Maynard
Brand of Barão de Vilar.
The Maynard’s brand honors the story of the late Walter Maynard, ancestor of the van Zeller family through his marriage to Dorothy Augusta Kopke. He is recorded as one of the first traders to ever export Port wine to England, already in 1652.
| Maynard Vintages: | 1989, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 |
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| Maynard Organic Vintages: | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
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Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | Maynard | Vintage | 1989 |
| Colour | Still very dark, almost ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, butterscotch and candy in taste. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and easy to drink. Will not be better. Toffee and butterscotch in taste. Rather intensive and attractive quite sweet finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 21st November 2019 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted 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. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Maynard | Vintage | 1996 |
| Colour | Still very dark blue, almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Fruit and dark berry in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Very fruity in flavour. Still a lot of soft tannin but sweet and easy to drink and like. A modern port with an attractive and quite long finish | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 15th December 2011 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Maynard | Vintage | 1997 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but with a yellow mature rim. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, some chocolate, toffee candy and salty liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature but with some elegant tannins and will improve. Balanced and quite tasty with cacao, some chocolate and lots of sweet liquorice in taste and with a quite long a rather attractive finish. Will be quite exciting to follow. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 25th November 2023 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Maynard | Vintage | 1999 |
| Colour | Garnet colour with a garnet/yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Chocolate, dried fruit, colonial, dates, | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Dried fruit, mature and fully developed with only a little tannins left, medium body and medium finish | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 25th November 2019 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at Munskänkarna, Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Maynard | Vintage | 2000 |
| Colour | Still quite dark ruby but yellow mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, candy, fudge, cacao, chocolate. Old grocery shop and much more in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Quite mature but with lovely round tannins and will develop a lot probably. Balanced and very tasty and elegant port with a quite long, attractive and elegant finish. Will be nice to taste again. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 9th April 2023 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Maynard | Vintage | 2002 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but with yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, cream candy, cacao, herbs and cinnamon in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Cacao, toffee, herbs and ginger in taste. Balanced and quite complex and attractive with a quite long finish. A modern and delicious port. Very easy to drink and very enjoyable. | Average score | 15.65 |
| Last tasted | 20th May 2023 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Maynard | Vintage | 2003 |
| Colour | Still dark but yellow mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Liquorice, minty, some figs and herbs in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and almost peaking but with some lovely tannins and will probably improve a little. Balanced and quite tasty with mint, liquorice and some herbs. Quite elegant and complex with a quite long and lovely finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 4th December 2023 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Maynard | Vintage | 2004 |
| Colour | Blue in colour with a little yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Black cherry, dark berry, mulberry and complex fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature with lovely tannins and dark berry in taste. Rather dry but elegant port with a promising and charming finish. Will be much better and interesting to follow. | Average score | 15.72 |
| Last tasted | 5th July 2021 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | In our private Wine Club.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Maynard | Vintage | 2007 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry, dark berry and some pepper in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Loaded with fruit and tannins. Immature but lovely and some pepper in flavour. A charming and interesting finish. Will be interesting to follow. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 26th August 2012 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Maynard | Vintage | 2009 |
| Colour | Deep red and almost black, very dense, purple hue | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, dark chocolate, figs, dates | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Dark chocolate, dried fruit, long after taste | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 25th November 2019 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at Munskänkarna, Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Maynard | Vintage | 2011 |
| Colour | Almost still black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry, black berry, mulberry and liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still some round and very attractive tannins and will of course be better. Balanced and lots of lovely liquorice and dark berries in taste. A charming, long and vary attractive finish. Very easy to love, so just drink and enjoy it. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 3rd April 2021 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Maynard | Vintage | 2012 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry, dark berry and some cacao nose with some oak. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Loaded with fruit and tannins. Dark berry and some cacao in flavour. Nice young port with a nice and quite long finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 4th March 2017 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Maynard | Vintage | 2015 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Still quite juicy but dark berry and fruit also in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Loaded with fruit and tannins. Dark berry and mulberry in taste. Balanced but modern style of port with a nice finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 6th November 2017 | Rating this date | Very Good/ Impressive |
| Comment | 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 | Maynard | Vintage | 2016 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but with a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, blue berry and some blackberry but also some herbs, cacao and chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still not mature with some attractive round tannins but almost peaking. Balanced and elegant. Dark berries and herbs and cacao in taste. Easy to enjoy already today. A quite elegant and very attractive finish. | Average score | 15.85 |
| Last tasted | 2nd March 2024 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Maynard (organic) | Vintage | 2016 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, mulberry, green fruit and bananas in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite easy to drink already today but quite tannic. Balanced and elegant with a lot of nice tannin and quite tasty with fruit, bananas and dark berry dominating the taste. The finish is nice and appreciated and indeed very promising. | | |
| Last tasted | 4th November 2019 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | 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 | Maynard | Vintage | 2017 |
| Colour | Deep ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, mulberry, blackberry, mint, herbs, cacao and chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Medium sweet and medium body. Quite a lot of tannins. Balanced and elegant. Dark berries and cacao in taste. A quite elegant and attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd April 2024 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
| Tasters | JB |
| House | Maynard | Vintage | 2021 |
| Colour | Deep ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, mulberry, blackberry, and some spiciness in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Sweet with medium body. A lot of tannins. Balanced and elegant. A quite elegant and attractive finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 22nd November 2024 | Rating this date | 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 | Maynard | Vintage | 2022 |
| Colour | Vary dark with just a hint of a yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as dark cherry, mulberries, black berries and fruit in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Round with elegant tannins and will improve. Balance and tasty with lots of fruit and dark berries in the mouth. Quite elegant but with a rather short finish. Will be interesting to follow. | | |
| Last tasted | 1st March 2025 | 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 |
Old Colheita/Tawny tasting notes:
| House | Tawny 201
Maynard | Tawny | |
| Colour | Yellow with an olive-green edge. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Honey, nectar, burned sugar and a lot of other things in the very generous bouquet. | Bottled | 2016 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Mature with an enormous sweetness but balanced and complex. Lovely taste with lots of sweet things including honey in it and a never ending finish. What a port! | Score range | 18.50 - 18.50 |
| Last tasted | 4th March 2017 | Point this date | 18.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Roskilde, Copenhagen 201 is a blend of 1843+1870+1888 i.
. 43+70+88= 201
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | 50 years
Maynard | Tawny | |
| Colour | Beautiful tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, nuts, cream candy and some leather in the nose | Bottled | 2023 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite dry. Mature an peaking and balanced with a very elegant, tasty and complex finish which never seem to end. Just drink this port and enjoy life! | Score range | 16.75 - 16.75 |
| Last tasted | 6th November 2023 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Maynard | Colheita | 1962 |
| Colour | Beautiful tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee and crème caramel in the nose. | Bottled | 2012 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Elegant and complex with a lovely, burned finish. Attractive port! | Score range | 17.00 - 17.00 |
| Last tasted | 27th August 2012 | Point this date | 17.00 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Maynard White | Colheita | 1962 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Candy, creme candy, crème caramel and not so sweet fruit in the nose | Bottled | |
| Taste | Medium body Mature and peaking. Balanced and quite elegant and fresh with a quite long, fresh and exciting finish | Score range | |
| Last tasted | 31st March 2022 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at The Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
| Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Maynard | Colheita | 1963 |
| Colour | Beautiful pale tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Lots of chocolate, toffee and crème caramel but also some dried fruit and nuts in the quite complex nose. | Bottled | 2023 |
| Taste | Medium body. Elegant and complex with some chocolate and nuts in the long and attractive taste with some appealing acidity. | Score range | 16.75 - 16.75 |
| Last tasted | 18th November 2024 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | JB, SS |
| House | Maynard | Colheita | 1974 |
| Colour | Beautiful pale tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Roses, orange zest, nut, chocolate and crème caramel in a wonderfully complex nose. | Bottled | 2024 |
| Taste | Medium body. Complex lovely, sweet with some burned sugar and crème caramel. Well integrated acidity and a long very nice aftertaste. A wonderful Colheita! | Score range | 16.50 - 17.50 |
| Last tasted | 22nd November 2024 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
| Tasters | JB, SS |