Vintage Port 1995
| Vintage | Rating | Broad-
bent | Suckling | Declared houses | Known brands | Comment |
|---|
| 1995 | Excellent | 3 | | 42 | 65 | |
| House | Barros | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Medium dark ruby with yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Candy, cream candy, toffee, cacao, chocolate, herbs and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and quite sweet. Quite complex with candy, cream candy and herbs in taste. Very easy to enjoy and drink with a lovely, quite sweet, and rather long finish. | Average score | 16.00 |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2025 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Borges & Irmao | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Pale ruby with mature and yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Nice and delicate bouquet mostly of old grocery shop, cacao, chocolate, cream candy and cinnamon in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking and on top. Lovely port to drink today and will probably not improve. Balanced and very attractive. Cream candy, cacao and cinnamon in taste. Lovely and quite long, rather intensive and attractive finish. Will keep but is very enjoyable now! | Average score | 15.88 |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2025 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Burmester | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Dark blue but with a yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Liquorice, chocolate and cacao in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Rather mature and with soft tannin. Easy to swallow. Will develop some more. Liquorice and cacao in flavour. Elegant and balanced with a promising and quite long finish. Will be interesting to follow. | Average score | 15.63 |
| Last tasted | 18th September 2014 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
One bottle has been defect.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Calem | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Still very dark ruby but with a hint of yellow, mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Still some dark berries, mature dry fruit and some cacao in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still lovely tannins and will probably improve. Balanced and quite complex with a lovely finish which however end quite soon which was very surprising. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 4th December 2023 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Champalimaud | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Brilliant bright ruby with yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Herbs, spiciness, roasted coffee, chocolate, cacao and toffee in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking Balanced and tasty with herbs, spiciness, chocolate, cacao and coffee in the mouth and with an elegant, quite attractive and rather long finish. Quite exiting port! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 17th May 2025 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Dalva
C. da Silva | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Still rather dark ruby but yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Chocolate, cacao, roasted coffee, toffee, candy, cream candy and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Sweet but balanced with cacao, chocolate, coffee, toffee and much more in the mouth and with a quite attractive finish. | Average score | 15.40 |
| Last tasted | 17th May 2025 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Duff Gordon | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, dark chocolate, cream candy, toffee, ginger, Christmas cake and crème caramel in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still an elegant acidity but mature and peaking. Balanced and quiet complex with dark chocolate, cacao, ginger and cream candy in the mouth and with a quite long and quite attractive finish. Lovely port indeed! | Average score | 15.58 |
| Last tasted | 17th May 2025 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Feist | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Pale ruby with yellow and mature rim in the quite beautiful colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, liquorice, minty, toffee, ginger and cream candy. | Score range | 14.50 - 16.40 |
| Taste | A quite lovely body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and very elegant. Minty, liquorice, cacao and ginger in taste with a complex, lovely and rather long finish. | Average score | 15.47 |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2025 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Ferreira | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Still rather dark with just a hint of a yellow mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Still dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry and black berry but also cacao, chocolate roasted coffee and much more in the nose. Lovely bouquet indeed! | Score range | 16.75 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and almost peaking but still with some round and very elegant tannins and will probably improve. Balanced with lots of wonderful things in the mouth which just are changing there. Lovely taste with a very elegant, long and attractive finish. What a port! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 17th May 2025 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Still very dark ruby with quite beautiful garnet to yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 32 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, cream candy, fudge, violet, some cacao, dark chocolate, ginger, spiciness and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Rather mature but still with some soft and very elegant tannins and will probably be better. Elegant and balanced and very tasty with fudge, violet, cream candy, toffee and much, much more in flavour. Easy to like and drink with a quite long, lovely and very attractive and generous finish. Just drink it and love it! | Average score | 16.02 |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2025 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
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 | Gilberts | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Brilliant ruby with yellow and mature rim in the very beautiful colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Herbs, ginger, spiciness, spring flower and much more in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and very elegant with lots of things in taste and with a quite attractive and interesting finish. Very easy to drink and enjoy. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 17th May 2025 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Graham- Malvedos | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Still very dark ruby but yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Chocolate, cacao, toffee, candy, cream candy and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature but still with round and lovely tannins and will improve. Balanced with cacao, chocolate, candy, toffee and much more in taste and with a long, lovely, very attractive and promising finish. Will be interesting to follow. | Average score | 16.17 |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2025 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Hutcheson | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Dark immature colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry and chocolate bouquet. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Lot of tannins. Rather complex but a short finish. Very good. | | |
| Last tasted | 15th November 1999 | Rating this date | Very Good/ Impressive |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Kopke | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Medium dark but transparent and with some yellowness in the rim. | Number of tastings | 9 |
| Bouquet | Cream candy, some toffee, cacao, chocolate, dried fruit and Christmas raisin in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Mature and peaking and will not be better. Balanced with toffee, cream candy, some chocolate and cacao in flavour with an elegant and quite attractive finish. | Average score | 15.60 |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2025 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Madalena
Smith-Woodhouse | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Fruity and berry in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Fruity flavour. Lots of tannin and immature. Good finish. Will be better. | Average score | 15.00 |
| Last tasted | 19th May 2005 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | On a trip to USA.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Maia
Hutcheson-Feuerheerd | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Medium ruby with yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Herbs, spiciness, cacao, chocolate, candy, cream candy and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking and on top. Balanced with herbs. Spiciness cacao and other things in taste and with a quite attractive and rather long finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 17th May 2025 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Offley Boa Vista | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Juicy and fruity in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Lots of tannin and immature. Very fruity. Rather long finish. Long way to go. | | |
| Last tasted | 3rd November 1998 | Rating this date | Very good |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Osborne | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Ruby to garnet with mature and yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, some liquorice and herbs in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and quite elegant with cacao, chocolate and herbs in taste and with a quite elegant and rather attractive finish. | Average score | 15.00 |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2025 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Medium dark ruby with mature and yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Liquorice, smoked ham, fudge, nuts, cacao, chocolate and herbs in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking and on top. Will probably not be much better. Smoked ham, nuts, cacao and chocolate in flavour. Balanced and a quite elegant with a quite attractive and rather complex port. | Average score | 16.15 |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2025 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Portal | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Dark but yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Quite nice coffee, cream candy, fudge, some cacao and tea in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and peaking. Balanced buts some very soft tannin is still there. Cream candy, candy and fudge in taste. Rather complex with a nice but rather dry finish. Easy to like and drink indeed. | Average score | 16.00 |
| Last tasted | 15th March 2018 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% 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 | Pousada
Pocas Jr | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry and dark cherry in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Rather mature. Berry and fruit in flavour. Rather sweet and elegant. Easy to drink. Nice finish. | Average score | 15.63 |
| Last tasted | 3rd May 2011 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Presidential
C. da Silva | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Medium dark ruby with yellow and mature rim in colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, candy, cream candy, cacao, chocolate, some flowers and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking with lots of things in the mouth such as toffee, candy, cacao and so on but will not be better. Balanced with a quite long and complex finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 17th May 2025 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Agua Alta
Churchill | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Not so good nose. Something wrong with this bottle. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium-body, light and rather mature. Short finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 29th August 2007 | Point this date | 13.90 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Cavadinha
Warre | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Mint, menthol, some cacao and dark chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Mature and peaking. Mint, menthol, cacao and chocolate in taste. Sweet and elegant. Balanced and with an attractive and rather long finish. | Average score | 16.30 |
| Last tasted | 1st November 2021 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Chousa | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Pale ruby almost tawny with yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Herbs, cacao chocolate and some roasted coffee in the nose | Score range | 14.90 - 14.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced with herbs, cacao and chocolate in taste and with a rather attractive but maybe short finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 17th May 2025 | Point this date | 14.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Corte
Delaforce | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Medium dark ruby with a very mature and yellow rim in colour | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Herbs, raisin, some crème caramel, a hint of liquorice and spiciness in the nose | Score range | 15.00 - 15.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Raisin, crème caramel lots of herbs and some spiciness in the taste. Easy to drink and enjoy with a quite complex and lovely finish. | Average score | 15.00 |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2025 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | Tasted 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 Eira Velha
