Vintage Port 1987
| Vintage | Rating | Broad-
bent | Suckling | Declared houses | Known brands | Comment |
|---|
| 1987 | Very good | 2 | 88 | 30 | 53 | |
| House | Barros | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Medium deep colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Plum and oak in the nose. | Score range | 14.90 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and elegant. Nice balance. Attractive and tasty. Nice finish. | Average score | 15.73 |
| Last tasted | 23rd January 2000 | Point this date | 14.90 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Burmester | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Quite complex bouquet of cacao, coffee, mulberry, mint, liquorice and old grocery shop in the nose | Score range | 15.40 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Coffee, cacao and some liquorice in taste. Easy to drink and like. Balance and quite complex port with a long and interesting finish. | Average score | 15.65 |
| Last tasted | 23rd July 2015 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | 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 | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Rich, lovely nose of herbs, toffee, pharmacy. Very complex indeed. | Score range | |
| Taste | Rather full-bodied and mature. Absolutely on top with a delicious and generous finish. Quite surprising and lovely port! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 24th May 2007 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Feist | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Complex, elegant crème caramel and toffee bouquet. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Rather big body. Mature and at its peak. Toffee in flavour. Very tasty and complex port. Elegant with a long finish. Quite attractive. | Average score | 15.93 |
| Last tasted | 15th March 2012 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| 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 | Still dark but with a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 11 |
| Bouquet | Wonderful nose of coffee, tea, cacao, fudge, toffee, some crème caramel and liquorice. | Score range | 16.25 - 17.00 |
| Taste | Almost full-bodied. Still tannins and fruit. Violet, cacao, fudge, sweet liquorice and toffee in flavour. Excellent and a quite long finish. Extraordinary and lovely port, which is already now wonderful to enjoy. | Average score | 16.82 |
| Last tasted | 2nd July 2020 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted in our Private Wine Club.
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. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Graham’s Malvedos | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Yellow mature, amber in colour. | Number of tastings | 56 |
| Bouquet | Quite nice bouquet with cacao, dark chocolate, roasted coffee beans, some crème caramel and herbs with gingerbread in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. 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 attractive finish. Still a lovely port! | Average score | 15.95 |
| Last tasted | 13th May 2022 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Hutcheson | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Yellow mature colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Complex nose of crème caramel and coffee. | Score range | 14.40 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and elegant port with a lovely finish. Quite delicate. | Average score | 15.41 |
| Last tasted | 24th May 2007 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| 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 | 1 |
| Bouquet | Not so distinct bouquet but some dark berry, spiciness and dried fruit in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 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. Clove in taste. An attractive finish and this port is easy to like and drink! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 21st January 2016 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | In the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Martinez | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Mint, candy and old grocery shop in the nose.. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Sweet. Very tasty and balanced with a nice and quite attractive finish. | Average score | 15.81 |
| Last tasted | 3rd November 2014 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Morgado
Forrester | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but yellow mature quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 24 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, dark chocolate, roasted coffee, crème caramel and some Christmas spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.50 |
| 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 a nice and very attractive finish. | Average score | 15.97 |
| Last tasted | 20th February 2022 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Niepoort | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Mature yellow and quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 9 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, cacao, dark chocolate, some coffee and crème caramel in the nose. Elegant and complex. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied but mature and peaking. Mint and cacao in flavour. Complex, balanced and sweet with a lovely and very promising finish. Lovely port. It is peaking and drink and enjoy it. Will still keep a long time! | Average score | 16.22 |
| Last tasted | 31st March 2016 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| 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 | 12 |
| Bouquet | Generous and attractive bouquet of herbs, spring flowers, liquorice and cacao but also still some dark berries in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Quite mature but still with some elegant and attractive tannins and will probably be better. Lovely flavour of liquorice and herbs. Quite sweet but balanced and complex with a long and attractive finish. Very good indeed. | Average score | 16.12 |
| Last tasted | 21st March 2019 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Cavadinha
Warre | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Still quite dark ruby in colour with a yellow edge. | Number of tastings | 8 |
| Bouquet | Toffee and cinnamon, also with coffee and cacao in the nose. | Score range | 14.90 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied and sweet. Lovely flavour of sweet dark berries. Still some soft tannin but peaking now. Balanced and complex with an attractive and long finish. What a Port! | Average score | 15.56 |
| Last tasted | 25th January 2019 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | At home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Corte
Delaforce | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Yellow mature quit beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 11 |
| Bouquet | Apricots, figs, cacao and candy and even some coffee in the nose. | Score range | 14.75 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak. Very tasty with cacao, chocolate and candy in taste. Is probably peaking. Elegant and balanced. Nice and quite attractive finish. Easy to drink and like. | Average score | 15.43 |
| Last tasted | 19th January 2018 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
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 | 3 |
| Bouquet | Bitter chocolate, cream candy, fudge some cacao and a hint of old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 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 | 16.33 |
| Last tasted | 14th February 2021 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Romaneira | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Beautiful mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 11 |
| Bouquet | Complex and elegant nose of dried fruit, toffee and burned sugar. | Score range | 14.50 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and at its peak. Complex and balanced and easy to drink and like. Very attractive finish. | Average score | 15.21 |
| Last tasted | 15th March 2012 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Agua Alta
Churchill | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Dark blue and impressive in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel and buttery aroma. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Fruity and still lots of tannin. Quite promising. Will develop. Long finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 29th January 1998 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Quinta de Terra Feita
Taylor | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Still dark but with a yellow rim | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, cacao, coffee and old grocery shop in the nose | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still quite a lot of tannin but complex and with cacao and berry in flavour. A balance port with a long and interesting finish. Will probably be even better | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 8th September 2012 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Vargellas
Taylor | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Still very dark blue in colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Lovely crème caramel, violet, coffee and tea in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 18.75 |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Mature but still with soft tannin. Complex port with a generous and fabulous finish. What a port! | Average score | 16.21 |
| Last tasted | 12th April 2005 | Point this date | 18.75 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| 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 | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, liquorice, chocolate and dark cherry in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Almost full-bodied. Almost peaking but still with soft tannins. Very fruity with black berries and balanced with a quite complex rather dry finish. | Average score | 16.25 |
| Last tasted | 5th October 2019 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At a wine friend’s tasting in Hørsholm, Denmark.
| 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 but rather yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Pharmacy and old grocery shop with coffee and cacao in bouquet. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature but still tannins and will be better. Fruit and blackberry in flavour. Complex port with an attractive finish. Quite good and promising. | Average score | 15.50 |
| Last tasted | 15th March 2012 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Panascal
Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Rather dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 9 |
| Bouquet | Violet, mulberry, blue berry and dark cherry in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Sweet but quite mature and elegant with some soft tannin. Complex and balanced. Dark cherry in flavour. Nice and attractive finish. | Average score | 15.66 |
| Last tasted | 18th May 2014 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | In a Wine friend’s home
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Tua
Cockburn | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Quite dark blue in colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Nice bouquet of cinnamon, ginger and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Mature but still some soft tannins. Long and complex finish. | Average score | 15.18 |
| Last tasted | 12th November 2009 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta Sao Luiz
Kopke | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 12 |
| Bouquet | Generous nose of old hospital and pharmacy. Maybe not so attractive? | Score range | 14.75 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Hardly medium body. Mature and maybe a little old. Pharmacy in taste. Maybe a little short finish but a quite good and easy to drink. | Average score | 15.54 |
| Last tasted | 21st March 2013 | Point this date | 14.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| 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 | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Elegant bouquet with old grocery shop, minty and lots of cacao. | Score range | |
| Taste | Mature and at its peak. Elegant and complex. Lots of cacao in flavour. Wonderful finish. A very attractive and lovely port indeed. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 29th September 2011 | Point this date | 17.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Real Vinicola
Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Rather dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Lovely old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 14.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and on top. Sweet and easy to like. Elegant with a very nice and attractive finish. Quite good. | Average score | 15.17 |
| Last tasted | 15th March 2008 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Royal Oporto
Real Companhia Velha | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Still dark but mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 28 |
| 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 | 21st March 2019 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18%tasting in Malmö.
| 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 | Tuke Holdsworth
Hunt, Roope & Co | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Mature yellow and very beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 23 |
| Bouquet | Lovely bouquet of cacao, dark chocolate, candy, some liquorice 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, long and quite lovely. Easy to drink and enjoy this port! | Average score | 15.39 |
| Last tasted | 16th December 2021 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |