Vintage Port 2005
| Vintage | Rating | Broad-
bent | Suckling | Declared houses | Known brands | Comment |
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| 2005 | Very good | | | - | 59 | |
| House | Andresen | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Black and very impressive in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Juicy and fruity in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and lots of tannin. Hard to swallow. Long finish. A promising port and will be delicious in due time. | | |
| Last tasted | 3rd November 2008 | Rating this date | Very good |
| Comment | Tasted 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 | Borges & Irmao | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Medium dark ruby, with yellow mature in edge. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, a little dark chocolate, fudge, minty and some toffee in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and now peaking. An attractive and balanced port with cacao, some toffee, mint and dark chocolate in taste. A lovely and quite long finish. | Average score | 16.01 |
| Last tasted | 1st November 2021 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasting at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Conceito | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour with a red rim. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Soft, blackberry, chocolate, and cherries. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.00 |
| Taste | Soft and accessible with soft tannins. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 11th November 2013 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | At a tasting at Munskänkarna in Malmö
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Dalva
C. da Silva | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry, dark berry, mulberry and black current in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature with lots of tannin. Black cherry and black current in taste. Quite complex with a quite long and attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 24th July 2014 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | At home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Very fruity bouquet with lots of mulberry, dark berry, blackberry but also some liquorice and violet in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Quite full bodied. Mulberry, black berry and lots of fruit in the taste but lots pf tannins Elegant and balanced despite the tannin. Quite long and promising tannic finish. Will be exciting to follow. | Average score | 15.72 |
| Last tasted | 31st March 2018 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Gilberts | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Still ruby but with a yellow mature edge. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cherry, blackberry and some mulberry in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still quite immature with lovely tannin and will be better. Balanced and rather elegant. Cherry and blackberry in taste. Easy to drink and like with a rather short but elegant finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 19th June 2018 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted in our apartment in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Graham- Malvedos | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Quite dark with a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 8 |
| Bouquet | Lovely bouquet of old grocery shop, toffee, sweet liquorice, mint, some cacao and spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature but still with some soft and very elegant tannin and will develop and be better. Balanced with toffee, sweet liquorice and much more in taste. Lovely, long and very complex finish. This port is very easy to drink and enjoy already today. | Average score | 16.25 |
| Last tasted | 29th November 2019 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Hooper | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Still rather dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark plums, carry, cinnamon and some spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature with some nice tannin but balance and tasty. Rather sweet. Lots of dark berry, some fruit and spiciness in taste with a nice and interesting finish. | 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 | Kopke | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in the colour with a garnet rim. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries like mulberries and blueberries with green herbs and a bit minty. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Lots of fruit and dark cherry in flavour. Soft tannins and a quite long finish. Will still improve a bit. | Average score | 15.50 |
| Last tasted | 6th August 2021 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Madalena
Smith-Woodhouse | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Still quite dark ruby but a bit yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Leaves, dark berries, some coffee and candy in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking but with some very elegant tannins and will probably be better. Balanced and quite tasty with berries, fruit and candy. Quite sweet with a lovely and quite attractive finish. Will be very interesting to follow. | Average score | 16.20 |
| Last tasted | 8th October 2021 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Messias | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Quite dark with a yellow edge. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Pharmacy, old hospital and some volatile acidity in the nose. | Score range | 13.00 - 13.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite unbalanced and alcoholic. Drinkable when we started but very soon the volatile acidity took over. The finish was quite short and not quite okay. Hard to give aggregable points. This bottle was defect even if it was agreeable in the beginning. | Average score | 13.60 |
| Last tasted | 4th May 2023 | Point this date | 13.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Great Tasting at the 30-Years Jubilee of The Wine Society 18% in Malmö.
All 3 bottles were defect.
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 | Niepoort | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Dark ruby colour with a garnet rim. | Number of tastings | 8 |
| Bouquet | Dried fruit, figs chocolate, old grocery shop and cinnamon in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Full body. Fresh taste of dark berries, mint and a refreshing acidity. Good tannin structure that will be the backbone for further development. Attractive finish. | Average score | 16.39 |
| Last tasted | 23rd April 2024 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pintas | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Still very dark ruby with just a hint of a mature yellow edge. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, crème caramel, sweet liquorice and cark chocolate in the nose | Score range | 16.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather mature but still with some very elegant and round tannins and will be better. Very elegant and easy to drink and enjoy today. The finish is lovely and attractive but not really as long and powerful as we want. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 11th April 2020 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quevedo | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Medium dark ruby in colour with a mature yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Mature and dried fruit. Spices, cacao, roasted coffee and old grocery in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Very balanced with fudge and chocolate. Easy to drink and like with a nice and long finish. | Average score | 15.50 |
| Last tasted | 26th September 2023 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Quevedo lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
| Tasters | JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Cavadinha
Warre | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Still very dark with just a hint of a yellow mature edge. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, sweet liquorice, some spiciness, oregano and some herbs in the nose | Score range | 16.00 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still some very round and attractive tannins but quite easy to drink and very easy to enjoy. Will improve. Balanced and very tasty with cacao, chocolate, liquorice and herbs. The finish is sweet, quite long and complex. | Average score | 16.26 |
| Last tasted | 1st November 2024 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Pacheca | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Very fruity and dark berry in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Easy to drink and like. No long runner. Astonishing mature. | Average score | 16.00 |
| Last tasted | 7th November 2011 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
This bottle was defect. Notes from November 2010 2 bottles have been defect.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Roeda
Croft | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Garnet in colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Chocolate, mint and dried fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Chocolate, medium body, spicy, medium tannins and a finish with medium length. Nice and almost peeking. | Average score | 15.65 |
| Last tasted | 23rd April 2024 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
| Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta da Romaneira | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 9 |
| Bouquet | Roasted coffee, cacao, toffee, cream candy and sweetmeats in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather mature and almost peaking but will maybe improve a little. Balanced and easy to drink and enjoy. Cacao, toffee, roasted coffee and cream candy in taste. Attractive and quite long and rather complex finish. Very easy to drink and enjoy now. | Average score | 15.83 |
| Last tasted | 2nd March 2024 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta das Carvalhas
Real Velha | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Very beautiful mature yellow edge in colour but still rather dark ruby. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, dark chocolate, oak, liquorice and dark berry in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body Still not quite mature and will be better with some very soft and delicate tannin. Balance and quite elegant. Liquorice, cacao and chocolate in taste with a long and very attractive finish. Easy to drink and to enjoy indeed. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 21st June 2018 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at our apartment in the Douro Valley, Portugal
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Ervamoira
Ramos Pinto | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 10 |
| Bouquet | Mint, candy, mint, marzipan, toffee, red whortleberry, cacao and cinnamon in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature maybe peaking but still with some soft, very delicate tannin. Cacao, marzipan, and some candy in taste. Elegant and balanced with an attractive and long finish. Is very enjoyable now. | Average score | 15.76 |
| Last tasted | 7th November 2022 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de la Rosa | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Still a hint of ruby in colour but also a quite yellow broad edge. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, dark chocolate, roasted coffee and some elegant spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still a bit immature and will be better but with some lovely tannin. Easy to drink and enjoy today but probably not a long runner Cacao, chocolate and roasted coffee in taste with a rather attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 5th November 2018 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Terra Feita
Taylor | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Mint, cacao, dark chocolate, salt liquorice, some spiciness and violets in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and peaking. Liquorice, mint, cacao, chocolate and violets in the taste. Balanced and with a very complex. Quite long and lovely finish. A lovely port indeed! | Average score | 16.21 |
| Last tasted | 2nd March 2024 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Vargellas
Taylor | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Still quite dark in colour with a nice yellow edge. | Number of tastings | 8 |
| Bouquet | Violet, spring flowers, cream candy, toffee, cacao, some chocolate and fudge in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Rather mature but with some elegant and attractive tannin and will maybe develop more. Balance and elegant. Violet, flowers and cream candy in taste and with a long, quite complex and attractive finish. | Average score | 16.31 |
| Last tasted | 10th April 2024 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Ventozelo | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry and dark cherry in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and lots of tannin. Mulberry in flavour Hard to swallow. Long and promising finish. Will be quite interesting to follow. | | |
| Last tasted | 5th October 2008 | Rating this date | Very good/ Impressive |
| Comment | At home with the family.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Bomfim
Dow | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Very dark blue with just a hint of a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, crème caramel but also dark berry, mulberry, cherry and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature with some delicious tannin. Will of course be better but balanced and elegant. Dry as usual but with an attractive with a lovely finish. Will be wonderful to follow. | Average score | 15.95 |
| Last tasted | 23rd February 2018 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Bucheiro | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Still ruby with a yellow rim in the colour. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, eucalyptus, mint and some spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 14.80 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Modern style of port. Rather mature but will be better. Mint and eucalyptus in taste. Balanced and rather elegant. Easy to drink ad to like with a nice and quite attractive finish. | Average score | 14.93 |
| Last tasted | 5th November 2018 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Fruity and berry in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Loaded with fruit and rather easy to drink. Will not be a long runner. | | |
| Last tasted | 27th June 2009 | Rating this date | Very Good / Impressive |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 in Copenhagen trip to Douro, Portugal.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI |
| House | Quinta do Panascal
Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Ruby with a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, sweet liquorice and some chocolate in the nose | Score range | 16.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and almost peaking but still with some elegant tannins. Balanced and rather complex with cacao, chocolate and some liquorice in taste. The finish is attractive and quite sweet. Easy to drink and like this port indeed. | Average score | 16.25 |
| Last tasted | 1st December 2019 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Passadouro | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Juicy and sky in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and lots of tannin. Quite nice but no complexity in the finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 3rd November 2008 | Rating this date | Good/ 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 do Portal | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Dark in colour with a just a hint of a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 8 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as dark cherry, mulberry, black berry, roasted coffee, some cacao, chocolate, some oak and mint in the nose. | Score range | 14.40 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather mature but still some soft and elegant tannins and will perhaps improve. Dark berries, coffee, cacao and mint and some integrated oak in flavour. Balanced and quite complex and rather long finish. Very enjoyable and easy to drink today. | Average score | 15.16 |
| Last tasted | 10th September 2023 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
This bottle was a Magnum.
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 do Retiro Novo
Wiese & Krohn | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Quite dark but with a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Quite elegant bouquet with toffee, old grocery shop, cinnamon and ginger in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Almost mature but still with some very soft and elegant tannin and will be better. Toffee, cinnamon and ginger in taste. Easy to drink and to like with a nice and quite attractive finish. | Average score | 15.88 |
| Last tasted | 9th May 2018 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Tedo | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Very juicy and dark berry in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature but soft tannins. Fruity in flavour and a nice finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 11th November 2007 | Rating this date | 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 do Vesuvio | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Still dark ruby in colour but with a yellow edge. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Violet, candy, mulberry, toffee, some herbs and much more in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Quite mature but with still some exciting silky tannins. Violet, toffee, herbs and mulberry in taste. Elegant and balanced ports with a long and attractive finish but will be better with time. | Average score | 16.30 |
| Last tasted | 22nd March 2020 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta dos Canais
Cockburn | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour with a yellow edge. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, blackberry, some oak, liquorice, dark plums, cacao and dark chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and still some tannin and will of course improve but balanced and elegant today. Complex taste of dark berry, dark chocolate, sweet liquorice and some spiciness with a nice and solid finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd June 2018 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At our apartment in the Douro Valley, Portugal.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta Seara d’Ordens | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Still very dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 10 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as, black cherry and mulberry but also dark chocolate, cacao and liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and almost peaking. Dark berries, dark chocolate, liquorice and much more in flavour Balanced and quite easy to drink and like. A modern style of port with a quite long and very attractive finish. | Average score | 15.33 |
| Last tasted | 5th March 2022 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark,
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta Vale D. Maria | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Still dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | An elegant bouquet of soft dark berries, fudge, toffee and chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Taste of toffee and chocolate. Quite mature with some round tannin. Balanced and quite sweet. Quite elegant with a rather short but interesting finish. Modern port in style. | Average score | 15.50 |
| Last tasted | 22nd September 2023 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the O-Porto-Unidade event at Niepoort’s Quinta de Nápoles.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta Valle Longo | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Very dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, blackberry, dark berry and fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still lots of tannin and will of course be much better. Rather complex and intensive port with mulberry and blackberry in taste. Balanced port with a nice and intensive and quite attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 4th November 2017 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Real Velha | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Still quite ruby but with a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Old grocery shop, cacao, some mulberry, ginger and a hint of liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature with just a hint of tannin left and probably almost peaking. Easy to drink and very enjoyable today. Cacao, some dark chocolate and old grocery shop in taste with a very attractive and quite nice finish. | Average score | 15.50 |
| Last tasted | 4th November 2019 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Royal Oporto
Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, dark cherry, black berry and mulberry in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still quite immature with tannin. Will of course be better. Mulberry and black berry in taste. Balanced and promising with a long and quite attractive finish. Will be interesting to follow. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 2nd November 2015 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rozes | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Still quite dark ruby but with a yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Sweet liquorice, cacao, some dark chocolate and sweetmeats in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still some elegant tannins but rather mature. Will definitely be better. Balanced and rather complex with lots of sweet liquorice and cacao in taste. The finish is quite long and quite full of tannins. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 31st July 2019 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Silval
Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Still quite dark with just an edge of yellow matureness in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Still dark berries with mulberry, dark cherry and black berry but also dark chocolate and cacao in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Quite mature but will improve due to round and very attractive tannins. Lots of dark berries and chocolate and taste. Balanced and quite complex with a lovely, quite long and quite tannic finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 6th January 2024 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Vista Alegre | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Very juicy and fruity in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and lots of tannin but quite easy to swallow. Astonishing to appreciate and easy to drink and like. Rather short finish. Will this be a promising port? | | |
| Last tasted | 11th November 2007 | Rating this date | Good |
| 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 | Wiese & Krohn | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Coffee, cacao, chocolate, creme caramel, mint and old grocery chop in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and tasty with chocolate, cacao, mint and crème caramel in the mouth. Complex, rather elegant and with a rather long finish. | Average score | 15.88 |
| Last tasted | 5th March 2022 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |