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Pintas

Wine & Soul Lda

Founded 2001
Owner Sandra Tavares da Silva and Jorge Serôdio Borges
Vineyards Quinta Vale de Mendiz
Vintage Port Brands Pintas

Wine and Soul is the business of the married couple Sandra Tavares da Silva and Jorge Serôdio Borges, both wine-makers at Quinta Vale D. Maria and Quinta do Passadouro, respectively. They bought the vineyards which Pintas is made from in 2003. The grapes are coming from Vale de Mendiz near Pinhão, in Douro’s best district.

Pintas Vintages:2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Vintage Port tasting notes:

HousePintasVintage2003
ColourStill quite dark but yellow mature edge in colour.Number of tastings2
BouquetDark berries such as cherry, mulberry blackberry and some cacao in the nose.Score range16.00 - 16.00
TasteMedium body. Mature and almost peaking but with some round and attractive tannins and will be better. Balanced with a lovely taste of dark berries. The finish long, very attractive and promising. Will be interesting to follow.Average score
Last tasted16th September 2021Point this date16.00
CommentTasted at the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HousePintasVintage2004
ColourStill rather dark but with yellow mature in colour.Number of tastings3
BouquetDark berries, lots of herbs and sage and fruit in the nose.Score range15.90 - 15.90
TasteMedium body. Mature and almost peaking. Balanced with dark berries and lots of herb in taste and with a nice and rather attractive finish.Average score
Last tasted16th September 2021Point this date15.90
CommentTasted at the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HousePintasVintage2005
ColourStill very dark ruby with just a hint of a mature yellow edge.Number of tastings2
BouquetToffee, crème caramel, sweet liquorice and cark chocolate in the noseScore range16.25 - 16.25
TasteMedium 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 tasted11th April 2020Point this date16.25
CommentTasted at home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HousePintasVintage2007
ColourBlack in colour.Number of tastings3
BouquetDark berry, dark cherry and blackberry in the nose.Score range
TasteMedium bodied. Sweet with mulberry in flavour. Some soft tannin. Easy to drink and like with an attractive finish.Average score
Last tasted31st March 2012Point this date15.75
CommentAt home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HousePintasVintage2009
ColourStill very dark, almost black in colour.Number of tastings3
BouquetDark berry, mulberry but also toffee and butterscotch in the nose.Score range15.50 - 15.75
TasteMedium body. Lots of tannin and immature. Quite impressive with lots of dark berry, mulberry and butterscotch in taste. Seem to be a long runner but modern style of vintage. Quite long, balanced and attractive finish.Average score
Last tasted14th January 2017Point this date15.75
CommentAt home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HousePintasVintage2011
ColourAlmost black in colour.Number of tastings4
BouquetDark berry such as mulberry, black cherry, blackberry but also spicy, peppery and some herbs in the nose.Score range16.00 - 16.00
TasteMedium bodied. Still lots of round and lovely tannins but quite easy to drink and appreciate. Loaded with fruit and black berries, some spiciness and herbs in taste. Some sweetness but very balanced an elegant. A very attractive, delicate and promising finish.Average score
Last tasted28th March 2021Point this date16.00
CommentTasted in an online tasting with our German Port Wine Friends from World of Port.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HousePintasVintage2016
ColourVery dark ruby almost black in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetMulberry, blackberry, loaded with fruit and Christmas spiciness in the nose.
TasteMedium body. Lovely and delicate tannins and or course immature but in perfect balance. Quite sweet and very tasty with dark berry and Christmas spiciness in the mouth. The finish is long and very elegant.
Last tasted30th November 2018Rating this dateVery Impressive
CommentAt the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.

Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HousePintasVintage2017
ColourAlmost black in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetMature dark berry such as blackberry, blue berry mulberry and some spiciness as pepper in the nose.
TasteMedium body. Balanced and elegant. Easy to enjoy and drink already today. Very tasty with dark berries and pepper and with a quite long and attractive finish
Last tasted29th November 2019Rating this dateImpressive
CommentTasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.

Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HousePintasVintage2019
ColourDark ruby in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetDark berry such as blackberry and mulberry and some mint in the nose.
TasteMedium body. Easy to enjoy and drink already today. Dark berries with a quite long and attractive finish
Last tasted26th November 2021Rating this dateVery impressive
CommentTasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.

Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive
TastersJB
HousePintasVintage2020
ColourVery dark ruby in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetDark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry and blackberry but also mature fruit in the nose.
TasteMedium body. Is drinkable already today but quite a lot of very round tannins and will of course improve. Balanced. Quite complex with a rather interesting finish.
Last tasted4th November 2022Rating this dateVery Good
CommentTasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.

Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive
TastersSAI, JB
HousePintasVintage2021
ColourVery dark ruby in colour, almost black.Number of tastings1
BouquetSpicy, peppery, dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry and blackberry, complex.
TasteA bit more than medium body. Spicy and a lot of lot of round tannins. Will of course improve. Balanced. Quite complex and with a long and attractive finish.
Last tasted24th November 2023Rating this dateVery Good
CommentTasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany.

Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive
TastersJB

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