Vintage Port 2023
| Vintage | Rating | Broad- bent | Suckling | Declared houses | Known brands | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | - | 20 |
| House | Alves de Sousa | Vintage | 2023 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour, almost black. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Very intensive and concentrated. Cherry, dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry and black berry but also some spiciness in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Fruity with a lot of rounded tannins and will of course improve but is quite drinkable already today. Balanced and tasty with domination of berries and mature fruit with a rather long and quite attractive and tannic finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 28th February 2026 | Rating this date | Very Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Copenhagen, Denmark. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | DR | Vintage | 2023 |
| Colour | Dark ruby, almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Very fruity, dark berries, mulberry, black berry, and grape juice in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Sweet. A lot of tannins but balanced and promising. Immature with a quite long finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 24th November 2023 | Rating this date | Very good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany. Cask sample. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | O-Port-Unidade | Vintage | 2023 |
| Colour | Deep ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Elegant bouquet of dark berry, mulberry, dark cherry, some coffee and mint as well as a hint of banana in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body and medium dry. Balanced and complex. Spicy and with some mulberry and black berry in taste. A nice port with an attractive and dry finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 27th November 2025 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the reception dinner at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany. Bottled by Niepoort | Tasters | JB |
| House | Quevedo | Vintage | 2023 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as black berry and mulberry, fruity, some spices and a hint of banana in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Quite a lot of soft tannins but balanced and promising. Lots of dark berries and fruit in taste with a quite complex and rather long finish. Will be exciting to follow. | ||
| Last tasted | 28th November 2025 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta da Bom Retiro Ramos Pinto | Vintage | 2023 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Very concentrated and intensive fruit. Dark berries such as mullberry and blackberry in the nose as well as coffee, herbs, mint and some banana. | ||
| Taste | Quite dry with medium body and quite a lot of tannins. Concentrated fruit, balanced and with a quite long finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 28th November 2025 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portwienmesse in Leverkusen, Germany. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta da Gricha Churchill | Vintage | 2023 |
| Colour | Black in colour with a purple rim. Opaque. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Mint, spicy, herbs, creamy, and dark berries in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body with a lot of tannins. Balanced with a quite long finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 3rd November 2025 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta de la Rosa | Vintage | 2023 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Very fruity with dark fruit and dark berries such as mulberry and blackberry, with some coffee and herbs in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Quite a lot of round and promising tannins and will improve. Balanced and rather complex with an elegant and quite long finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 28th November 2025 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 2023 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Spicy, dark berries such as mulberry and blackberry as well as dark cherry in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Lovely body. Fruity and half dry with a lot of tannins. Balanced and very tasty with a fruity and quite long, complex and tannic finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 28th February 2026 | 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 Noval Nacional | Vintage | 2023 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Spicy, dark berries such as mulberries and black berries, cherry and some banana in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body and dry. Quite a lot of tannins. Balanced and very complex. Dark berries and cherry in the taste. Long, lovely finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 28th November 2025 | Rating this date | Very impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse 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 | 2023 |
| Colour | Very dark almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Lots of dark berries such as blackberry, blue berry, dark cherry, mulberry and mature fruit in colour. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Lots of attractive tannins but yet drinkable and quite exciting port. Balanced with dark berries and fruit in the mouth and with a lovely, promising and quite exciting finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 28th February 2026 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Roskilde, Denmark. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Retiro Novo Wiese & Krohn | Vintage | 2023 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Grape juice, green herbs and dark berries. Way too immature at the moment but very promissing. | ||
| Taste | Medium, almost full body. Medium sweet with taste of grape juice and dark berries. Immature with a lot of tannins and a quite long and attractive finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 3rd April 2025 | Rating this date | Very good. |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain. This was a cask sample. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta do Vesuvio | Vintage | 2023 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby, black and opaque. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Very concentrated and intense, cherry, dark berries such as mulberry and blackberry, mint and some coffee in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Almost full body and quite sweet. Lots of tannins and will improve a lot. Balanced and lots of fruit and dark berries in taste. Elegant finish with lot of tannins. Will be very interesting to follow. | ||
| Last tasted | 28th November 2025 | Rating this date | Very Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta dos Malvedos Graham | Vintage | 2023 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in colour. Opaque. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cherry and dark berries such as blackberry and mulberry, mint and a hint of coffee in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body, quite sweet and with quite a lot of delicate tannins. Balanced and quite complex. Loaded with dark berries. Attractive and quite long finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 28th November 2025 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta Senhora da Ribeira Dow | Vintage | 2023 |
| Colour | Black in colour and opaque. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | A lot of fruit, dark berries such as mulberries and blackberries, cherry, herbs and coffee in the nose but also a touch of mint. | ||
| Taste | Full body. Immature and with a lot of tannins as well as high acidity, but balanced and loaded with fruit. Dark berries, herbs and some mint in the taste. The finish is very attractive and long. A very promising port indeed. | ||
| Last tasted | 28th November 2025 | Rating this date | Very Impressive. |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta Vale Dona Maria | Vintage | 2023 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cherry, banana, and dark berries such as mulberry and blackberry in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body and medium sweet. Dark berries in taste with a lot of tannins. Will improve. Balanced and very easy to like. Elegant and quite long finish with promising tannins. Will be exciting to follow this port! | ||
| Last tasted | 28th November 2025 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Sentinels Taylor | Vintage | 2023 |
| Colour | Very dark almost black in colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Lots of dark berries such as dark cherry, mulberry, and blackberry in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Lovely body. Lots of tannins and will of course improve a lot but balanced and tasty with a long, complex and very tannic finish. Exciting! What will be? | ||
| Last tasted | 28th February 2026 | Rating this date | Very Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Torrent Van Zellers | Vintage | 2023 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Loaded with fruits and dark berries such as mulberry and blackberry, and some coffee in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body and quite dry. Quite a lot of elegant tannins. Dark berries dominate the taste, but the finish is quite long and attractive. | ||
| Last tasted | 28th November 2025 | Rating this date | Very good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Van Zellers | Vintage | 2023 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Loaded with fruits and dark berries such as mulberry and blackberry, and coffee in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body and medium sweet. Quite a lot of elegant tannins. Dark berries dominate the taste but the finish is attractive with very elegant tannins. | ||
| Last tasted | 28th November 2025 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |