Vintage Port 2001
| Vintage | Rating | Broad-
bent | Suckling | Declared houses | Known brands | Comment |
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| 2001 | Very good to Excellent | | | 24 | 44 | |
| House | Andresen | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Intensive fruit. Mostly mulberry and dark cherry. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Wonderful body. Immature but lovely tannin in mouth. A long and attractive finish. Very promising. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 12th November 2007 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Champalimaud | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Yellow mature quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, dark berry, ginger, cacao and Christmas spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking and will probably not be better. Very elegant and balanced. Very tasty with, candy, butterscotch, ginger and spiciness in the mouth. Rather modern style of port with a nice, quite long and very interesting finish. Easy to drink and to enjoy. | Average score | 15.75 |
| Last tasted | 24th December 2017 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Chancellor
Pocas Jr | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Yellow rather mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Some dark berry, black currant and plum in nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Tasty. Mostly berries and fruit in flavour. Acceptable finish but light. Rather mature already. Easy to drink and like. | Average score | 15.38 |
| Last tasted | 1st November 2010 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
*This bottle defect. Notes from 2 November 2009
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | DR | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still rather dark but yellow and quite mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Roasted coffee, cacao, dark chocolate, crème caramel, cream candy and some spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and completely balanced and peaking but with some quite elegant tannins. But will probably not be much better. Very elegant with cacao, cream candy, some spiciness and coffee in taste. The finish is quite complex, rather long and lovely. This port is very easy to drink and enjoy! | Average score | 15.70 |
| Last tasted | 26th December 2023 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family,
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still quite dark with a hint of mature and yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Spiciness, nuts, dark chocolate, cacao, roasted coffee, old grocer shop and much more in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Still some round and elegant tannins and will be better. Balanced and quite elegant with an impressive, complex and promising finish. Very easy to drink and love. | Average score | 16.22 |
| Last tasted | 26th October 2024 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fortum & Mason | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but with a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Sweet liquorice, toffee, ginger and spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature but still with some very elegant tannins and will probably be better. Balanced and quite elegant. Sweet and tasty with liquorice, ginger and spiciness in the mouth. The finish is quite long and very elegant | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 2nd May 2020 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Taste at home with the family.
This vintage was from Niepoort.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Hooper | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still rather dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cinnamon, minty and some ginger in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still some soft and elegant tannin. Balanced and quite sweet. After a while the tannin has improve and been more delicate which is very attractive. Spiciness in taste with a quite lovely finish which is very easy to enjoy. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 17th January 2019 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but with a yellow mature colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, sweet liquorice, some toffee, candy and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 14.75 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and almost peaking but still with some round and elegant tannins. Balanced and quite sweet with cacao, chocolate, toffee, candy and sweet liquorice in flavour. Very easy to drink and like with a complex and rather attractive finish. | Average score | 15.41 |
| Last tasted | 21st September 2024 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Cavadinha
Warre | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but with a yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Herbs, toffee, dark chocolate, a hint of crème caramel and spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature but still some soft and elegant tannin and will be better. Balanced and complex with herbs and spiciness in taste. The finish is delicate, elegant and very attractive. Will be lovely to follow! Just enjoy and drink it! | Average score | 16.25 |
| Last tasted | 3rd March 2018 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Corte
Delaforce | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour, almost black. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, lot of mulberry and black berry and much more in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still tannin and will be better but balanced and very attractive in taste with blackberry, black cherry and mulberry. Quite elegant and easy to enjoy and to drink. Rather complex even if berry and fruit still is dominating. A quite long and attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 19th January 2018 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
In 2018 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 das Carvalhas
Real Velha | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Lovely ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Sweet liquorice, toffee, cream candy, crème caramel and some herbs in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and probably peaking. Balanced and very elegant with just a hint of round tannins. Sweet liquorice, toffee and crème caramel in taste Very easy to drink and enjoy with a sweet lovely and delicate finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 14th March 2021 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Roriz | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Very juicy and dark berry in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and full of tannins. Berry and fruit in flavour. Rather easy to drink and like. Not a long runner. Nice finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 3rd November 2003 | Rating this date | Very good |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Terra Feita
Taylor | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still rather dark but yellow, mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Sweet liquorice, violet, toffee, cacao, coffee and some spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Almost mature but with some soft tannin. Will of course be much better. Elegant and balanced. Violets, toffee and cacao in flavour. Very long, quite complex and attractive finish. Will be exciting to follow but easy to drink and love already today! | Average score | 16.45 |
| Last tasted | 8th January 2022 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Vargellas
Taylor | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Dark blue with a yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Black berry, blue berry, mulberry, some violets, toffee and dark cherry in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Quite mature but still some soft tannin. Will be better but is easy to drink and enjoy today. Complex and balanced port with a lovely and quite long finish. | Average score | 15.80 |
| Last tasted | 10th December 2016 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Ventozelo | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but with a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate and liquorice in the nose | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Still round and delicate tannins and will improve. Balanced and quite complex with attractive taste and a rather long and quite intensive finish. Very easy to drink and enjoy. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 14th October 2023 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Bomfim
Dow | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but with a nice yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, crème caramel, coffee and cacao and really enjoyable in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature but with some soft tannin and will of course be better. Coffee, toffee, crème caramel and cacao in taste. Balanced but quite dry with an elegant, rather complex and lovely finish. | Average score | 16.38 |
| Last tasted | 1st June 2020 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
This bottle was a Magnum.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still quite dark ruby with a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Pepper, ginger, cardamom and spiciness in the nose | Score range | 15.90 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather mature and almost peaking but still with some round and elegant tannin. Balanced, complex and will develop and be better. A huge range of spiciness in taste with a long and complex finish. Easy to drink and to love. Very surprisingly indeed! | Average score | 16.33 |
| Last tasted | 16th September 2021 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Noval Nacional | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Juicy, dark berry and much more in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Lots of tannins and immature. Hard to swallow. Loaded with berry and fruit. Enormous finish. Will be great! | | |
| Last tasted | 15th September 2004 | Rating this date | Very impressive indeed. |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 trip in Douro, Portugal.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI |
| House | Quinta do Panascal
Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Garnet in colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Mature and dried fruit, cacao, and some mint in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and very elegant with mint dark cherry and eucalyptus in taste. Peaking with only a hint of very soft tannins left. Easy to drink and enjoy with a long and quite sweet finish. | Average score | 15.75 |
| Last tasted | 24th November 2023 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Rio
Churchill | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still quite ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry such as mulberry and blackberry but also cacao, some chocolate and spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather mature but still with some fruit and tannins and will be better. Balanced and lots of taste with dark berries, cacao and some spiciness in the mouth. A quite complex port with a long and promising finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 9th December 2019 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Vale Meao | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Quite dark ruby colour, with a yellow mature rim. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Candy, butterscotch, cacao, milk chocolate and some dark berries in the nose as well as some flowers such as roses. | Score range | 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and almost peaking. Balanced and very complex and tasty. Quite sweet with a long, intensive and elegant finish. | Average score | 15.88 |
| 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 |
| House | Quinta do Vesuvio | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Yellow, mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, coffee, dark chocolate, some toffee, candy and some herbs in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking but still with some round and elegant tannins. Balanced and quite complex. Cacao, toffee, cream candy and dark chocolate in taste. Quite long, rather attractive and seductive finish. | Average score | 16.33 |
| Last tasted | 28th July 2024 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta dos Canais
Cockburn | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still rather dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Dark chocolate, crème candy, toffee, cacao and fudge in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and almost peaking but with some soft tannin and will probably be better. Balanced and quite attractive with cacao, crème candy and fudge in taste. Classic and elegant port with a quite long finish. | Average score | 15.80 |
| Last tasted | 30th September 2017 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta dos Malvedos
Graham | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 9 |
| Bouquet | Complex and generous nose of toffee, liquorice, ginger, cinnamon, cacao, herbs and old grocery shop. | Score range | 15.90 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Almost full-bodied. Quite mature but with some lovely and elegant tannin and will be better. Spicy in taste with cinnamon and cacao and much more. Quite dry. Complex and balanced with a long and very attractive finish. Lovely port indeed! | Average score | 16.11 |
| Last tasted | 17th December 2022 | Point this date | 16.53 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta Senhora da Ribeira
Dow | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, old grocery shop, cacao and some mint in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature but still with some soft tannin and will be better. Mint and toffee in taste. Attractive and long finish. Classic and very enjoyable port | Average score | 16.08 |
| Last tasted | 7th November 2016 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta Vale D. Maria | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, black cherry and black currant in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Loaded with fruit but modern port with no tannin left. Sweet. Very tasty with black cherry in flavour. Elegant and very easy to drink and enjoy with a nice finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 22nd December 2014 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Real Velha | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but with a yellow mature rim. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, liquorice, some dark chocolate and dark berry in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and will not be much better. Quite elegant and easy to drink and enjoy with liquorice, mulberry and some chocolate in taste. A rather short but nice finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 19th February 2017 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| 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 | Rozes | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Very nice nose of mulberry, cacao and dark chocolate. | Score range | 14.90 - 15.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still quite immature with tannin. Mulberry and chocolate in flavour. Balance and very tasty with a nice finish. | Average score | 14.95 |
| Last tasted | 26th January 2017 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Secundum
Niepoort | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Juicy and berry bouquet. | | |
| Taste | Full bodied and lots of tannin. Very fruity. Hard to swallow and appreciate at this moment. | | |
| Last tasted | 3rd November 2003 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Silval
Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but yellow mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Sweet liquorice, candy and cream candy in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and quite elegant and very tasty with a quite complex, lovely and long finish. Easy to drink, like and appreciate. | Average score | 15.58 |
| Last tasted | 3rd November 2023 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Vista Alegre | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Black and youthful in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry and mulberry in the nose with dark chocolate and liquorice. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite immature with still lots of tannins. Mulberry and liquorice in flavour. Nice and quite attractive finish. Will be interesting to follow. | Average score | 15.38 |
| Last tasted | 22nd January 2018 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |