S. Leonardo
Quinta do Mourão - Mario Braga Herdeiros
| Owner |
Braga family |
| Vineyards |
Quinta do Mourão |
| Vintage Port Brands |
S. Leonardo, Rio Bom |
San Leonardo, usually abreviated S. Leonardo, is the vintage port brand for Quinta do Mourão. They would like to use Quinta do Mourão as their brand, but unfortunately that label is owned by one of the very large wine producers. Quinta de Mourao was bought in 1972 by Mário Braga. When Mário Braga passed away in 1999 the family decided to start producing their own wine and created the company Mário Braga Herdeiros. The Quinta is still run by the second generation of the family.
Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | San Leonardo | Vintage | 2000 |
| Colour | Garnet in colour with a yellow mature rim. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Spicy and ginger, cacao, chocolate, some liquorice, cream candy and toffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Will not be better. Ginger, liquorice, cacao and toffee in flavour. Sweet. Easy to drink and like with a quite long and attractive finish. | Average score | 16.25 |
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | San Leonardo | Vintage | 2007 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Sweetmeats, candy, some cacao and chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 14.40 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and almost peaking. Balanced and rather elegant. Sweetmeats, candy and some cacao in taste. Easy to drink and a nice finish. A light modern port. | Average score | 14.88 |
| Last tasted | 5th November 2018 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | San Leonardo | Vintage | 2009 |
| Colour | Ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Spicy, coffee, cacao and dark berries in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Liquorice in taste. Sweet with balanced tannins. Easy to enjoy and drink. Lovely finish. Will be interesting to follow. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | San Leonardo | Vintage | 2015 |
| Colour | Lovely dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, dried fruit, French plums, some spiciness but also cacao, chocolate and coffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Medium sweet. Lots of tannin but balanced and enjoyable today. The taste is elegant and full of dark berry, cacao, some chocolate and spiciness and with a lovely and intensive finish. Interesting indeed. | Average score | 15.54 |
| Last tasted | 7th November 2022 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | San Leonardo | Vintage | 2016 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, dark berry, plum and some chocolate in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Some soft and also elegant tannin. Balanced and easy to drink and enjoy today but will of course be better. Dark berry and some chocolate in the taste with a nice finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | San Leonardo | Vintage | 2017 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry, mulberry and dried fruit, spicy and some ginger in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Medium body and a lot of elegant tannins. Balanced and enjoyable. Elegant with lots of dark berries, dried fruit and spiciness in taste. The finish is quite dry, elegant and rather long.. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 4th March 2023 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | San Leonardo | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as cherry and blackberry, and mint in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body and a lot of tannins. Medium sweet. Salmiak and black berries in the taste. | | |
| 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 | San Leonardo | Vintage | 2019 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries and a lot of fruit in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Hardly medium body. Elegant tannins and will pof course be better. Balanced with complexity but maybe a little short finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 4th November 2022 | 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 | SAI, JB |
Old Colheita/Tawny tasting notes:
| House | 90 years old White Port
S Leonardo | White | |
| Colour | Very beautiful golden yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Raisin, honey, dried fruit, some oak, spiciness and much more in the nose. | Bottled | 2017 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Lovely sweetness of honey, raisin, sweet fruit and much more in taste. Balanced and elegant acidity. Marvellous, long and very attractive finish. Unforgettable white port! | Score range | 17.50 - 18.25 |
| Last tasted | 7th November 2022 | Point this date | 18.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark This is actually a Colheita from 1927.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | 60 years old White Port
S Leonardo | White | |
| Colour | Very beautiful golden yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Raisin, honey, dried fruit, some oak, dill, spiciness and much more in the nose. | Bottled | 2017 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Lovely sweetness of honey, raisin, sweet fruit and much more in taste. Balanced and elegant acidity. Marvellous, long and very attractive finish. Unforgettable white port! | Score range | 17.50 - 18.25 |
| Last tasted | 7th November 2022 | Point this date | 18.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | 50 years old White Port
S Leonardo | White | |
| Colour | Golden yellow almost tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Some oak, sweet a little burned sugar and honey in the nose. | Bottled | 2017 |
| Taste | Almost full-bodied. Lovely sweetness. Balanced and elegant acidity with a complex and very long finish. Easy to drink and love indeed! | Score range | 16.90 |
| Last tasted | 7th November 2022 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark This a actually a Colheita from 1967
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | 50 Years Old
S Leonardo | Tawny | |
| Colour | Very beautiful deep tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Candy, cream candy, nuts, herbs and much more in the nose. | Bottled | 2017 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Mature and peaking and very easy to drink and enjoy. Balanced and elegant acidity. Marvellous, long and very attractive finish. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Last tasted | 7th November 2022 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
This was a cask sample
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | S Leonardo | Colheita | 1948 |
| Colour | Tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Leather, sander tree, honey, orange zest and much more in the nose. | Bottled | |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and something of an explosion of tastes in the mouth with a long, lovely and very complex finish. | Score range | |
| Last tasted | 31st March 2022 | Point this date | 17.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
Mother wine for San Leonardo’s 40 years tawny port.
| Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | S Leonardo | Colheita | 1972 |
| Colour | Tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Candy, cream candy, crème caramel and butterscotch in the nose. | Bottled | |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and very elegant with a complex lovely and long finish. | Score range | |
| Last tasted | 31st March 2022 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
Mother wine for San Leonardo’s 30 years tawny port.
| Tasters | SAI, JB |