Andresen
J.H. Andresen Suc:rs Lda
| Founded | 1845 |
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| Owner | Flores family |
| Vineyards | Quinta das Aranhas |
In 1826, Jan Heinrich Andresen, son of Thomas Andresen and Thurke Peppen was born on the remote Danish (at that time) North Sea island of Fohr. At the age of 14, he boarded a small ship to go to America but when he arrived at Oporto he decided to stay there and start a new life.. Andresen displayed an astonishing capacity for work and thanks to his enterprising character he amassed a fortune and established respect in the community. In time he became the President of the Commercial Association of Oporto. He died in Lisboa in 1894.
In 1942 the heirs of J.H. Andresen were confronted with an economic crisis. They decided to sell the business to a society led by Albino Pereira dos Santos, already a respected name in the Port wine business. Destiny seemed to have chosen another man of rare character to continue the 100-year-old business. The company remains one of the few totally family-owned Portuguese Port firms.
| Andresen Vintages: | 1950, 1952, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1966, 1970, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2020 |
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| House | Andresen | Vintage | 1963 |
| Colour | Beautiful mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Lovely bouquet with toffee, fudge, crème caramel and roasted coffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Toffee in taste. Mature and peaking with just a little soft tannin. Sweet and elegant with perfectly harmony and a delicious finish. Very good indeed. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd November 2013 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2013 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 | Andresen | Vintage | 1975 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Liquorice, ginger and cinnamon in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature at its peak. Quite good and easy to drink but maybe a rather short but delicious finish. | Average score | 15.20 |
| Last tasted | 16th March 2006 | Point this date | 14.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal Private Collection. In 2006 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 | Andresen | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Elegant nose of nuts, mint and old hospital. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking, but maybe a bit old. Still elegant and balanced port with an attractive and harmonic finish. Delicious! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 28th February 2013 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Semi-Great Tasting in Malmö. This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal Private Collection. In 2013 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 | Andresen | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Pale red with a yellow edge. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry and roasted coffee in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Sweet. Quite mature and peaking. Flavour of old grocery shop. Perfectly harmony and a delicious finish. Very good indeed | Average score | 16.25 |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal Private Collection. In 2014 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 | Andresen | Vintage | 1985 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Roses, herbs but also some pharmacy and old hospital in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body, mature and peaking with some old round acidity. Completely drinkable but will not be better so drink up. Quite tasty and with a rather long and attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 17th September 2020 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2020 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 | Andresen | Vintage | 1997 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Walnuts, blackberry and dark cherry in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature but appealing with lovely tannin. Long and attractive finish. Very good. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 3rd November 2000 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Andresen | Vintage | 2000 |
| Colour | Still rather dark but with a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | A hint of mulberry, but also cacao, dark chocolate, toffee, sweet liquorice and raisin in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature but still with some round and very elegant tannins and can maybe develop more. Balanced but quite sweet and astonishing easy to swallow and drink. Cacao, dark chocolate and sweet liquorice in taste with a long and astonishing delicious brilliant finish. | Average score | 15.25 |
| Last tasted | 6th June 2020 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Andresen | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Intensive fruit. Mostly mulberry and dark cherry. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Wonderful body. Immature but lovely tannin in mouth. A long and attractive finish. Very promising. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 12th November 2007 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Andresen | Vintage | 2003 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Juicy and fruity in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and some tannin but easy to swallow. Rather short finish. Not a long runner. | ||
| Last tasted | 6th November 2006 | Rating this date | Good |
| Comment | Tasted 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 | Andresen | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Black and very impressive in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Juicy and fruity in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and lots of tannin. Hard to swallow. Long finish. A promising port and will be delicious in due time. | ||
| Last tasted | 3rd November 2008 | Rating this date | Very good |
| Comment | Tasted 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 | Andresen | Vintage | 2007 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Very fruity, juicy and complex in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Full-bodied. Immature and lots of tannin. Hard to swallow. Long wonderful finish. A very promising port indeed and a long runner I think. | ||
| Last tasted | 2nd November 2009 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted 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 | Andresen | Vintage | 2009 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Blueberry, mulberry and other dark berry in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Immature but soft tannin. Elegant and balanced. Sweet. Nice and attractive finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 5th November 2012 | Rating this date | Very Good/ Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted 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 | Andresen | Vintage | 2011 |
| Colour | Still very dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, cacao, roasted coffee beams and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Immature and lots of tannins. Will of course be much better. Elegant and balanced. Sweet with dark cherry, cacao and coffee beams in taste. Will probably be a long runner? A very nice, long and attractive finish. | Average score | 15.50 |
| Last tasted | 4th March 2017 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Roskilde, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Andresen | Vintage | 2016 |
| Colour | Nice ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry such as mulberry, blackberry, cherry and loaded with fruit in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Soft and very elegant tannin and will of course be much better but is already today enjoyable and easy to drink. Balanced and quite elegant with a promising and quite attractive finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 30th November 2018 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Andresen | Vintage | 2017 |
| Colour | Dark ruby, almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry, cherry, dark berries and loaded with fruit in the nose but also some candy and cacao. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Of course immature but balanced with very elegant and attractive round tannins. Complex port with berries, fruit, candy and chocolate in taste and a long, lovely finish. Very promising indeed! | ||
| Last tasted | 29th February 2020 | 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 | Andresen | Vintage | 2020 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry and black berry and mature fruit in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Lots of lovely and round tannins an will improve a lot. Balanced and very tasty and very elegant with an impressive, quite long and very attractive finish. What a port! Will be lovely to follow! | ||
| Last tasted | 4th November 2022 | Rating this date | Very Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB |
Old Colheita/Tawny tasting notes:
| House | Andresen | Colheita | 1910 |
| Colour | Beautiful tawny in colour with an olive green rim. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Complex bouquet of burned sugar, crème caramel, molasses, pharmacy and much more. A full arsenal of aromas. | Bottled | Barrel sample |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Marvellous taste of crème caramel, toasted sugar and much more. Elegant and balance port with an incredible finish and never ending finish. | Score range | 18.50 - 18.50 |
| Last tasted | 22nd June 2009 | Point this date | 18.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wines Club est. 1981 journey to Oporto. | Tasters | SAI |