Comp. Velha | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Still rather dark but yellow, mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Vanilla, toffee, some fudge, roasted coffee beans, French plums and raisin in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking but still with some very soft tannins and will probably be better. Balanced and quite elegant with vanilla, toffee, dried fruit and French plums in taste. Easy to drink and enjoy this port with a quite long and attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 25th May 2019 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | F. Martins | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Quite attractive bouquet of liquorice, cacao, chocolate and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature an peaking. Very tasty dominated of liquorice and cacao. Complex and balanced port with sweetness and with a quite long and very attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 28th July 2015 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Feist | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. Beautiful. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel, toffee, cream candy and fudge in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Wonderful mature taste and on top. Will not be better but is lovely today. Complex and attractive with crème caramel, toffee and candy in taste and a long and attractive finish. | Average score | 15.90 |
| Last tasted | 21st March 2019 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. 1 bottle has been defect. 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 | Ferreira | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Still very dark but with a beautiful mature yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, fudge, cacao, dark chocolate, dark plums, ginger, herbs and much more in the generous bouquet. Lovely nose! | Score range | 16.00 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Quite mature but still with some soft and elegant tannin. Will be better and more developed. Cacao, fudge, liquorice and much more in taste which is lovely indeed! Complex and balanced with a wonderful, long, attractive and delicious finish. Very good for the Vintage! | Average score | 16.49 |
| Last tasted | 26th September 2020 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | At Henrik Lilja's Ferreira tasting in Hørsholm, Denmark. 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 | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Beautiful mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 11 |
| Bouquet | Pharmacy, old hospital, burned sugar and a bit alcoholic in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and even old but balanced and easy to drink. Pharmacy in taste. A nice finish but should have been enjoyed some years ago we believe. | Average score | 15.29 |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | Point this date | 14.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal Private Collection. 3 bottles have been defect. 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 | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Quite beautiful yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 10 |
| Bouquet | Lovely bouquet of cream candy, fudge, burned toffee, French prunes, candy, figs and Christmas raisin in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Is mow on its top. Cream candy, toffee, fudge, figs and raisin in taste. Elegant, very tasty and of course balanced but rather sweet. A complex port with a very attractive and long appealing finish. | Average score | 15.41 |
| Last tasted | 4th February 2022 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in the family. At last a bottle as good in our opinion as expected. 3 bottles have been defect. In 2014 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. 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 | Harrods | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Interesting bouquet of candy, liquorice, fudge and toffee in the nose | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Sweet and rather complex with an interesting and quite long finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 1st August 2013 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | At home with the family This Port is Royal Oporto | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Hooper | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Quite beautiful mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 13 |
| Bouquet | Ginger-bread, burned candy cacao, chocolate and much more in the nose. | Score range | 14.40 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Ginger-bread in taste. Elegant and balanced port. Very tasty and easy to like and appreciate with a long and attractive finish | Average score | 14.83 |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. 5 bottles have been defect. In 2014 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. 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 | Hutcheson | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Still dark but mature, yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Coffee, tea and old grocery shop in the nose but also spiciness, ginger and cinnamon the nose. Quite delicious bouquet. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature, peaking and on top. Spiciness and old grocery shop in taste. Elegant and balanced port with a long and delicious finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. 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 | Intermares Messias | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Not imposing bouquet but some candy, cacao and burned sugar in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.00 |
| Taste | Light in body. Mature and peaking. Burned sugar in taste. Quite decent finish but maybe a little short. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. 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 | Kopke | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Complex pepper, ginger and cinnamon bouquet. | Score range | 17.00 - 17.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Lovely tannins. Complex and very well balanced with an excellent finish. Very good indeed. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 30th October 2003 | Point this date | 17.00 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Lord Mayor’s Vintage Hooper | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Mature yellow almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Some oxidation in the nose but develops and show candy, some pharmacy and hospital. | Score range | 14.50 - 14.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and even a little old. Some unbalance alcohol and pharmacy in taste. Nice finish anyhow but should have been drunk some time ago. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | Point this date | 14.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2014 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. 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 | 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 | Martinez | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Mature beautiful yellow colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Crème candy, crème caramel, fudge, sweet red berry and lovely spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 17.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Sweet. Mature and peaking. Balanced and very attractive and elegant. Will not be better nut is wonderful today. Easy to drink and like. Just enjoy it with a delicate and very attractive finish. Lovely port indeed! | Average score | 16.19 |
| Last tasted | 11th February 2019 | Point this date | 17.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Messias | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Cinnamon and fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body and rather mature. Sweet. Balanced and fruity. Good finish and easy to drink. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 21st March 2019 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. 2 bottles have been defect (corked), including the last. Tasting notes from January 1990 | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Miguels | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Bright yellow, mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Spring flowers, some spiciness and mature plums in the nose. | Score range | 16.90 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Very elegant and balanced. Still some old acidity but delicious and tasty with mature plums and spiciness. Will probably not be better but today lovely and enjoyable with a nice finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 27th May 2017 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | At home with the family and some wine friends. In 2017 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in Malmö, Sweden. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Morgan | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow mature, almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, fudge, saffron and toffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Very tasty with lots of fudge and toffee in the mouth. Mature, peaking and on top. Elegant and easy to enjoy and drink with a lovely and attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. 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 | Niepoort | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Beautiful, yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Complex bouquet of toffee, roasted coffee, cinnamon, liquorice, nougat, cacao, chocolate and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Mature, peaking and on top. Cacao, toffee, dark chocolate, liquorice and many other lovely things in the mouth. Balanced and very complex port with a long, lovely and very attractive finish. | Average score | 15.07 |
| Last tasted | 6th June 2023 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | Tasted in our Private Wine Club. 1 bottle has been defect 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 | Offley Boa Vista | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but mature and yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 9 |
| Bouquet | Lovely bouquet of old grocery shop, liquorice, candy, fudge, toffee and roasted coffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and almost peaking and will not be much better. Balanced and elegant with a lovely, round finish with maybe some volatile acidity which is not disturbing at all. | Average score | 16.29 |
| Last tasted | 5th May 2024 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 18th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. 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 | Petre’s | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, coffee, fudge, liquorice and a hint of cacao in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Will not be better so drink up. Toffee and fudge in taste. Balanced and rather elegant with a nice finish but maybe a little short. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 8th April 2017 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Dark yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Alcoholic, old pharmacy and hospital in the nose. Terrible nose, probably unclean barrel. | Score range | 10.00 - 10.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Unbalanced and acidic. Undrinkable and defect port | Average score | 10.37 |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | Point this date | 10.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal’s Private Collection. Both bottles we have had have been defect. In 0 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 | Pousada Pocas Jr | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour but still rather dark. | Number of tastings | 8 |
| Bouquet | Dark chocolate, cacao, coffee, old grocery shop and some spiciness. | Score range | 14.75 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and quite complex. Cacao and dark chocolate in taste. Lovely and quite attractive finish. Will not be better so drink up! | Average score | 15.49 |
| Last tasted | 9th April 2016 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | In our private Wine Club. 4 bottles have been defect. 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 | Presidential C. da Silva | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow mature colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel and burned sugar. Quite complex. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature, peaking and elegant. Not so sweet. Long and balanced finish. Quite good. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 8th February 2004 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Cavadinha Warre | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Still very dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Old grocery shop, cacao, coffee and ginger-bread in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Almost full-bodied. Rather mature but with some soft tannin and will probably be better. Sweet. Cacao and coffee in taste. Elegant and balanced with a wonderful, long attractive finish. Very good indeed! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. 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 | Quinta da Eira Velha Martinez | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, cream candy crème caramel and some herbs in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Hardly medium body. Mature and peaking with some very round and elegant tannin but will not be better. Balanced and very enjoyable. Elegant and rather complex. Very easy to drink and with a seductive but maybe rather short finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 26th February 2021 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Foz Calem | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow, mature beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Old grocery shop, some herbs, toffee, candy and gingerbread in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking but still with some very elegant tannins. Quite tasty with toffee, candy and ginger and with a quite long and lovely finish. Very easy to enjoy and drink today. | Average score | 16.25 |
| Last tasted | 16th March 2022 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 7th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Romaneira | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark chocolate, cacao and ginger-bread in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Ginger and ginger-bread in taste. Mature and almost peaking but with some sift tannin. Nice and quiet elegant finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. 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 | Quinta de Sant’Ana Feist | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Pharmacy, old hospital and ether in the nose. Not attractive at all. | Score range | 12.00 - 12.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Volatile acidity and ether in taste. Not good at all but drinkable. Something has gone wrong with this bottle. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 21st January 2016 | Point this date | 12.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Terra Feita Taylor | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Rather dark but quite beautiful yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Coffee, cinnamon, ginger-bread, cream candy and toffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Almost full-bodied. Mature but with still some soft tannin. Toffee, fudge and much more in taste. Elegant and balanced with a lovely and attractive finish. Very good indeed! | Average score | 15.83 |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. 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 | Quinta de Vargellas Taylor | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Quite pale bright ruby with yellow mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel¸ violet, mint, liquorice, gingerbread, cacao, some chocolate and maybe some spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Mature and peaking. Violet, mint, cacao and crème caramel in flavour. Sweet with a lovely, quite long and still very attractive finish. | Average score | 15.73 |
| Last tasted | 10th March 2023 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at a Quinta de Vargellas Tasting in Hansen’s Cellar, Haderslev, Denmark. 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 | Quinta do Cachao Messias | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow very mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 14 |
| Bouquet | Lovely bouquet of crème caramel, toffee, nutty, candy, some butterscotch and cacao in the nose but also some spiciness and nougat. | Score range | 15.00 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced with toffee, cacao, candy, nuts and some spiciness in taste. Quite tasty and elegant with a lovely, long and very attractive finish. Will probably not be better but is wonderful now! | Average score | 15.76 |
| Last tasted | 2nd March 2024 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark. 1 bottle has been defect. In 2014 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. In 2023 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 | Quinta do Cruzeiro Guimaraens | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Beautiful yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, burned candy and crème caramel in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Burned candy and fudge in the mouth. Mature but still with some soft tannin. Will be better. Complex port with a good and attractive finish. Easy to appreciate and like. | Average score | 15.95 |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö 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 | Quinta do Infantado | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Burned sugar. Dried fruit and ginger in nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Sweet. Dried fruit and ginger in flavour. Quite attractive and a nice finish. Will not be better. Drink up! | Average score | 15.58 |
| Last tasted | 4th May 2013 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Beautiful mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 12 |
| Bouquet | Boysenberry, cacao, toffee, candy, spring flowers, some violets, herbs and figs in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Quite full- bodied. Mature probably peaking. Sweet with figs, violets, toffee, herbs and boysenberry in flavour. Elegant and complex. Easy to drink and like with a quite long and attractive finish which just is coming back again and again. | Average score | 16.11 |
| Last tasted | 16th March 2022 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 7th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. 1 bottle has been defect. 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 | Quinta do Noval Nacional | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Beautiful mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel, toffee, cacao, toffee and vanilla in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 17.40 |
| Taste | Almost full-bodied. Quite mature but still with some soft tannin. Will keep for long. Fudge and vanilla in taste. Complex and balanced port with a lovely, long and attractive finish. | Average score | 16.76 |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal Private Collection. 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 | Quinta Sao Luiz Kopke | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Quite dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Burned sugar, crème candy, roasted coffee tea and much more in the nose. | Score range | 16.75 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Easy to love and drink. Cacao and dark chocolate in taste. Elegant and balanced port with an attractive and very long finish. Astonishing port indeed! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal Private Collection. 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 | Ramos Pinto | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Quite dark ruby in colour with a yellow mature rim. | Number of tastings | 18 |
| Bouquet | Dried fruit, crème caramel, cacao, dark chocolate, coffee, mint, gingerbread and some liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and almost peaking with some soft tannin left but will probably not be better. Soft and sweet with gingerbread, crème caramel, cacao and mint in taste. Easy to drink and appreciate with an attractive, very long and wonderful finish. Impressive port! | Average score | 15.97 |
| Last tasted | 24th November 2023 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany. 2 bottles have been defect. 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 | Real Vinicola Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 18 |
| Bouquet | Christmas raisin, violets, toffee, cream candy, crème caramel, plums, cinnamon and a hint of liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 14.25 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking with some wonderful old acidity in. Raisin violets, old grocery shop in flavour but also liquorice, cream candy and crème caramel. Sweet. Easy to drink and like. Quite elegant and balanced with a quite long and attractive finish. | Average score | 15.23 |
| Last tasted | 13th August 2023 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted with some friends on Öland, Sweden. 3 bottles have been defect. 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 | Rei Manuel Real Comp. Velha | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, fudge, cacao, milk chocolate, some herbs, spiciness and old grocery shop in the nose | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Have still some quite attractive tannins but will not improve. Balance and very attractive and tasty with a lovely and rather impressive and quite long finish. Lovely port indeed! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 27th March 2022 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted 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 | Rozes | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Some unbalanced acidity and alcoholic in the nose. | Score range | 13.90 - 13.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Alcoholic and sweetness. Cabbage in flavour. Short finish. Not so promising. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 4th April 2002 | Point this date | 13.90 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark. This bottle was defect and notes are from 21 January 1989. This in not a good vintage of Rozes. | 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 | Seguro Pocas Jr | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Burned sugar syrup and a little crème caramel in the nose. | Score range | 14.00 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and round in the mouth with some acidity but balanced and drinkable. Quite good and very easy to drink and enjoy. The finish is quite attractive and lovely | Average score | 14.75 |
| Last tasted | 10th July 2022 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. 1 bottle has been defect. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Smith Woodhouse | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Yellow very beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, dark berry, candy, some chocolate but also old pharmacy and hospital in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body Mature and even old with some volatile acidity but quite balanced anyhow. Still quite elegant and tasty with an agreeable and quite nice finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 2nd November 2019 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Wiese & Krohn | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | A beautiful, yellow mature colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Chocolate, cacao, coffee, fudge tea and much more in the nose. | Score range | 14.90 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak. Elegant and very tasty. Sweet and chocolate in flavour. Elegant and complex port with a lovely and attractive finish. | Average score | 15.72 |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. 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 |