Quinta do Portal
Sociedade Quinta do Portal, S.A.
| Owner | Branco family |
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Quinta do Portal belongs to Portal.
Quinta do Portal is owned by Eugénio Branco, a CPA (chartered public accountant) from Porto and his two sons João and Pedro Mansilha Branco. 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.
| Quinta do Portal Vintages: | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 |
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| House | Quinta do Portal | Vintage | 2004 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Very fruity, mulberry, ginger and dark cherry in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Immature and fruity. Still tannin. Mulberry and some mint in flavour. Balanced and attractive with a promising finish. | Average score | 15.25 |
| Last tasted | 5th November 2012 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Portal | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Dark in colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Cherry, mulberry, black berry roasted oak and mint in the nose. | Score range | 14.40 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather mature but still some soft tannin. Mint and mulberry in flavour. Some integrated oak. Balanced and quite complex. Very nice and interesting finish. Very enjoyable now. | Average score | 15.03 |
| 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 | Quinta do Portal | Vintage | 2006 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 12 |
| Bouquet | Fruit, mulberry, dark berry, cherry, herbs and blueberry in the nose. | Score range | 14.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still some very soft tannin but rather enjoyable. Mulberry, dark berry and herbs in flavour. Nice fruit and good balanced with quite an elegant but tannic finish. | Average score | 15.23 |
| Last tasted | 15th March 2018 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. 2 bottles have been defect. 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 | Quinta do Portal | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Blackberry, mulberry, cacao, eucalyptus and roasted oak in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Good tannins but quite easy to drink and like already. Quite dry. Dark berry, fruit and some oak in flavour. Quite nice and elegant but a rather short finish. | Average score | 15.23 |
| Last tasted | 2nd March 2019 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| 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 | Quinta do Portal | Vintage | 2009 |
| Colour | Still very dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Blackberry, black cherry, mulberry, some Christmas raisins, liquorice, toffee and roasted oak in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Lovely tannins and nice fruit. Balanced. Loaded with dark berry but also liquorice and toffee in flavour. Quite sweet. Elegant with a nice finish. Easy to drink and enjoy. | Average score | 15.66 |
| 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. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |