Portal
Sociedade Quinta do Portal, S.A.
| Founded | 1989 |
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| Owner | Branco family |
| Vineyards | Quinta do Portal, Quinta dos Muros, Quinta da Abelheira, Quinta do Confradeiro |
| Vintage Port Brands | Portal, Quinta do Portal, Portal Plus, Quinta dos Muros |
Portal is owned by the Branco family, Eugénio Branco, a CPA (chartered public accountant) from Porto and his two sons João and Pedro Mansilha Branco. The history of the company is related with the history of the family that has been producing Port Wine for more than 100 years at its Quinta dos Muros property. They start increasing the vineyard area and bought more properties - Quinta da Abelheira in 1979 and Quinta do Confradeiro and Quinta do Portal in 1991.
A Single Quinta Vintage Port is made from Quinta do Portal and the company also makes a Vintage Port named Portal, which is mixed from several vineyards.
In the Vintage Port named Portal Plus, only young stocks of Touriga Nacional grapes from Quinta dos Muros were used.
| Portal Vintages: | 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
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| Portal Plus Vintages: | 2003 |
| Quinta do Portal Vintages: | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 |
| Quinta dos Muros Vintages: | 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| House | Portal | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Dark but yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Quite nice coffee, cream candy, fudge, some cacao and tea in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and peaking. Balanced buts some very soft tannin is still there. Cream candy, candy and fudge in taste. Rather complex with a nice but rather dry finish. Easy to like and drink indeed. | Average score | 16.00 |
| Last tasted | 15th March 2018 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. In 2018 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 | Portal | Vintage | 1997 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but mature, yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 9 |
| Bouquet | Cream candy, candy, apricot, oak, mulberry and orange in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and almost on top but still some tannin and will probably be better. Elegant and quite complex with a nice finish. Quite sweet. Easy to drink today and very enjoyable. | Average score | 15.41 |
| Last tasted | 15th March 2018 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. In 2018 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 | Portal | Vintage | 1999 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Minty, some toffee, fudge, crème caramel, cacao and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Cacao, toffee, some mint and crème caramel in flavour. Balanced and easy to drink with a nice, quite attractive finish. Very attractive port today! | Average score | 15.43 |
| Last tasted | 2nd March 2019 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasting at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark. In 2018 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 | Portal | Vintage | 2000 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour but still rather dark. | Number of tastings | 14 |
| Bouquet | Cherry, red mature berry, raisins and marzipan in the nose. | Score range | 14.75 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite dry and mature, almost peaking but still some very soft tannin. Cherry, raisins and toffee in taste. Easy to drink and like. Elegant and balanced with a nice finish. | Average score | 15.40 |
| Last tasted | 15th March 2018 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. In 2018 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 | Portal | Vintage | 2003 |
| Colour | Still very dark in colour with a little yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 10 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, dark berry, blue berry, ginger and a little spiciness in the nose | Score range | 14.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather mature and easy to drink even if some soft tannin exist. Dark fruit, mulberry, some chocolate and some spiciness in flavour. Very sweet but balanced and easy to like. Quite nice and attractive finish. Lovely port indeed! | Average score | 15.49 |
| Last tasted | 15th March 2018 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. In 2018 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. In 2018 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 | Portal Plus | Vintage | 2003 |
| Colour | Yeloow mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Lovely nose with dark chocolate and cacao. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and quite attractive and easy to like and drink. A nice, rather complex finish and very enjoyable. Modern port style. | Average score | 15.38 |
| Last tasted | 1st November 2021 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 2018 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. In 2018 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 | Portal | Vintage | 2007 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in colour but with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 12 |
| Bouquet | Still some dark berry, but lots of cacao, dark chocolate, coffee, vanilla, crème caramel and spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Very agreeable to drink with quite soft tannins. Lots of intensive spiciness, cacao, dark chocolate, crème caramel but also vanilla in flavour. Easy to drink and like. A very elegant port with a balanced and long finish. Will of course be better and very interesting to follow. | Average score | 15.93 |
| Last tasted | 5th March 2022 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark. In 2018 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 | Portal | Vintage | 2011 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, mulberry, cacao, dark chocolate, toffee and cream candy in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Tannin but quite drinkable and enjoyable. Balanced, elegant and very promising with some sweetness. Dark berry, toffee, cacao and cream candy in taste. Nice and quite attractive finish. Still very promising. | Average score | 15.83 |
| Last tasted | 15th March 2018 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. In 2018 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 | Portal | Vintage | 2016 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, mulberry, some spiciness, minty and some pepper in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Immature with nice tannin and balanced acidity. Loaded with dark berry, mulberry and spiciness in taste with a tannic but very nice and promising finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 2nd March 2019 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasting 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 | Portal | Vintage | 2017 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Stalks, kerns, dark berries and lots of fruit and some spiciness in addition in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Balanced and quite attractive with lot of tastes some a bit green bur some exciting. Lovely and quite tannic finish. What will be? | ||
| Last tasted | 29th November 2019 | 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 | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Portal | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby, almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, grape juice, fruit and spice in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Balanced and quite attractive. Dark berries and chocolate in the taste. Lovely and quite tannic finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | 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 | JB |
| House | Portal | Vintage | 2019 |
| Colour | Black in colour and opac. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries and fruit, mint and some spiciness in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Quite sweet with medium body and quite high acidity. Lovely and quite tannic finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Rating this date | 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 | JB |
| House | Portal | Vintage | 2020 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, dark berry, blue berry and black berry in the nose and also mature and dry fruit. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Lots of round an attractive tannins and will improve a lot. Balanced, complex and with a very elegant and promising finish. Will be nice 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 |