Martinez | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Yellow mature colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Lovely nose of coffee, tea and old grocery shop. | Score range | 15.00 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Mature and on top. Elegant and complex port with a lovely finish. Very good indeed. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 3rd November 2008 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Foz
Calem | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Still quite dark ruby but yellow and mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Christmas spiciness, toffee, cacao, overripe fruit and roasted coffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and probably peaking even if still some elegant tannins exist and will maybe improve a little. Cacao, coffee, toffee and overripe fruit in taste. Balanced and quite elegant. Easy to drink and like with a quite attractive and very elegant finish. | Average score | 15.69 |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2025 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
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 | 1995 |
| Colour | Still quite dark with a yellow mature colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Mostly bitter chocolate, cacao, coffee beans, some spiciness, gingerbread, sweet liquorice roasted nuts and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Will probably not be better, but has still some delicate tannins left. Balanced and quite elegant with a quite complex and rather attractive finish. | Average score | 15.75 |
| Last tasted | 5th March 2022 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de la Rosa | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Medium ruby with yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Herbs, chocolate, cacao, candy, cream cream and a hint of burned sugar in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature but peaking. Herbs, chocolate, cacao, candy in taste. Balanced and very easy to drink and enjoyed with a very attractive, quite long and lovely finish. | Average score | 15.75 |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2025 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Roriz | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Still dark ruby with a hint of yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, crème caramel, some spiciness and herbs in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking and will probably not be better. Balanced with toffee, crème caramel and some herbs in taste and with a quite elegant and attractive finish. Very easy to drink and like now. Just enjoy it! | Average score | 16.00 |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2025 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Terra Feita
Taylor | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, some dark chocolate, toffee, candy and cinnamon in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and almost peaking and will probably not be better. Cacao, chocolate, toffee and candy in flavour. Elegant complex with a wonderful and quite long finish. This is a quite exciting port. | Average score | 16.65 |
| Last tasted | 21st March 2024 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the 18% Wine Society in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Vargellas
Vina Velha
Taylor | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Dark ruby with yellow and mature rim in the quite beautiful colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Violets, herbs, fudge, cream candy, orange zest, cacao, dark chocolate old grocery shop and much more in the nose. | Score range | 17.25 - 17.40 |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Still with round and elegant tannins and will improve a lot Fudge, cacao, dark chocolate, candy, violets and much more in taste. Balanced and very elegant port with a very complex, attractive and lovely finish. | Average score | 17.30 |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2025 | Point this date | 17.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Vargellas
Taylor | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Still very dark ruby with just a hint of yellow and mature notes in colour. | Number of tastings | 21 |
| Bouquet | Lovely nose of roses, toffee, violet, cream candy, plums, herbs spiciness and ginger. in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Mature and peaking but probably not be much better. Roses, violet and lots of spiciness and lots of other things in flavour. Elegant and easy to drink and enjoy. A lovely, long and very attractive finish. | Average score | 15.94 |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2025 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
3 bottles have been defect.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Bomfim
Dow | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Dark ruby, just a hint of maturity and quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 9 |
| Bouquet | Lovely nose of cacao, dark chocolate, coffee, spiciness, toffee, herbs and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature but with some delicious soft tannins and will probably improve a little. Fudge, sweet liquorice, dark chocolate and much more in taste. Complex and balanced with a long, lovely, but dry and attractive finish. A quite delicious port. | Average score | 15.99 |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2025 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Still rather dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, some dark chocolate, coffee and sweet liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Mature and even a little old in taste. Have probably been better but still balanced even if quite sweet and complex. Easy to drink and enjoy with cacao and sweet liquorice in taste bur lose a lot in the glass. Still a quite nice finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 28th May 2018 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Estanho | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Still quite dark ruby but yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Leather, candy, chocolate, cacao in the noose. | Score range | 13.00 - 14.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking with volatile acidity but still drinkable and quite tasty with a quite lovely and long finish which unfortunately is dominated a little by the acidity. | Average score | 13.75 |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2025 | Point this date | 13.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Infantado | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Medium dark ruby with a yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 23 |
| Bouquet | Raisin, butterscotch, candy toffee, cacao, chocolate and some mint in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and on top. Some spiciness, toffee, chocolate and butterscotch in taste. Easy to drink and like. Balanced and quite elegant port with a rather attractive and elegant finish. Drink and enjoy it now! Will probably not be better. | Average score | 15.27 |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2025 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Junco
Borges & Irmao | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Still dark ruby but with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Medium body. Liquorice, aniseed and mulberry in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Liquorice in taste. Still some tannin and will probably be better. Quite elegant with a nice but maybe a little short finish. | Average score | 15.58 |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2025 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Still medium dark ruby but also a bit yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, fudge, cacao, chocolate, cream candy, coffee beans and some herbs in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Quite mature but still with some lovely and round tannins and will maybe improve. Balanced and very tasty with toffee, fudge, candy chocolate and much more in taste. Very complex and elegant port with a lovely, long and rather exciting finish. | Average score | 16.16 |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2025 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Passadouro | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Still dark but with a yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Fruit and cherry in the nose. Generous and complex. | Score range | 13.25 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak. Very attractive with fruit and cherry in flavour. Balanced port with a lovely and attractive finish. | Average score | 14.63 |
| Last tasted | 17th May 2025 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
2 bottles have been defect. Tasting notes from January 2012.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Vesuvio | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Still quite dark ruby but with a yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 10 |
| Bouquet | Candy, roasted coffee beans, cacao, dark chocolate, cream candy some butterscotch and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Quite mature and almost peaking and delicious but with some delicate tannins and will probably improve. Butterscotch, cacao, roasted coffee and much more in taste. Balanced and a hint of sweetness. Quite complex with a quite long and delicate finish. This is a lovely port. | Average score | 16.34 |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2025 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta dos Canais
Cockburn | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | This bottle is not perfect. A hint of unclean barrel in the nose. | Score range | 14.00 - 14.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and lots of tannin. Quite nice finish anyhow. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 22nd October 2002 | Point this date | 14.00 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
Burmester | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Medium dark ruby with bright yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Herbs, liquorice, cinnamon, ginger, toffee, some candy and coffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Liquorice, herbs and spiciness such as ginger and cinnamon in flavour. Balanced and rather complex. Very easy to drink and enjoy now with a quite attractive finish. | Average score | 15.70 |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2025 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rainha Santa
Forrester | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Still quite dark with a yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Still some berries, mature and dried fruit, chocolate and some coffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced but dry and on top. Will not be better with a quite nice and rather attractive finish but maybe too short. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 17th May 2025 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Ramos Pinto | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Still very dark blue indeed with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Coffee, tea and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Still soft tannins Elegant and complex with an attractive finish. This bottle was delicious. | Average score | 16.08 |
| Last tasted | 19th January 2009 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At he the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rozes | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Yellow and mature, quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 10 |
| Bouquet | Liquorice, toffee, orange zest, also some cacao and dark chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. On top and will probably not be better. Liquorice, cacao and dark chocolate in flavour. Balanced and quite elegant and with a rather attractive and promising finish. Quite good and easy to drink and enjoy. | Average score | 15.61 |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2025 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
One bottle has been corked.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Silval
Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Still rather dark ruby but yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Chocolate, cacao, some candy, toffee and roasted coffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking Easy to drink and like. On top and will not be much better. Cacao, chocolate, toffee and candy in taste with a quite attractive and rather elegant finish. | Average score | 15.65 |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2025 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Torga | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry and fruit in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature but quite drinkable. Easy to like. Fruity flavour. Still a way to go but no long runner. Nice finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 20th September 2002 | Point this date | 14.75 |
| Comment | The Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Wiese & Krohn | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Medium ruby with yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Figs, toffee, candy, some herbs, fudge and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Toffee, figs, some herbs and fudge in taste. Balanced and rather complex with a lovely, quite attractive finish. | Average score | 15.80 |
| Last tasted | 15th May 2025 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |