Skeffington

Skeffington Vinhos, Lda

Founded	at the end of 19th century
Owner	Taylor – Fonseca
Vineyards	None

Charles Neville Skeffington founded this House in the end of 19th century as partner of the Yeatman family. Skeffington is one of the least known port wine houses. Skeffington do not own any vineyards, but the base of their Vintage is sourced from Quinta de Vale dos Muros.

House	Skeffington	Vintage	1983
Colour	Yellow mature in colour almost tawny	Number of tastings	3
Bouquet	Mostly burned sugar and some crème caramel in the nose but not so complex any more.	Score range	14.75 - 16.25
Taste	Medium body. Mature and at its peak. Mostly burned sugar in flavour. Balanced port with a attractive finish.	Average score	15.67
Last tasted	29th September 2011	Point this date	16.00
Comment	At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.	Tasters	SAI, JB, SS

House	Skeffington	Vintage	1994
Colour	Still very dark ruby but with a yellow edge in colour.	Number of tastings	1
Bouquet	Dark berry, blackberry, mulberry, vanilla and toffee in the nose.	Score range	17.40 - 17.40
Taste	Full-bodied. Still some tannins and will be better. Dark berries and liquorice in the taste. Balanced and complex with a long, attractive and lovely finish. Should be interesting to follow!	Average score
Last tasted	23rd November 2019	Point this date	17.40
Comment	At Peter Andersen's Vintage 1994 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.	Tasters	SAI, JB, SS

House	Skeffington	Vintage	1997
Colour	Still very dark blue but with a yellow edge in colour.	Number of tastings	1
Bouquet	Dark berry, blackberry, mulberry, cacao, coffee and toffee in the nose.	Score range	16.50 - 16.50
Taste	Medium body. Still some soft tannin but very tasty with cacao, toffee and dark berry and much more in the mouth. Will be better but is very enjoyable already now. Balanced and complex but with a long, attractive and lovely finish. Should be interesting to follow!	Average score
Last tasted	20th February 2016	Point this date	16.50
Comment	At home with the family	Tasters	SAI, JB, SS