Vintage Port 1987
| Vintage | Rating | Broad- bent | Suckling | Declared houses | Known brands | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Very good | 2 | 88 | 30 | 54 |
| House | Barros | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Beautiful pale ruby, yellow mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, toffee and cream candy in the nose. | Score range | 14.90 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking and will not be better Balanced and tasty with cacao, chocolate and toffee in the mouth. The finish is elegant, quite attractive and rather long. However, but drink up and enjoy the port now because it will not improve. | Average score | 15.68 |
| Last tasted | 11th April 2023 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Burmester | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Garnet in colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Quite complex bouquet of cacao, coffee, herbs, mint, liquorice, some spiciness and old grocery shop in the nose | Score range | 15.40 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Coffee, cacao, herbs and some liquorice in taste. Balance and quite complex port with a long and quite complex finish. | Average score | 16.01 |
| Last tasted | 7th January 2025 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | A Burmester vertical tasting in Lund. In 2022 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 | Dalva C. da Silva | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Yellow very mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, peppery, onion, herbs, vanilla and a hint of cream candy and French plum in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking and will not be better. Balanced and tasty with cacao, vanilla, herbs and much more in the mouth. Quite elegant and rather complex with a lovely, quite sweet and attractive finish. Just drink it now and enjoy! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd July 2022 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | de Zellaer Hutcheson-Feuerheerd | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Chocolate, sweetmeats, cream candy, candy and cacao in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced with lots of sweetmeats in the mouth such as chocolate, cream candy, candy and so on. Very easy to drink and like. Elegant and quite complex with a rather long and lovely finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 14th April 2022 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Diez Hermanos | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Herbal and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 14.40 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Some unbalanced but quite mature and acceptable taste. However we had expected more from it. | Average score | 14.91 |
| Last tasted | 24th May 2007 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Don Pablo C. da Silva | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Still rather dark but yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Herbs, toffee, dark chocolate, some cacao and roasted coffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Mature and on top with some delicious and maybe old acidity. Balanced and tasty with herbs, chocolate, cacao and toffee in the mouth and with a quite complex and quite lovely finish. | Average score | 16.40 |
| Last tasted | 1st September 2024 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. One bottle has been corked. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Feist | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Elegant crème caramel, cream candy, cacao, toffee spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Rather big body. Mature and at its peak. Toffee, crème caramel, cacao and much more, in flavour. Very tasty and complex port. Elegant with a long, very attractive. finish. | Average score | 15.94 |
| Last tasted | 17th November 2022 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2022 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 | Ferreira | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Medium ruby, with mature yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Complex nose of raspberry, fudge, crème caramel and chocolate. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and elegant and on top. Complex port with fudge and crème caramel in flavour and a lovely, long and interesting finish. | Average score | 15.92 |
| Last tasted | 26th September 2020 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At Henrik Lilja's Ferreira tasting in Hørsholm, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 13 |
| Bouquet | Cream candy, coffee, tea, cacao, fudge, toffee, some crème caramel and liquorice. | Score range | 16.50 - 17.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Violet, cacao, fudge, sweet liquorice and toffee in flavour. Balanced and quite excellent and a rather long and quite attractive finish. A lovely port, which is a now wonderful to enjoy. | Average score | 16.76 |
| Last tasted | 18th October 2023 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 14th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. 1 bottle has been corked. In 2015 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. In 2022 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 | Graham’s Malvedos | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 61 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, dark chocolate, roasted coffee beans, some crème caramel and herbs with gingerbread in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and peaking. Gingerbread, cacao, dark chocolate and much more in flavour. Easy to drink and to like. Balanced and elegant with a quite long and very attractive and lovely finish. Still a wonderful port! | Average score | 15.99 |
| Last tasted | 1st April 2024 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Taste at home with the family. In 2022 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 | Hutcheson | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Yellow mature colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Complex nose of crème, toffee, fudge, crème caramel, cacao and coffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and almost peaking. Very easy to drink and enjoy. Balance with lots of tastes in the mouth. Quite elegant and complex port with a lovely and quite long finish. A delicate port to drink today. | Average score | 15.57 |
| Last tasted | 17th November 2022 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2022 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 | Kopke | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Complex nose of dark cherry and berry. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Elegant. Rather mature and balance. Interesting finish and easy to like. | Average score | 16.00 |
| Last tasted | 3rd November 2003 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Maia Hutcheson-Feuerheerd | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Raisin, some cacao and some chocolate an also some coffee beans in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Will not be better so drink up if you have any left. Still balanced and quite complex. Cacao, chocolate and some other things in taste with an attractive finish. This port is easy to drink and love! | Average score | 15.88 |
| Last tasted | 17th November 2022 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2022 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 | Martinez | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Mint, candy, lots of herbs, cacao, dark chocolate, toffee and old grocery shop in the nose.. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and almost peaking. Sweet but balanced. Lots of different wonderful things to taste in your mouth with a very complex and elegant and an astonishing long finish. What a lovely and surprising port! | Average score | 15.85 |
| Last tasted | 17th November 2022 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2022 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 | Morgado Forrester | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 27 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, dark chocolate, roasted coffee, crème caramel and some Christmas spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and on top. Balanced and elegant. Easy to drink and like Very tasty with cacao, chocolate, coffee, crème caramel and some spiciness and with an elegant, quite long and attractive finish. | Average score | 15.93 |
| Last tasted | 18th October 2023 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 14th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. In 2022 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 | Niepoort | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 12 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, cacao, dark chocolate, some coffee, some liquorice and crème caramel in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Mature and peaking and on top. Mint, crème caramel, cacao and lots of other things in flavour. Complex, balanced and sweet with a lovely and quite long finish. Lovely port. It is peaking so drink and enjoy it. | Average score | 16.28 |
| Last tasted | 4th March 2025 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 2022 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 | Offley | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Berry and dark cherry in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and promising. Elegant and balanced with a nice finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 28th October 1997 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival. This maybe the same wine as Morgado. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Offley Boa Vista | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Still very dark ruby but with mature yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 14 |
| Bouquet | Dark chocolate, some herbs, spring flowers, liquorice and cacao but also mint and coriander in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and probably peaking. Lovely flavour of liquorice, herbs and much more. Balanced but quite sweet and complex with a quite long, elegant and attractive finish. | Average score | 16.09 |
| Last tasted | 18th October 2023 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 14th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. In 2022 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 da Agua Alta Churchill | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Still dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel dark chocolate, cacao, coffee beans, some toffee and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking and will not be better than now. Balanced and tasty with crème caramel, chocolate, cacao and old grocery shop dominating in the mouth. Elegant with a rather long and quite attractive finish. Drink up and enjoy it now. | Average score | 15.70 |
| Last tasted | 11th April 2023 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, SS |
| House | Quinta da Cavadinha Warre | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but mature yellow in colour | Number of tastings | 10 |
| Bouquet | Toffee. candy and cinnamon, also with coffee, cacao, chocolate and some herbs in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied and sweet. Lovely flavour of sweet dark berries and much more in the mouth. Still some soft tannin and will maybe be better. Balanced and complex with an attractive very elegant and long finish. What a Port! | Average score | 15.75 |
| Last tasted | 18th October 2023 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 14th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. In 2022 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 da Corte Delaforce | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 12 |
| Bouquet | Apricots, figs, cacao, some chocolate, candy and toffee in the nose. | Score range | 14.75 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak. Balanced and tasty with cacao, chocolate and candy in taste. Elegant with a quite attractive finish. Easy to drink and like today but will probably not improve so drink up and enjoy. | Average score | 15.43 |
| Last tasted | 11th April 2023 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. 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 da Corte Pacheca & Irmao | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Still quite dark ruby but yellow mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Spicy, cacao, dark chocolate, herbs and maybe some roses in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and peaking with some round and very elegant tannins and maybe improve a little. Balanced, very elegant and tasty with spiciness, cacao, chocolate and other things in the mouth and with a lovely quite long and quite elegant finish. Very easy to drink and like. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 11th April 2023 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. 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 da Foz Calem | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Butter-scotch, dark chocolate roasted coffee beans and some cacao in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and now peaking. Elegant, easy to drink and to enjoy. Sweet but balance with an excellent finish. | Average score | 16.10 |
| Last tasted | 19th November 2016 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At the Calem tasting in Leverkusen. In 2016 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in Germany. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Roeda Croft | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Yellow mature very beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Bitter chocolate, cream candy, fudge some cacao and a hint of old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 14.90 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak. Sweet. Balanced and very elegant. Dark and bitter chocolate, some cacao, cream candy in taste and with a very attractive and rich finish. Very easy to drink and enjoy today so just drink it! | Average score | 15.98 |
| Last tasted | 17th November 2022 | Point this date | 14.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2022 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 da Romaneira | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Beautiful mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 10 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, fudge, some herbs and burned sugar. | Score range | 14.75 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak. Complex and balanced and easy to drink and like. And with a quite attractive finish. | Average score | 15.24 |
| Last tasted | 17th November 2022 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2022 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 de Terra Feita Taylor | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Herbs, spiciness, cacao, coffee and old grocery shop in the nose | Score range | 16.25 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking with herbs, spiciness and cacao in flavour. A balance port with a lovely and quite long finish. | Average score | 16.38 |
| Last tasted | 17th November 2022 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | A Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2022 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 de Vargellas Taylor | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Still quite dark ruby but also a yellow mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Lovely crème caramel, cream candy, violet, cacao, some chocolate, butterscotch, toffee and coffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 17.00 |
| Taste | Almost full-bodied. Mature and probably peaked but with some round and lovely tannins and will maybe be better. Very balanced and tasty. The finish is quite wonderful, very complex and long. What a port! | Average score | 16.24 |
| Last tasted | 10th March 2023 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at a Quinta de Vargellas Tasting in Hansen’s Cellar, Haderslev, Denmark. In 2022 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 Bomfim Dow | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Still quite dark ruby in colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, liquorice, chocolate, cacao, toffee and cream candy in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Almost full-bodied. Almost peaking but still with soft tannins. Very fruity with liquorice, toffee, cacao and dark chocolate in taste. Balanced with a quite complex rather dry but very elegant and long finish. Lovely port! | Average score | 16.30 |
| Last tasted | 17th November 2022 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2022 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 Crasto | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Still very dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Rather shy in the nose of dark cherry and black pepper. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still some tannin. Much tasty and elegant and attractive and good finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 21st February 2000 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | On a trip to London, Great Britain. | Tasters | SAI |
| House | Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Dark ruby but rather yellow mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, cream candy, Butterscotch, old grocery shop with coffee and cacao in the nose | Score range | 15.00 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and probably peaking. Toffee, cream candy and old grocery shop in taste, Balanced with a complex and attractive finish. | Average score | 15.50 |
| Last tasted | 17th November 2022 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2022 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 Noval Nacional | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Rather yellow mature in colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, milk chocolate, cream cady, herbs and tropical fruits in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and almost peaking but with some round and attractive tannins and will improve. Balanced, quite tasty and elegant with a quite complex, very elegant and a quite long and lovely finish | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 17th November 2022 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2022 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 Panascal Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Rather dark ruby but yellow mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 10 |
| Bouquet | Violet, mint, spiciness, herbs and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Sweet but quite mature and elegant with some soft and very elegant tannins and will probably improve. Complex and balanced with lots of different and lovely things in the mouth such as spiciness, violets, mint, herbs and so on. The finish is very elegant, long and attractive. What a lovely port! | Average score | 15.79 |
| Last tasted | 11th April 2023 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Tua Cockburn | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour | Number of tastings | 8 |
| Bouquet | Raisin, cinnamon, ginger, mint, butterscotch and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Mature and peaking Cinnamon, candy, ginger and much more in taste. Balanced and attractive port with a quite long and complex finish. | Average score | 15.30 |
| Last tasted | 17th November 2022 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2022 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 Sao Luiz Kopke | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Quite dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 14 |
| Bouquet | Toffee. cream candy, fudge, candy, dark chocolate, cacao and crème caramel in the nose | Score range | 15.00 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced, very elegant and quite tasty with a lovely, quite complex and very attractive finish. Very easy to drink and enjoy, so just do it! | Average score | 15.61 |
| Last tasted | 18th October 2023 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 14th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. In 2022 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 | Rainha Santa Forrester | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, spring flower and some herbs and spiciness in the nose | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking Balanced and quite elegant and tasty with cacao chocolate, herbs and some spiciness in the mouth. Very easy to drink with a quite lovely and rather long finish | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 14th April 2022 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Real Velha | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Still dark ruby but yellow mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Christmas cakes, crème caramel, cream candy, herbs, old grocery shop, minty and lots of cacao. | Score range | 15.75 - 17.25 |
| Taste | Mature and at its peak. Elegant and complex. Balanced and lots of different things in flavour. Wonderful and rather elegant finish. A very attractive and lovely port indeed. | Average score | 16.50 |
| Last tasted | 17th November 2022 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tadtes at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2022 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 | Real Vinicola Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Lovely old grocery shop in the nose but also cream candy, herbs and toffee | Score range | 14.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and on top. Sweet and easy to like. Balanced and tasty with a very elegant, long and attractive finish. A lovely port indeed! | Average score | 15.06 |
| Last tasted | 17th November 2022 | Point this date | 14.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2022 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 | Royal Oporto Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Mature and very yellow but quite dark in colour. | Number of tastings | 29 |
| Bouquet | Old grocery shop, cinnamon, vanilla, candy, cacao and fudge in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking but still with some soft tannin. Sweet. Fudge, vanilla, candy and old grocery shop in taste. Easy to drink and like. Elegant and balanced. Quite complex with a very nice and attractive finish. | Average score | 15.53 |
| Last tasted | 17th November 2022 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2022 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 | Rozes | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, crème caramel complexity in the nose. | Score range | 14.90 - 17.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Toffee in flavour. Mature and complex port with a very attractive finish. | Average score | 15.83 |
| Last tasted | 24th May 2007 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. 1 bottle has been defect. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Silval Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Very beautiful, medium dark ruby with yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Old grocery shop, coffee beans, cacao, liquorice, mint, eucalyptus, some herbs and spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and almost peaking but still with some very delicate and round tannin and will probably improve. Balanced with a nice complexity and lots of tastes in the mouth which is very impressive and with a quite long and lovely finish. What a lovely port indeed! | Average score | 16.33 |
| Last tasted | 11th April 2023 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Tesco Symington | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Very beautiful yellow, mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Very minty with spiciness, anise, herbs and some spring flowers in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature, peaking and on top. Will probably not be better. Balanced with a lovely taste with lots of flavouring things in the mouth. A quite elegant and rather complex port with a rather long, quite attractive finish | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 11th April 2023 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Tuke Holdsworth Hunt, Roope & Co | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Mature yellow and very beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 24 |
| Bouquet | Lovely bouquet of cacao, dark chocolate, candy, some liquorice, crème caramel and much more in the nose. | Score range | 14.90 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and very elegant with cacao, dark chocolate, liquorice and much more in flavour. The finish is seductive, quite sweet, long and quite lovely. Easy to drink and enjoy this port! Just try it! | Average score | 15.41 |
| Last tasted | 17th November 2022 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. In 2022 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |