Vau
Vau - Sandeman & C:a
| Owner | Sogrape Vinhos S.A. |
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This is a brand of Sandeman.
Sandeman made Quinta de Vau in 1988 as a single quinta vintage but then decided to make a new Vintage Brand called Vau to try to make a modern vintage port more appreciated by the young people.
| Quinta do Vau Vintages: | 1988 |
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| Vau Vintages: | 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2011 |
| House | Quinta do Vau Sandeman | Vintage | 1988 |
| Colour | Still quite dark ruby with mature yellow rim, quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 14 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, roasted coffee, fudge, cherry, ginger and a hint of tobacco in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and on top. Sweet but balanced and quite elegant. Butterscotch, ginger and fudge in taste. Rather long and very nice finish. Will not be better but is wonderful now so drink up! | Average score | 15.95 |
| Last tasted | 4th November 2019 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. This bottle was a Magnum. 1 bottle has been defect. In 2016 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 | Vau Sandeman | Vintage | 1996 |
| Colour | Still quite dark indeed with just a yellow mature edge. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, dark chocolate, still some mulberry and blue berry in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still quite a lot of tannins and will improve. Balanced and very complex with a quite long and very attractive finish. A very surprising port for the vintage year indeed. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 31st October 2021 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Vau Sandeman | Vintage | 1997 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 25 |
| Bouquet | Lovely bouquet with gingerbread, cinnamon, candy, dark chocolate, some coffee beans, herbs and some liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking but still with some very elegant and round tannins but will probably not improve much. Very enjoyable now with flavour of gingerbread, candy, some spiciness and lots of other things. Balanced and very easy to drink and like with a complex, quite lovely and very attractive finish. | Average score | 15.68 |
| Last tasted | 10th September 2023 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. This bottle was a Magnum. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Vau Sandeman | Vintage | 1999 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 29 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, cream candy, figs, dark plums, old grocery shop and some cacao in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking and will not be much better but still with some elegant tannins and wonderful to drink today. Cacao, figs, some spiciness and cream candy in flavour and a quite elegant finish. Modern port but quite attractive and very easy to drink and like. | Average score | 15.67 |
| Last tasted | 2nd July 2023 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Vau Sandeman | Vintage | 2000 |
| Colour | Still rather dark ruby but yellow mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, fruit, blackberry, butterscotch in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still some soft tannins and a good acidity. Berries, toffee and dark chocolate in flavour. Will probably be better but already nice with a good finish. | Average score | 15.41 |
| Last tasted | 6th November 2023 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. This bottle was a Magnum. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |