Feuerheerd
Feuerheerd Bro:s & C:a
Feuerheerd was founded in 1815 by the German trader Dietrich Feuerheerd born in Hamburg who sold cattle, fruit, wood and textiles as well as port. Feuerheerd was one of the leading houses which held grapes from single quintas separated during the 19th century; such as Quinta do Roncao, Quinta do Bom Retiro and Quinta de Zimbro. In 1881 the firm was limited to port and belong to Barros Almeida since 1926. In1996 the equally old Hutcheson was merged with Feuerheerd to became Hutcheson Feuerheerd Associates. In 2006 when Sogevinus bought Barros, this company was included. However the beautiful Quinta de la Rosa still belongs to Feuerheerd family through Albert Feuerheerd’s daughter Claire Bergqvist. The house made vintage from single quinta through Zimbro and de la Rosa during the 1920th. In 2007 the house was sold to Quinta D. Matilde Vinhos, Lda which is owned by some members of the Barros family. Nowadays the brand has been acquired by Barao de Vilar Vinhos SA, giving birth to a new partnership between van Zellers and the Barros family.
| Feuerheerd Vintages: | 1815, 1858, 1863, 1867, 1868, 1870, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1875, 1878, 1881, 1882*, 1884, 1887, 1890, 1894, 1896, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1917, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1927, 1935*, 1942, 1943, 1944*, 1945, 1947*, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1966*, 1970, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013 (BaraoDeVilar), 2015 (BaraoDeVilar), 2016 (BaraoDeVilar), 2017 (BaraoDeVilar), 2018 (BaraoDeVilar), 2019 (BaraoDeVilar), 2020 (BaraoDeVilar) |
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| Quinta de Zimbro Vintages: | 1875, 1884, 1887, 1890, 1896, 1904*, 1917, 1920, 1922, 1934 |
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| Quinta do Bom Retiro Vintages: | 1870, 1875, 1881 |
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| Quinta do Roncao Vintages: | 1870, 1873 |
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| Quinta de la Rosa Vintages: | 1924, 1927, 1929 |
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Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | Feuerheerd
Quinta de Zimbro | Vintage | 1922 |
| Colour | Mature tawny colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Lovely pharmacy and ether in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body and mature. Maybe a bit old. Elegant and very attractive old port with a lovely finish. Quite agreeable and interesting. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd December 2009 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Feuerheerd
Quinta de la Rosa | Vintage | 1924 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Pharmacy and ether in the nose. Unbalanced and alcoholic. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Mature and quite old. Not quite balanced and had faded a bit. Quite agreeable finish. Very interesting and exciting anyhow. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 15th January 2004 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Feuerheerd
Quinta de la Rosa | Vintage | 1929 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Pharmacy and ether in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Mature and quite old. Alcoholic. Quite tasty and complex with a nice finish. Quite good for the year. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 10th April 1998 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | At a tasting in a friend’s home.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 1943 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Plum and black cherry in the nose. Some pharmacy at the end. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Coffee in flavour. Balanced and complex port with a nice long finish. Surprisingly good old port. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 5th February 2004 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 1945 |
| Colour | Mature yellow rim, very beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, fudge, chocolate, roasted coffee, dried fruit and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 17.50 - 17.50 |
| Taste | Matured and on top. Will not be better but completely balanced and elegant. Very tasty with toffee, cream candy, roasted coffee beans, and much more in taste. The finish is wonderful and memorable which never seem to end. We just loved it! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 1st August 2020 | Point this date | 17.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 1947 |
| Colour | Still astonishing dark but yellow mature in colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Sweet liquorice, cacao, spiciness, ginger, candy, old grocery shop and cinnamon in the nose. | Score range | 17.50 - 17.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking with a nice balanced acidity like a Colheita. Very complex and delicious with sweet liquorice and cacao in taste. The finish is very long and very elegant. A lovely port indeed. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 14th April 2017 | Point this date | 17.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
This is probably a Colheita even if you can read Vintage on the neck.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 1955 |
| Colour | Yellow mature almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Butterscotch, toffee, cream candy, candy, crème caramel and much more in the nose. | Score range | 17.50 - 17.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking with a quite attractive and round acidity. Balanced, very elegant and easy to drink. Butterscotch., toffee, fudge, cream candy, crème caramel and much more in the mouth ended with a delicate acidity. A lovely port to enjoy with a long, very attractive and complex finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 14th May 2021 | Point this date | 17.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 1957 |
| Colour | Yellow, mature and beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, crème caramel, cream candy, roses and ginger in the nose. | Score range | 17.00 - 17.00 |
| Taste | Quite wonderful body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and very complex and elegant. Lots of crème caramel, toffee, crème candy, ginger and much more in taste and with a lovely, round and attractive finish. Will not be better so drink up and just love this port. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 30th July 2022 | Point this date | 17.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 1960 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Pharmacy and ether in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 17.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and maybe a bit old in flavour but elegant and good. Balanced finish. | Average score | 16.38 |
| Last tasted | 15th November 2007 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdals Private Collection.
In 2007 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 | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 1963 |
| Colour | Mature yellow colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, dark chocolate and coffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and maybe a little old. Elegant with cacao in taste. Complex port with a quite attractive finish. | Average score | 15.95 |
| Last tasted | 21st November 2013 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal’s Private Collection.
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. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 1970 |
| Colour | Mature yellow, quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Menthol, mint, rosemary, cherry, toffee, crème caramel and quite spicy in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 17.50 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and very complex and sweet port with spiciness, menthol, crème caramel, toffee and lots of other things in taste. Very easy to drink and love with a very attractive and very long, complex finish. What a PORT! | Average score | 16.04 |
| Last tasted | 3rd December 2022 | Point this date | 17.50 |
| Comment | Tasted in a Wine friend’s home.
In 2008 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 | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 1978 |
| Colour | Mature almost tawny colour. | Number of tastings | 9 |
| Bouquet | Old pharmacy and some ether in the nose, but also some Christmas raisin and dried fruit. | Score range | 14.50 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and even a little old port. Sweet. Liquorice in flavour. A good finish bur maybe short. Easy to drink and like. | Average score | 15.29 |
| Last tasted | 15th November 2012 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal Private Collection.
In 2012 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 | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Beautiful mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 11 |
| Bouquet | Pharmacy, old hospital, burned sugar and a bit alcoholic in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and even old but balanced and easy to drink. Pharmacy in taste. A nice finish but should have been enjoyed some years ago we believe. | Average score | 15.29 |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | 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. 3 bottles have been defect.
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 | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 1983 |
| Colour | Yellow, mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cream candy, candy butterscotch and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking with still some balanced nice acidity. The port is balanced and elegant. Candy, toffee and cream candy in taste with a long and quite attractive finish. Very easy to love and like! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 16th March 2017 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
In 2017 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 | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 1985 |
| Colour | Yellow, mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 9 |
| Bouquet | Fudge, liquorice, some herbs such as ginger and burned sugar in the nose. | Score range | 14.00 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak. Fudge, ginger and liquorice in flavour. Balanced and rather sweet with a quite long and seductive finish. | Average score | 15.37 |
| Last tasted | 19th September 2020 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| 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 | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 1997 |
| Colour | Medium dark ruby with a mature yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, candy, fudge and orange zest in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature but still soft and elegant tannins and will be better. Balanced and quite sweet with toffee amd candy in taste. Elegant but very nice finish. | Average score | 15.75 |
| Last tasted | 6th November 2023 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 2000 |
| Colour | Medium dark ruby with a yellow mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, hint of liquorice, candy, zest of oranges and cinnamon in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature but still soft and elegant tannin and will be better. Balanced and with elegant acidity and toffee, some liquorice and cinnamon in taste. Easy to drink and with a very nice finish indeed. | Average score | 15.65 |
| Last tasted | 6th November 2023 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 2003 |
| Colour | Still dark but yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Old grocery shop, roasted coffee, toffee, cacao and chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking with some round tannins in taste and will probably improve a little. Balanced with cacao, chocolate and roasted coffee in the mouth. Quite complex with a lovely and quite attractive finish. | Average score | 15.75 |
| Last tasted | 27th April 2024 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 2007 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cherry, red berry and fruit in the nose | Score range | 14.50 - 14.50 |
| Taste | Hardly medium body. Quite light and modern. Sweet and some soft tannin Easy to drink and enjoy already but a rather shot finish. Not a keeper. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 5th November 2012 | Point this date | 14.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 2012 |
| Colour | Still almost black in colour with just a hint of a yellow edge. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, cream candy, candy, fudge, herbs and pepper in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Lots of lovely and round tannins and will improve a lot. Balanced and quite tasty with toffee, candy some herbs and spiciness in taste. Rather complex and elegant with a quite long and attractive finish | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 1st October 2022 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 2013 |
| Colour | Still dark ruby but with just a hint of a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberries, blackberries and dark cherry but also some chocolate, cacao, roasted coffee beans in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Still quite immature with tannins and loaded with dark berries but chocolate, cacao and coffee in taste. Balanced and will be much better. Very tasty and with a quite complex and very promising finish. Will be very interested to follow indeed. | Average score | 15.70 |
| Last tasted | 3rd November 2023 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 2015 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Still a little juicy but mulberry, dark berry and dark cherry in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Of course immature and will be better. Loaded with fruit and berry in taste but balanced and quite agreeable with a nice but maybe a little short finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 9th May 2018 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | At The Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 2016 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Blackberry, blue berry and mulberry in taste. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Of course immature but very tasty and loaded with fruit and dark berry. Balanced with blackberry, blue berry and mulberry in taste and an interesting finish. Will be nice to follow. | | |
| Last tasted | 30th November 2018 | Rating this date | Very Good/ Impressive |
| 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 | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 2017 |
| Colour | Ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry with mulberry, blackberry, blue berry and some mint in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Of course still tannins and very fruity but balanced and quite elegant port. Very tasty and easy to enjoy with dark berries in taste and some fruit. Very enjoyable finish | | |
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Rating this date | Very Good/ 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, SS |
| House | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, mint, soft, milk chocolate | | |
| Taste | Soft, elegant, chocolate, medium body. Quite a lot of soft tannins. | | |
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 2019 |
| Colour | Dark ruby colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cherry, mint, dark berry | | |
| Taste | Soft, elegant, chocolate, medium body. Quite a lot of soft tannins. | | |
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
Old Colheita/Tawny tasting notes:
| House | Comendador
Feuerheerd | Tawny | |
| Colour | Tawny in colour with an olive green edge. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Quite generous bouquet. Burned sugar, burned candy and molasses in the nose. | Bottled | |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature tawny with burned sugar and burned candy in taste. Quite nice finish and easy to drink and appreciate. | Score range | 14.25 - 15.50 |
| Last tasted | 21st January 2016 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
This port was offered by President Albert Lebrun when the English King George and his wife Queen Elisabeth visited France July 19 in 1938 at a dinner in the Elysée Palace.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Old Port
Feuerheerd | Tawny | |
| Colour | Tawny in colour with an olive-green rim. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Quite lovely bouquet of hospital and pharmacy. | Bottled | 1932 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and complex but with an alcoholic taste. Elegant and attractive finish. An attractive port. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Last tasted | 8th January 2009 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö This was a Colheita probably between 1896-1912 and bottled in Denmark on the 23th of February 1932.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Tawny
Feuerheerd | Tawny | |
| Colour | Tawny in colour with an olive green rim. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Ethereal with pharmacy, hospital and much more in the nose. | Bottled | |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and quite elegant even if a bit old in taste with some acidity. Quite nice finish. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Last tasted | 8th January 2009 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
This was a Colheita probably between1896-1912 and bottled in Denmark on the 23th of February 1932.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |