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Barros

Barros Almeida & C:a

Founded 1913
Owner Sogevinus
Vineyards None
Vintage Port Brands Barros, Quinta Dona Matilde, Quinta da Galeira

In 1913 Manuel de Almeida established Almeida & Cª as Port wine Exporter. Later, when his brother-in-law, Manuel de Barros, became a partner of the Company, its name was changed to Barros, Almeida & Ca., it was due to the tenacity and energy of the new partner that the brand of the company - Barros Port- became well known all over the world.

Quinta Dona Matilde formerly "Quinta do Enxodreiro", one of the most famous and oldest properties of the Douro is where Barros Port wines are produced. It was bought by Manuel Moreira de Barros in 1927. He had married Matilde, the sister of his employer and later partner Manuel Almeida, and it was to his honor of his wife that he renamed the quinta. Dona Matilde is in fact a very old quinta, already marked on Forester’s map. The area of production is also extended to other properties such as Quinta São Luiz when Barros bought Kopke in 1953, and later when Sogevinus had purchased Barros in 2006 they started making SQVP from Quinta da Galeira. Quinta Dona Matilde was acquired by the Barros family again, so Sogevinus is no longer the owners of this quinta.

Barros Vintages:1917, 1923, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
Quinta Dona Matilde Vintages:1982, 1985 (Sainsbury), 1996, 2002
Quinta da Galeira Vintages:2006, 2009, 2012

Vintage Port tasting notes:

HouseBarrosVintage1945
ColourStill quite impressive dark in colour with a yellow rim.Number of tastings1
BouquetLovely generous plum and cacao bouquet.Score range17.90 - 17.90
TasteMedium body. Sweet. Mature and at its peak. Well-balance and a wonderful long finish. Lovely port.Average score
Last tasted22nd November 1979Point this date17.90
CommentAt the Studley Priory in England.
This was my (SAI) first taste of a vintage 1945 so I may have had too high points, but it was a wonderful port.
TastersSAI
HouseBarrosVintage1955
ColourBeautiful, very yellow and mature in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetElegant nose of cream candy, toffee, fudge and orange zest.Score range16.00 - 16.00
TasteMedium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced very easy to drink and like with cream candy and orange peel. The finish is attractive, elegant and on the sweet side.Average score16.00
Last tasted19th January 2023Point this date16.00
CommentAt the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö, Sweden.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage1958
ColourBeautiful, very yellow and mature in colour.Number of tastings2
BouquetComplex nose of coffee, cacao, dark chocolate, toffee, fudge, cream candy, ginger and old grocery shop.Score range16.25 - 17.50
TasteMedium body. Mature and peaking with a lovely and quite attractive and elegant acidity. Balanced with a complex taste of lots of things such as dark chocolate, ginger toffee, some fudge and candy. The finish is very long, attractive and elegant. One of the best Barros ever tasted!Average score16.88
Last tasted23rd December 2018Point this date17.50
CommentAt home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage1960
ColourYellow mature in colourNumber of tastings1
BouquetOld grocery shop with lots of vanilla, coffee, cacao and some oranges in the noseScore range16.40 - 16.40
TasteMedium body. Mature and peaking. Lovely complexity and balanced with vanilla, cacao and coffee in taste. Quite sweet with an attractive and quite long finishAverage score
Last tasted13th March 2016Point this date16.40
CommentAt home with the family
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage1963
ColourDark, yellow mature amber in colour.Number of tastings13
BouquetComplex wonderful nose of old grocery shop, cacao, crème caramel, coffee, vanilla, toffee, butterscotch and much more.Score range16.50 - 17.75
TasteMedium body. Mature and at its peak. Is wonderful to enjoy now and will probably not be better! Cacao, toffee and butterscotch and lovely things in taste. Elegant and balanced port with lots of complexity and a lovely and long finish. Wonderful indeed! How wonderful port can be!Average score17.02
Last tasted31st March 2018Point this date17.75
CommentAt home with the family.

In 2005 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings.
In 2013 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage1965
ColourYellow mature colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetComplex generous plum and liquorice in the nose.Score range16.75 - 16.75
TasteMedium body. Mature and peaking maybe a bit old. Will not be better. Wonderful for this vintage but drink up.Average score
Last tasted25th December 2009Point this date16.75
CommentAt home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage1966
ColourYellow mature colour.Number of tastings7
BouquetPharmacy and lovely plum and chocolate in the nose.Score range16.00 - 16.90
TasteQuite full-bodied. Mature and at its peak. The taste is a bit all over the place. Plum in flavour. Quite attractive finish.Average score16.56
Last tasted29th May 2016Point this date15.50
CommentAt home with the family.

In 2006 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage1970
ColourYellow mature, quite beautiful in colour.Number of tastings4
BouquetRoasted coffee, cacao, dark chocolate, liquorice, candy and old grocery shop in the nose.Score range16.75 - 16.90
TasteLovely body. Mature and at its peak. Balanced and taste heavenly with lots of things in the mouth. Complex and very attractive with a lovely end quite long finish. Absolutely at its best. Drink and enjoy!Average score16.79
Last tasted28th November 2023Point this date16.90
CommentTasted at home in 15th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port.

In 2008 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage1974
ColourVery mature yellow in colour.Number of tastings2
BouquetCream candy, crème chocolate, crème caramel, toffee, vanilla and maybe some herbs in the nose.Score range16.00 - 16.40
TasteMedium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and quite complex and elegant. Very easy to drink and very enjoyable with a quite long and very attractive finish.Average score16.20
Last tasted27th January 2024Point this date16.40
CommentTasted at home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage1977
ColourYellow mature in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetElegance buttery and old grocery shop in the nose.Score range14.00 - 14.00
TasteMature and maybe start drying out. Medium body. Well balanced but a rather short finish. Not a good bottle.Average score
Last tasted6th November 2010Point this date14.00
CommentAt the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal’s Private Collection.

In 2010 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage1978
ColourYellow mature in colour.Number of tastings2
BouquetCrème caramel, fudge, toffee and much more in the nose. Quite complex.Score range16.25 - 16.25
TasteQuite full-bodied. Mature and peaking. Fudge in flavour. Sweet. Balanced and elegant port. Perfect developed port with a wonderful finish.Average score
Last tasted15th November 2012Point this date16.25
CommentAt the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.

In 2012 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage1979
ColourYellow mature in colour.Number of tastings2
BouquetPlum and mulberry in the nose. Quite attractive.Score range14.90 - 15.25
TasteMedium body. Full mature port. Mulberry in flavour. Quite good and easy to drink. An attractive finish.Average score
Last tasted20th February 1999Point this date14.90
CommentAt home with our private Wine Club.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage1980
ColourYellow mature in colour.Number of tastings8
BouquetToffee, burned sugar, candy, some cacao and chocolate and roasted coffee in the nose.Score range14.25 - 15.50
TasteMedium body. Mature and on top. Very sweet. Burned sugar, toffee, soma cacao and chocolate and in flavour. Quite complex and balanced with a quite long and attractive finish. Will not be better but lovely to enjoy now.Average score14.97
Last tasted28th November 2023Point this date15.50
CommentTasted at home in 15th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port.

In 2014 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage1982
ColourVery mature yellow in colour almost tawny but quite beautiful.Number of tastings2
BouquetToffee, candy, cream candy, crème caramel, raisin and much more in the nose.Score range15.25 - 16.50
TasteLovely body. Mature and peaking with lots of tastes such as toffee, fudge, cream candy, raisin, crème caramel and so on. Balanced and lovely to drink with a quite complex, very attractive and quire impressive finish. This was an astonishing lovely port indeed.Average score15.88
Last tasted27th May 2023Point this date16.50
CommentTasted at home with the family.
TastersSAI, SS
HouseBarrosVintage1983
ColourQuite beautiful, yellow mature in colour.Number of tastings10
BouquetCoffee, cacao, ginger, orange zest, herbs and some spiciness in the nose.Score range14.00 - 16.25
TasteMedium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and sweet. Elegant and easy to drink and like. Cacao, spiciness, ginger and much more in taste. Lovely, very attractive and quite long finish.Average score15.11
Last tasted16th February 2023Point this date16.25
CommentAt the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
Four bottles have been very old or defect and only three times have we liked this vintage from Barros but this bottle was very good.

In 2017 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage1985
ColourNot so impressive in colour but yellow and mature.Number of tastings3
BouquetNot so impressive nose. Some fudge and toffee in bouquet.Score range14.75 - 15.40
TasteQuite light. Mature and peaking. Will not be better. Nice acidity. Sweet. Some toffee and fudge in taste. Balanced with a quite nice finish. Very easy to drink indeed.Average score15.08
Last tasted17th September 2020Point this date15.40
CommentTasted 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.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage1987
ColourBeautiful pale ruby, yellow mature rim in colour.Number of tastings5
BouquetCacao, chocolate, toffee and cream candy in the nose.Score range14.90 - 16.40
TasteMedium body. Mature and peaking and will not be better Balanced and tasty with cacao, chocolate and toffee in the mouth. The finish is elegant, quite attractive and rather long. However, but drink up and enjoy the port now because it will not improve.Average score15.68
Last tasted11th April 2023Point this date15.50
CommentAt home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage1989
ColourStill dark in colour but with a yellow edge.Number of tastings2
BouquetLovely nose of butterscotch, toffee, raisin and dark chocolate.Score range15.50 - 16.00
TasteMedium body. Quite mature and peaking but still with some elegant tannins and will be better. Quite dry but coffee, chocolate and butterscotch in taste. Balance and complex with a very elegant and attractive finish. Easy to drink and like. Just drink it and enjoy it!Average score16.75
Last tasted21st November 2019Point this date16.00
CommentTasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.

In 2019 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage1991
ColourYellow mature in colour.Number of tastings7
BouquetCacao, dark chocolate ginger, some herbs, a hint of liquorice and old grocery shop the nose.Score range15.50 - 15.90
TasteMedium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and sweet. Quite elegant and very tasty with cacao, chocolate and old grocery shop and with a sweet, lovely, quite attractive and quite long finish. Very easy and drink and enjoy.Average score15.63
Last tasted6th February 2022Point this date15.90
CommentTasted at home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage1994
ColourMedium dark ruby in colour with a yellow edge.Number of tastings7
BouquetCream candy, toffee, chocolate, fudge and crème caramel in the nose.Score range15.00 - 16.00
TasteMedium body. Mature and peaking. Elegant and balanced with cream candy, chocolate and crème caramel in taste. Easy to drink and enjoy today. An attractive and quite long finish.Average score15.65
Last tasted23rd November 2019Point this date16.00
CommentAt Peter Andersen's Vintage 1994 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage1995
ColourStill quite dark but yellow mature in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetCandy, cream candy, toffee, ginger and some herbs in the nose.Score range16.00 - 16.00
TasteLovely body and quite mature, almost peaking. Balanced and quite sweet. Quite complex with candy, cream candy and herbs in taste. Quite long and attractive finish- Very easy to enjoy and drink today.Average score
Last tasted29th August 2020Point this date16.00
CommentTasted at home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage1996
ColourYellow mature quite beautiful in colour.Number of tastings2
BouquetDark chocolate, cacao, minty and some roasted coffee in the nose.Score range16.00 - 16.25
TasteMedium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and rather elegant with cacao, some mint and dark chocolate in taste. Easy to enjoy and with a nice, very tasty finish.Average score16.13
Last tasted31st March 2022Point this date16.00
CommentTasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage1997
ColourMedium deep blue in colour.Number of tastings2
BouquetWalnuts and raspberry in the nose.Score range15.75 - 15.75
TasteQuite full-bodied. Immature and still tannins. Lots of fruit and an attractive and long finish. Promising!Average score
Last tasted6th November 2006Point this date15.75
CommentAt the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage1998
ColourStill rather dark but yellow mature in colour.Number of tastings3
BouquetToffee, dark chocolate, cacao, roasted coffee and some liquorice in the nose.Score range15.40 - 16.25
TasteAlmost full-bodied. Almost mature and still tannins some very round and elegant tannins. Will probably be better. Balanced and very tasty with walnuts, toffee, cacao and much more in taste. The finish is very attractive and long. An impressive port indeed.Average score15.83
Last tasted21st November 2020Point this date16.25
CommentTasted at home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage1999
ColourStill quite dark but yellow mature in colour.Number of tastings2
BouquetCoffee, cacao, butterscotch and toffee in the nose.Score range15.50 - 16.00
TasteMedium body. Mature, peaking and on top. Balanced, rather complex and quite elegant. Butterscotch and cacao in taste with a nice finish.Average score15.75
Last tasted3rd June 2017Point this date16.00
CommentIn a wine friend’s home.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage2000
ColourBlue in colour with a yellow rim.Number of tastings1
BouquetButtery and old grocery shop in the nose.Score range15.50 - 15.50
TasteMedium body. Rather mature, sweet and easy to drink and like. Buttery in flavour. Balanced and quite attractive finish.Average score
Last tasted5th November 2012Point this date15.50
CommentAt the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage2011
ColourDark blue in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetDark berry and fruit in the nose.
TasteMedium body. Dark berry in taste. Some tannin but not hard to swallow. Easy both to drink and like. No long runner with a nice finish.
Last tasted4th November 2013Rating this dateGood/Very Good
CommentAt the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage2016
ColourDark ruby in colour.Number of tastings5
BouquetDark berry, mulberry, cacao, some chocolate and fruit in the nose.
TasteMedium bodied. Immature with lovely tannin and will of course be better. Anyhow, balance and yet easy to drink today. Rather sweet and very tasty with mulberry, dark chocolate and some spiciness with a dry, quite attractive finish.
Last tasted29th February 2020Rating this dateVery Good
CommentTasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.

Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosVintage2019
ColourDark ruby in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetDark berries such as blackberry and mulberry, and sweet fruit in the nose.
TasteSweet with medium body. Quite immature with a lot of tannins. Balanced and quite tasty with medium length and quite attractive finish.
Last tasted26th November 2021Rating this dateImpressive
CommentTasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.

Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive
TastersJB
HouseBarrosVintage2020
ColourDark ruby in colour.Number of tastings2
BouquetLots of dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry, black berry and a bit peppery in the nose.
TasteMedium body. Wonderful round and elegant tannins. Balanced and, very tasty and impressive with a long, quite attractive and elegant finish. Will be lovely to follow.
Last tasted6th November 2023Rating this dateVery Good
CommentTasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive
TastersSAI, JB, SS

Old Colheita/Tawny tasting notes:

HouseBarrosColheita1935
ColourDark tawny in colour with an olive-green edge.Number of tastings1
BouquetLovely bouquet with toffee, burned sugar, creme caramel, herbs, eucalyptus in the noseBottled1979
TasteMedium body. Mature and of course peaking and on top. Balanced and very elegant port with toffee, crème caramel, herbs and eucalyptus in taste and very complex. The finish is seductive and very enjoyable indeed.Score range17.50 - 17.50
Last tasted6th February 2021Point this date17.50
CommentTasted at home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseBarrosColheita1950
ColourPale tawny in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetElegant but alcoholic and some pharmacy in the nose.Bottled1980
TasteMedium body. Quite old but crème caramel with some alcoholic taste. Elegant and balanced. A long quite lovely finish.Score range16.25 - 16.25
Last tasted25th October 2010Point this date16.25
CommentAt the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
TastersSAI, JB, SS

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