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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.

S. Leonardo Vintages:2000, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Vintage Port tasting notes:

HouseSan LeonardoVintage2000
ColourGarnet in colour with a yellow mature rim.Number of tastings5
BouquetSpicy and ginger, cacao, chocolate, some liquorice, cream candy and toffee in the nose.Score range15.25 - 16.25
TasteMedium 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 score16.25
Last tasted26th November 2021Point this date16.25
CommentTasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseSan LeonardoVintage2007
ColourYellow mature in colour.Number of tastings3
BouquetSweetmeats, candy, some cacao and chocolate in the nose.Score range14.40 - 15.50
TasteMedium 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 score14.88
Last tasted5th November 2018Point this date15.50
CommentAt the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseSan LeonardoVintage2009
ColourRuby in colour.Number of tastings2
BouquetSpicy, coffee, cacao and dark berries in the nose.Score range
TasteMedium body. Liquorice in taste. Sweet with balanced tannins. Easy to enjoy and drink. Lovely finish. Will be interesting to follow.Average score
Last tasted26th November 2021Point this date15.50
CommentTasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseSan LeonardoVintage2015
ColourLovely dark ruby in colour.Number of tastings6
BouquetDark berry, dried fruit, French plums, some spiciness but also cacao, chocolate and coffee in the nose.Score range15.25 - 16.00
TasteMedium 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 score15.54
Last tasted7th November 2022Point this date15.90
CommentTasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseSan LeonardoVintage2016
ColourDark ruby in colour.Number of tastings3
BouquetToffee, dark berry, plum and some chocolate in the nose.Score range
TasteMedium 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 tasted26th November 2021Point this date15.90
CommentTasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseSan LeonardoVintage2017
ColourDark ruby in colour.Number of tastings5
BouquetDark cherry, mulberry and dried fruit, spicy and some ginger in the nose.Score range15.40 - 15.40
TasteMedium 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 tasted4th March 2023Point this date15.40
CommentTasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseSan LeonardoVintage2018
ColourDark ruby in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetDark berries such as cherry and blackberry, and mint in the nose.
TasteMedium body and a lot of tannins. Medium sweet. Salmiak and black berries in the taste.
Last tasted26th November 2021Rating this dateVery Good
CommentTasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.

Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive
TastersJB
HouseSan LeonardoVintage2019
ColourDark ruby in colour.Number of tastings2
BouquetDark berries and a lot of fruit in the nose.
TasteHardly medium body. Elegant tannins and will pof course be better. Balanced with complexity but maybe a little short finish.
Last tasted4th November 2022Rating this dateGood
CommentTasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.

Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive
TastersSAI, JB

Old Colheita/Tawny tasting notes:

House90 years old White Port
S Leonardo
White
ColourVery beautiful golden yellow in colour.Number of tastings3
BouquetRaisin, honey, dried fruit, some oak, spiciness and much more in the nose.Bottled2017
TasteQuite 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 range17.50 - 18.25
Last tasted7th November 2022Point this date18.25
CommentTasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark This is actually a Colheita from 1927.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
House60 years old White Port
S Leonardo
White
ColourVery beautiful golden yellow in colour.Number of tastings3
BouquetRaisin, honey, dried fruit, some oak, dill, spiciness and much more in the nose.Bottled2017
TasteQuite 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 range17.50 - 18.25
Last tasted7th November 2022Point this date18.25
CommentTasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark
TastersSAI, JB, SS
House50 years old White Port
S Leonardo
White
ColourGolden yellow almost tawny in colour.Number of tastings3
BouquetSome oak, sweet a little burned sugar and honey in the nose.Bottled2017
TasteAlmost full-bodied. Lovely sweetness. Balanced and elegant acidity with a complex and very long finish. Easy to drink and love indeed!Score range16.90
Last tasted7th November 2022Point this date16.90
CommentTasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark This a actually a Colheita from 1967
TastersSAI, JB, SS
House50 Years Old
S Leonardo
Tawny
ColourVery beautiful deep tawny in colour.Number of tastings3
BouquetCandy, cream candy, nuts, herbs and much more in the nose.Bottled2017
TasteQuite full-bodied. Mature and peaking and very easy to drink and enjoy. Balanced and elegant acidity. Marvellous, long and very attractive finish.Score range16.50 - 16.50
Last tasted7th November 2022Point this date16.50
CommentTasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
This was a cask sample
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseS LeonardoColheita1948
ColourTawny in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetLeather, sander tree, honey, orange zest and much more in the nose.Bottled
TasteMedium 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 tasted31st March 2022Point this date17.40
CommentTasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
Mother wine for San Leonardo’s 40 years tawny port.
TastersSAI, JB
HouseS LeonardoColheita1972
ColourTawny in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetCandy, cream candy, crème caramel and butterscotch in the nose.Bottled
TasteMedium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and very elegant with a complex lovely and long finish.Score range
Last tasted31st March 2022Point this date16.50
CommentTasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
Mother wine for San Leonardo’s 30 years tawny port.
TastersSAI, JB

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