Vintage Port 2008
| Vintage | Rating | Broad-
bent | Suckling | Declared houses | Known brands | Comment |
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| 2008 | Good to Very good | | | 20 | 36 | |
| House | Bioma Vinha Velha
Niepoort | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Mostly mulberry, black cherry, fruit and some cedar in the nose. Quite dry impression. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Rather full-bodied. Fruit and berry in flavour. Tannic but sweet and elegant with a promising and long finish. | Average score | 16.20 |
| Last tasted | 22nd April 2016 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At the Big Fortified Tasting in London.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Dalva
C. da Silva | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Quite dark with just a hint of a yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Still dark berries such as mulberry, black berry and dark cherry, dried fruit but also some toffee and candy in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Lovely round tannins and will improve. Balanced, quite elegant and a taste dominated of dark berries and dried fruit. Very easy to drink and enjoy with a quite complex and rather long and intensive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 25th March 2023 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Deep ruby in colour with a garnet rim. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, chocolate, toffee, cacao and coffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite a lot of tannins present. Taste of dark berries, chocolate and toffee. Balanced and elegant. | Average score | 15.82 |
| Last tasted | 20th April 2023 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Gaivosa | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Very spicy with cinnamon and ginger in the nose but also mulberry and black cherry. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still soft tannin. Spicy and berry in flavour. Quite modern port. Elegant and attractive finish. An interesting port indeed. | Average score | 15.13 |
| Last tasted | 3rd November 2014 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Gricha
Churchill | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Just juicy nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium-body. Immature and full of tannins. Short finish. Not so promising. | | |
| Last tasted | 1st November 2010 | 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 | Quinta da Prelada | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, dark chocolate, herbs and pepper in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and almost peaking. Cacao, dark chocolate, herbs and some spiciness in taste with a quite long and lovely finish. | Average score | 15.83 |
| Last tasted | 2nd March 2024 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Roeda
Croft | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Quite dark but with a slightly yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Chocolate, cacao, mint, some dark berry and herbs in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature but still with some very soft and delicate tannins. Will probably be better. Balanced with herbs, chocolate dark mature berries and mint in taste. Very enjoyable and easy to drink with a long finish full of herbs. | Average score | 16.00 |
| Last tasted | 31st December 2018 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasting at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Romaneira | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but yellow and almost mature rim. | Number of tastings | 8 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, coffee beams, some cacao, candy, some herbs and milk chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and almost peaking. Balanced, quite elegant and very easy to drink and enjoy. Toffee, some candy and old grocery shop in taste with a quite lovely, long and rather attractive finish. | Average score | 15.72 |
| Last tasted | 2nd March 2024 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Santa Eufemia | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Blackberry, mulberry and toffee in the nose. Some green herbs and liquorice. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Blackberry and mulberry in taste. Rather soft tannins, sweet. Modern style port. Medium length with good balance. | Average score | 15.55 |
| Last tasted | 20th February 2017 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Restaurant Atmosfär in Malmö, Sweden.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Terra Feita
Taylor | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Liquorice, cacao, chocolate, some violet and other lovely things in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Quite mature and almost peaking bit will probably improve a little Liquorice, cacao some violets and other things in flavour. A quite long, promising and elegant finish. | Average score | 16.25 |
| Last tasted | 2nd March 2024 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Taste at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Vargellas
Taylor | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Still medium ruby but with a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, coffee beans, dark chocolate, dried fruit, toffee and some violet in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Almost mature with lovely and balanced tannins but elegant, very complex and enjoyable. Cacao, some coffee beans, chocolate and much more in the flavour with a very long, attractive and elegant finish. | Average score | 16.25 |
| Last tasted | 4th March 2023 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Bomfim
Dow | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby with just a hint of a yellow edge. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, cream candy, candy, chocolate, coffee beans and some herbs but also still some dark berries such as dark cherry and mulberry in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body almost full- bodied. Rather mature but with some very delicate and attractive tannins. Balanced and quite complex. Very tasty indeed with toffee, candy, herbs and much more. The finish is also very, tasty, quite long and very attractive. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 2nd July 2022 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Still very dark maybe almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry and blackberry but also cacao, dark chocolate, some ginger and sweet liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Still immature with lots of tannins and will improve a lot. Balanced and quite impressive and elegant with a lovely quite long and exciting finish. What will be? | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 12th August 2023 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Estanho | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Cherry, dark berry and fruit in the nose. Quite generous. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Sweet and easy to drink and like. A modern style of port. Spicy in flavour. Interesting and quite long finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 4th November 2013 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Still very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, blackberry, dark cherry and much more in a quite complex bouquet | Score range | 16.25 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Almost full-bodied and lots of round. Attractive tannins but quite easy already now to drink and enjoy. Mulberry, dark berry and much more in taste. Very promising elegant and long finish. Exciting port. | Average score | 16.35 |
| Last tasted | 2nd November 2023 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Panascal
Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Still very dark but with a yellow, mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Lots of cacao and chocolate but also some herbs and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Wonderful round and elegant tannins and will improve. Balanced and lots of taste with cacao and dark chocolate. Very elegant and complex with a quite long and quite attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 6th July 2024 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Portal | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Blackberry, mulberry, cacao, eucalyptus and roasted oak in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Good tannins but quite easy to drink and like already. Quite dry. Dark berry, fruit and some oak in flavour. Quite nice and elegant but a rather short finish. | Average score | 15.23 |
| Last tasted | 2nd March 2019 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasting at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
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 Vale Meao | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Juicy and very fruity in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and lots of tannin. Hard to swallow. Dark berry in flavour and a nice long finish. A promising port. | | |
| Last tasted | 7th November 2011 | Rating this date | Very Good/ Impressive |
| 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 dos Malvedos
Graham | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Dark ruby with just a hint of yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Herbs, ginger, powder and some lovely liniment in the nose | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Round and elegant tannins but is in a way quite mature even if it will improve. Balanced and very easy to drink and enjoy. Herbs and some spiciness in taste with a quite long, round and attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 9th June 2022 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta Sao Luiz
Kopke | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Very dark almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, blackberry, dark berry and liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still very immature with lots of tannins with mulberry, blackberry and dark cherry in taste. The tannin is lovely and the finish of course tannic but quite interesting and long. Will be lovely to follow this port. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 1st April 2018 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta Seara d’Ordens | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Generous bouquet of liquorice and fruit. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and some tannin. Liquorice in flavour and quite sweet. Easy to drink and like. Promising and quite long finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 5th November 2012 | Rating this date | Very good/ 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 | Quinta Senhora da Ribeira
Dow | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Still dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry, mature fruit and some chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and almost peaking but still with some round tannin. Balanced and quite elegant. Very easy to drink and enjoy now. Quite attractive and a round finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 11th June 2022 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta Vale d’Agodinho
Quevedo | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Dark blue almost black in colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, fruit and some burned oak in the nose | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Some tannin. Quite fruity but a little burned oak in flavour. Quite good and interesting. Very fruity and nice finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 5th November 2012 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Real Velha | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Almost vlack with just a hint of a yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries suck as mulberry, blackberry, dark cherry and mature fruit in the nose. | Score range | 0.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Lovely round tannins and will develop. Balanced and rather complex with tannins and fruit in the finish but nothing else. Just faded away. The finish was a great disappointment. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 26th May 2022 | Point this date | 14.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rozes | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Still rather dark with a hint of yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, mulberry, ginger, herbs and some cacao in the bouquet but also wet cellar which was not so pleasant. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still immature and will be better. Balanced and attractive flavours of mulberry and dark berry. The taste is quite okay with a nice finish. | Average score | 15.25 |
| Last tasted | 12th October 2018 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sao Pedro das Aguias | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Still dark ruby but with a mature yellow edge. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Herbs, liquorice, some cacao, coffee beans and dark berries in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and almost peaking but will improve. Balanced and quite complex with herbs, some liquorice, cacao and dark berries in the mouth and with a rather elegant and quite lovely finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 13th March 2022 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Vista Alegre | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Very dark almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as dark cherry, mulberry, black berry and mature fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Lovely body with lots of aggressive tannins and will improve a lot. Balanced and quite complex with a quite long, very tannic and promissing finish. What will be? Exciting to follow! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 16th March 2024 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |