Vintage Port 1986
| Vintage | Rating | Broad- bent | Suckling | Declared houses | Known brands | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Good | 1 | 80 | 7 | 11 |
| 1986: | Fonseca Guimaraens Graham's Malvedos Quinta da Cavadinha Quinta da Foz Quinta de Terra Feita Quinta de Vargellas Quinta do Bomfim Quinta do Castelinho Quinta do Fojo Quinta do Noval Nacional Quinta do Panascal |
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| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1986 |
| Colour | Pale ruby with a yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 23 |
| Bouquet | Violet, cream candy, toffee, candy, crème caramel, some Christmas spiciness and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and peaking and on top. Quite tasty with violet, candy, toffee and some spiciness and rather complex port. Balanced and easy to enjoy with an attractive and rather long and quite rolling finish. | Average score | 16.19 |
| Last tasted | 26th May 2026 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 30th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. In 2015 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 | Graham’s Malvedos | Vintage | 1986 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, toffee, candy, some coffee, herbs and some spiciness in the nose | Score range | 15.90 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and probably peaking and on top but still with some elegant tannins. Balanced and very easy to drink and enjoy with toffee, candy, chocolate and other things in taste. Quite complex with an elegant and rather long and attractive finish. | Average score | 16.27 |
| Last tasted | 2nd February 2026 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 27th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Cavadinha Warre | Vintage | 1986 |
| Colour | Still very dark blue almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Blueberry, dark cherry and fruit in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Still soft tannins and immature but with balance and backbone. Guts in the finish. How attractive and lovely. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 5th January 1998 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Foz Calem | Vintage | 1986 |
| Colour | Yellow mature colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Burned sugar and ether nose. | Score range | 14.00 - 14.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite tasty but not quite balance. Bad bottle? | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 15th March 2001 | Point this date | 14.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. | Tasters | SAI |
| House | Quinta de Terra Feita Taylor | Vintage | 1986 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Old grocery shop and burned sugar in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Elegant and complex. Quite mature but will keep for long. Lovely finish. Very good indeed. | Average score | 15.63 |
| Last tasted | 18th May 2009 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen. *The last bottle was defect. Notes from a tasting 28 October 1997. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Vargellas Taylor | Vintage | 1986 |
| Colour | Very pale ruby with pale yellow rim, very mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Chocolate, cacao, violet, candy raisin and dried fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Mature and peaking but with some volatile acidity in the mouth. Violet, raisin, dried fruit and some chocolate in flavour. Complex and quite acceptable finish. | Average score | 15.74 |
| Last tasted | 10th March 2023 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at a Quinta de Vargellas Tasting in Hansen’s Cellar, Haderslev, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Bomfim Dow | Vintage | 1986 |
| Colour | Yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, cream candy, some violets, sweet meats and liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and elegant but quite sweet with a quite complex, very tasty and rather long finish. | Average score | 16.15 |
| Last tasted | 5th May 2024 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 18th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Noval Nacional | Vintage | 1986 |
| Colour | Dark blue with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel, coffee, cacao. Generous nose indeed. | Score range | 16.75 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still a bit immature and some soft tannins but very balanced and elegant. Complex port with a wonderful finish. Astonishing port. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 24th January 2008 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Panascal Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1986 |
| Colour | Mature rather pale ruby with a yellow and mature, quite beautiful colour. | Number of tastings | 15 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, roasted coffee beans, toffee, fudge, candy, some chocolate tea and autumn leaf in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Sweet. Mature and at its peak but still some soft and round tannins and will probably be even better. Balanced and rather complex, quite long and very attractive finish. | Average score | 15.77 |
| Last tasted | 3rd April 2026 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |