Vintage Port 2015
Vintage | Rating | Broad- bent | Suckling | Declared houses | Known brands | Comment |
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2015 | Excellent to Outstanding | | | - | 78 | |
House | Alves de Sousa | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
Bouquet | Dark berry, mulberry, blackberry and loaded with fruit in the nose. | | |
Taste | Medium body. Immature but balanced and rather dry. Mulberry and dark berry in taste with a delicate and quite nice finish with lots of tannin but still easy to drink and like. | | |
Last tasted | 5th November 2018 | 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 | Boeira | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
Bouquet | Mulberry, blackberry, dark cherry, elegant herbs and loaded with fruit in the nose. | | |
Taste | Medium body. Not mature but with very soft and elegant tannins. Quite easy to enjoy and appreciate. Will be better of course. Balanced and loaded with fruit and dark berries. Seem almost mature with an elegant finish where we last tannins which will give the port a long life. A very modern style of vintage and hard to tell something about the the future. | | |
Last tasted | 13th March 2021 | Rating this date | |
Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Borges & Irmao | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
Bouquet | Mulberry, black berry and mature dark berry in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
Taste | Medium body. Of course immature, but quite drinkable with elegant tannins. Balanced and quite complex port. Dark berry and fruit in taste. Quite long and very promising and intensive finish. Will be very interesting to follow. | Average score | |
Last tasted | 1st November 2021 | Point this date | 15.75 |
Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Bulas | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark ruby almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
Bouquet | Mulberry, blackberry, fresh fruit and dark berry in the nose. | | |
Taste | Medium body. Immature with lots of tannin but completely balanced. Easy to enjoy today. Mulberry, blackberry and loaded with fruit in taste. A quite fat port with a very attractive finish. | | |
Last tasted | 2nd March 2019 | Rating this date | Very Good/ Impressive |
Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Calem | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
Bouquet | Juice, berry and fruit in the nose. | | |
Taste | Medium body. Not much tannin at all but loaded with fruit. Still juice and fruit in taste. Balance. Modern type of port with a rather short finish. | | |
Last tasted | 19th November 2016 | Rating this date | Good |
Comment | At the Calem tasting in Leverkusen, Germany. Cask sample Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Casa de Santa Barbara Pocas | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry, blue berry and black berry in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.50 |
Taste | Medium body. Quite easy to enjoy but of course with some delicate tannins. Balanced and will be better but quite dry in taste which is dominated of dark berries and mature fruit. Elegant and lovely finish. | Average score | 15.25 |
Last tasted | 1st November 2021 | Point this date | 15.50 |
Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Cockburn | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark blue almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
Bouquet | Mulberry, blackberry, dark cherry and dark berry in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
Taste | Full-bodied. Loaded with fruit and dark berry. Balanced and very promising with lots of lovely tannin. Very complex with a long, long finish. Quite exciting port. What will be? | Average score | |
Last tasted | 6th August 2020 | Point this date | 16.50 |
Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Cuvee Adelaide Quinta do Vallado | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark blue almost black in color with a purple rim | Number of tastings | 1 |
Bouquet | Dark berries, pencil lied, and cherries. Very promising nose but a bit locked at the moment. | | |
Taste | Taste of blackberry and other dark berries, rich taste, long finish and soft tannins. | | |
Last tasted | 24th June 2018 | Rating this date | Very Impressive |
Comment | At Quinta do Vallado’s lodge in the Douro Valley, Portugal.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
Bouquet | Dark cherry, dark berry and black berry in the nose. | | |
Taste | Medium body. Immature but balanced. Loaded with dark berry, fruit and dark cherry. A nice and tannic finish. Quite interesting. | | |
Last tasted | 9th May 2018 | Rating this date | Impressive/ Very Impressive |
Comment | At the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
Bouquet | Still a little juicy but mulberry, dark berry and dark cherry in the nose. | | |
Taste | Medium body. Of course immature and will be better. Loaded with fruit and berry in taste but balanced and quite agreeable with a nice but maybe a little short finish. | | |
Last tasted | 9th May 2018 | Rating this date | Very Good |
Comment | At The Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Deep ruby in colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 1 |
Bouquet | Old grocery shop, coffee and cacao, dried fruit and spices. | Score range | |
Taste | Medium body. Quite a lot of elegant tannins. Will improve but balanced and very attractive. Medium finish with a promising tannin structure. | Average score | |
Last tasted | 24th November 2023 | Point this date | 15.75 |
Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany. This was a ½-bottle.
| Tasters | JB |
House | Lacrau | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
Bouquet | Dark berries and loaded with fruit. | | |
Taste | Medium body. Immature with nice and delicate tannins. Balanced and tasty with dark berry, dark fruit and mulberry in taste. Quite long and interesting finish. Will be nice to follow. Quite easy to enjoy already today, | | |
Last tasted | 4th November 2019 | 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 | Maynard | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
Bouquet | Still quite juicy but dark berry and fruit also in the nose. | | |
Taste | Medium body. Loaded with fruit and tannins. Dark berry and mulberry in taste. Balanced but modern style of port with a nice finish. | | |
Last tasted | 6th November 2017 | 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 | Morgadio da Calcada Niepoort | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Deep red and almost black with purple legs | Number of tastings | 1 |
Bouquet | Fruit and berries, dark berries, chocolate | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
Taste | Dark berries, full of taste and quite elegant. | Average score | |
Last tasted | 25th November 2019 | Point this date | 15.90 |
Comment | Tasted at Munskänkarna, Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Niepoort | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark ruby in colour with just a hint of a yellow edge. | Number of tastings | 7 |
Bouquet | Loaded with dark berry, mulberry and fruit in the nose but also liquorice, cacao, chocolate and lots of herbs. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.50 |
Taste | Full- bodied. Elegant and balanced but of course tannic and will improve a lot. Loaded with fruit and dark berry but also some cacao and herbs in taste. Compact and elegant with a very long finish and a dry and very attractive aftertaste. Very impressive port which will be nice to follow! | Average score | 16.41 |
Last tasted | 2nd March 2024 | Point this date | 16.25 |
Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Noble & Murat | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
Bouquet | Mulberry, blackberry and dark berry in colour. | | |
Taste | Medium body. Of course immature and with rather soft tannin. Elegant and easy to drink already now. Mulberry, fruit and dark berry in taste with a nice finish. | | |
Last tasted | 3rd March 2018 | Rating this date | Very good |
Comment | At the Post Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Palmer | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
Bouquet | Mulberry, blackberry and lots of fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
Taste | Medium body. Immature and still of course very tannic but will of course improve. Balanced and very interesting with mulberry and blackberry in taste. Easy to drink and enjoy but quite dry. The finish is quite complex and attractive. A lovely port indeed. | Average score | |
Last tasted | 29th February 2020 | Point this date | 15.75 |
Comment | At the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
Bouquet | Still juicy but also lots of dark fruit and mulberry in the nose. | | |
Taste | Medium body .Of course immature and lots of tannin and loaded with fruit and berry. Sweet with a quite nice and very interesting finish. Will be interesting to follow. | | |
Last tasted | 3rd March 2018 | Rating this date | Very Good/ Impressive |
Comment | At the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Quevedo | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark ruby almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
Bouquet | Loaded with dark berry, dark cherry, mulberry and black berry in the nose. | | |
Taste | Medium body. Immature with quite soft and elegant tannin. Very tasty with mulberry, blackberry and dark berry in taste and with a lovely and very promising finish. Will be interesting to follow. | | |
Last tasted | 5th November 2018 | 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 da Corte | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark ruby but with a yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry, black berry, black current, mint and some herbs and spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 |
Taste | Medium body. Still loaded with dark berry and fruit but balanced. Of course not mature but very easy to love already today with lots of round very elegant tannins. Very complex with a long, lovely and promising finish. Just follow it! | Average score | 16.17 |
Last tasted | 4th November 2022 | Point this date | 16.25 |
Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Quinta da Roeda Croft | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Quite dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
Bouquet | Still some dark berries but mostly cacao, dark chocolate, liquorice and lots of other things such as herbs and spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.25 |
Taste | Medium body. Lovely round and elegant tannins and will improve. Very tasty with berries, cacao, chocolate, herbs and spiciness with a rather complex but very attractive, quite tannic finish. Lovely port. | Average score | |
Last tasted | 14th May 2023 | Point this date | 16.25 |
Comment | Tasted at home with the family,
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Quinta da Romaneira | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark ruby but yellow edge mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 8 |
Bouquet | Dark berry, mulberry, dark cherry, blueberry and blackberry but also spiciness and herbs in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.90 |
Taste | Medium body. Still lots of tannin. Balanced but easy to appreciate and drink already today. Mulberry, blackberry and spiciness in taste with a quite long finish with round and quite delicate tannins. | Average score | 15.43 |
Last tasted | 7th November 2022 | Point this date | 15.90 |
Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Quinta das Lamelas | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
Bouquet | Mulberry, fruit, dark berry in the nose | | |
Taste | Medium body. Immature with lots of tannin but not so hard to swallow. Quite sweet. Easy to enjoy even if a bit juicy but with a nice finish. | | |
Last tasted | 3rd March 2018 | Rating this date | Very Good |
Comment | At the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Quinta de Santa Eufemia | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark ruby almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
Bouquet | Blackberry, mulberry and lots of mature fruit in the nose | | |
Taste | Medium body. Lots of balanced tannin which are quite attractive. Loaded with dark berry and fruit in taste and with a quite sweet and complex finish. Will be nice to follow. | | |
Last tasted | 2nd March 2019 | Rating this date | Impressive |
Comment | Tasting at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Quinta de Vargellas Taylor | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Garnet in colour with just a hint of a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 4 |
Bouquet | Still some dark berries such as mulberry, blue berry, blackberry and some violet but also some cacao, chocolate, mint, herbs and pine resin in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.40 |
Taste | Lovely body. Of course still immature with lots of tannin. Mulberry, blue berry, blackberry, chocolate and a hint of violet and herbs in taste. Balanced with a quite long, complex and impressive finish. Will be lovely to follow indeed! | Average score | 16.22 |
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 do Arnozelo Burmester | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
Bouquet | Dark berries such as dark cherry, black berry and mulberry but also some cacao, chocolate, toffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
Taste | Medium body..Still quite immature with lovely tannins and will improve a lot even if it is easy to drink and really enjoy already today. Balanced and quite tasty with a rather long and quite attractive finish. | Average score | |
Last tasted | 5th March 2022 | Point this date | 15.75 |
Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB |
House | Quinta do Bomfim Dow | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
Bouquet | Mulberry, dark berry, blackberry, blue berry and fruit in the nose. | | |
Taste | Medium body. Of course immature with lots of tannin but very impressive and almost delicious now. Balanced and rather elegant. Mulberry, dark berry and blackberry in taste with a long and very attractive and tannic finish. Will be wonderful to follow! | | |
Last tasted | 2nd March 2019 | Rating this date | Very impressive |
Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Quinta do Infantado | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
Bouquet | Still fresh fruit with dark berries like mulberry, blackberry, dark berry in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.00 |
Taste | Medium body. Still some soft tannins, balanced and easy to drink and enjoy. Quite fruity with mulberry, blackberry in taste with an elegant quite nice finish. | Average score | 15.00 |
Last tasted | 6th November 2023 | Point this date | 15.00 |
Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Quinta do Javali | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
Bouquet | Juicy and loaded with fruit in the nose. | | |
Taste | Medium body. Tannic. Loaded with fruit and berry. Hard to appreciate nut seem to be a little one-dimensional but with a nice finish. | | |
Last tasted | 4th March 2017 | Rating this date | Very Good |
Comment | At the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark. Cask sample. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
Bouquet | Lovely dark sweet berry, blackberry, mulberry and blue berry in the nose. | | |
Taste | Full-bodied. Of course lot of tannin and acidity but balanced and very attractive to drink. Lot of mulberry, blackberry and loaded with fruit in taste. Very elegant and a lovely and attractive, long finish. What will be? We will love to taste this port soon again! | | |
Last tasted | 30th November 2018 | Rating this date | Very Impressive |
Comment | At the Quinta do Noval’s Masterclass Tasting in Leverkusen, Germany.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Quinta do Pego | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark ruby but with an exciting yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
Bouquet | Mulberry, blackberry, minty but also cacao dark chocolate, herbs and other things in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and almost peaking but with some very elegant and round tannins. Balanced and lovely port. Dark berries, mint and chocolate and herbs in taste with a quite long and attractive finish. | Average score | |
Last tasted | 2nd March 2024 | Point this date | 15.75 |
Comment | At the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Quinta do Seixo Sandeman | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
Bouquet | Fruit, mulberry, black berry and dark cherry in the nose. | | |
Taste | Medium body. Immature and lots of lovely tannin. Balanced and loaded with fruit and dark berry with blackberry and mulberry in taste and a nice and quite attractive finish. Very enjoyable and will be nice to follow. | | |
Last tasted | 2nd March 2019 | Rating this date | Impressive |
Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Quinta do Tedo | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark blue, almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 0 |
Bouquet | Still juicy but with blackberry and mulberry in the nose. | | |
Taste | Medium body. Loaded with fruit and dark berry and lots of tannin of course but drinkable and balanced. Very promising and with a long tannic finish. | | |
Last tasted | 6th November 2017 | 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 do Vale Meao | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark ruby with just a hint of a yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, cherry, black berry and mature fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.40 |
Taste | Medium body. Easy to drink and enjoy but with lovely and round tannins and will improve. Balanced and quite complex with lots of dark berries and mature fruit in taste. The finish is lovely, quite long and very promising. | Average score | |
Last tasted | 5th March 2022 | Point this date | 15.40 |
Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB |
House | Quinta dos Malvedos Graham | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Lovely ruby, almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
Bouquet | Mulberry, black berry, blue berry and loaded with fruit in the nose but also some cacao and chocolate. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.25 |
Taste | Lovely body and delicate tannins. Balanced and quite complex. Loaded with dark and mature berry such as mulberry, blackberry, and blueberry. Quite exciting port with an attractive and very long, seductive finish. | Average score | 16.13 |
Last tasted | 29th February 2020 | Point this date | 16.00 |
Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Quinta dos Murcas | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Deep red with purple rim | Number of tastings | 1 |
Bouquet | Grape juice, dark berries, mulberry and a bit alcoholic | Score range | 15.00 - 15.00 |
Taste | Grape juice, quite a lot of tannins, mulberry. | Average score | |
Last tasted | 25th November 2019 | Point this date | 15.00 |
Comment | Tasted at Munskänkarna, Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Quinta Seara d’ Ordens | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Still very dark ruby ín colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
Bouquet | Lots of dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry, blackberry but also cacao and chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
Taste | Medium body. Lots of tannins and will improve a lot. Balanced and tasty with a very elegant and quite attractive finish. Will be lovely to follow. | Average score | |
Last tasted | 2nd March 2024 | Point this date | 15.75 |
Comment | Tasted at th Port Wein Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Quinta Senhora da Ribeira Dow | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
Bouquet | Mulberry, blackberry and dark berry in the nose. | | |
Taste | Medium body. Very tannic and very promising. Packed with berry and fruit. Mulberry and blackberry in taste. With a long and exciting finish. | | |
Last tasted | 6th November 2017 | 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 | Reccua | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark ruby with a yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
Bouquet | Dark berries, chocolate, cacao and mature fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.50 |
Taste | Hardly medium body with lots of soft tannins. Of course balanced and quite attractive with taste of mature fruit and dark berries. The tannins in the finish are very elegant, lovely but not so long finish. | Average score | 15.38 |
Last tasted | 6th November 2023 | Point this date | 15.25 |
Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | San Leonardo | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Lovely dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
Bouquet | Dark berry, dried fruit, French plums, some spiciness but also cacao, chocolate and coffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 16.00 |
Taste | Medium body. Medium sweet. Lots of tannin but balanced and enjoyable today. The taste is elegant and full of dark berry, cacao, some chocolate and spiciness and with a lovely and intensive finish. Interesting indeed. | Average score | 15.71 |
Last tasted | 6th November 2023 | Point this date | 16.00 |
Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Silval Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Very dark almost black in colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
Bouquet | Dark berries, mulberry, blackberry and dark cherry in the nose but also loaded with fruit | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
Taste | Medium body. Very drinkable already now but of course round tannins and will be better but surprisingly enjoyable. Balanced with some sweetness. Quite long and elegant finish but a port in a modern style. | Average score | |
Last tasted | 12th July 2020 | Point this date | 15.25 |
Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | The Stone Terraces Graham | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
Bouquet | Mulberry, blue berry, blackberry and a lot of fruit in the nose. | | |
Taste | Full-bodied. Immature with lots of tannin and quite hard to swallow. Mulberry, dark berry, blackberry and blue berry in taste. Long, complex and very tannic finish. Will be lovely to follow through the years. | | |
Last tasted | 3rd March 2018 | Rating this date | Very Impressive |
Comment | At the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Vasques de Carvalho | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Intensive dark blue almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
Bouquet | Dark berries, mulberry, black berry and lots of fruit in the nose. | | |
Taste | Medium body. Immature and lots of tannin. Lovely acidity and very promising and loaded with dark berry and fruit. Will be lovely to follow with an intensive and quite long, tannic finish. | | |
Last tasted | 3rd March 2018 | Rating this date | Impressive |
Comment | At the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Vieira de Sousa | Vintage | 2015 |
Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, cherry and some spiciness, chocolate and cacao in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.50 |
Taste | Medium body. Still quite immature but easy to drink and enjoy already now. Balanced and quite elegant. A modern port style with a lovely and quite attractive finish. | Average score | 15.45 |
Last tasted | 6th November 2023 | Point this date | 15.50 |
Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |