Vintage Port 2018
| Vintage | Rating | Broad-
bent | Suckling | Declared houses | Known brands | Comment |
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| 2018 | Very good to Excellent | | | - | 68 | |
| House | Barao de Vilar | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, mulberry, blackberry and fruit with a fresh nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body, quite a lot of soft tannins. | | |
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Boeira | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Lots of dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry, black berry and blueberry and also mature and dried fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Very immature and will be much better with lots of tannins, but balanced and very tasty. Very elegant and with a quite tannic and long and promising finish. What will be? | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 4th March 2023 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Bom Dia
Vieira de Sousa | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Opaque, black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Lots of fruits and dark berries such as mulberry and blackberry in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Still very immature and loaded with fruit and dark berries. Balanced with a quite long and very elegant finish. Will be interesting to follow. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 26th September 2023 | Point this date | 14.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the lodge of Quinta do Bom Dia in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
| Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Bulas | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry, black berry and mature fruit in the nose | | |
| Taste | Medium body quite enjoyable already today due to round and lovely tannins but will of course improve. Quite tasty and elegant with a rather long finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 7th November 2022 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Calem | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as blackberry and mulberry and some mint in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Lots of tannin and will of course be much better. Taste of dark berry. Balanced and easy to like with a nice and very attractive finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Dalva
C. da Silva | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Still very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Lots of dark berries such as mulberry, cherry and blackberry in the noose. But also some herbs and pepper. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Lovely tannins but balanced and dry. Very tasty and easy to enjoy. Elegant with a quite long and complex finish. Will be interesting to follow. | Average score | 15.65 |
| Last tasted | 18th November 2024 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Ferreira | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Very fruity and a lot of dark berries in the nose as well as some mint. | Score range | 16.90 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Almost full body. A lot of round and elegant tannins. Still immature and will develop a lot. Balanced and very complex, with long finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 20th April 2023 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
| Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, mint, soft, milk chocolate | | |
| Taste | Soft, elegant, chocolate, medium body. Quite a lot of soft tannins. | | |
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as but also candy. Cream candy and toffee in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Loaded with lovely, very round tannins. Balance but will of course develop. Complex and tasty with dark berries toffee, cream candy and with a long, lovely finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 4th November 2022 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Kranemann | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, cherry and mature and dry fruit in the nose but also some pepper. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Dry. Immature with lots of tannins and will of course improve. However, is drinkable and enjoyable already today. Balanced and elegant port with a lovely and quite long and attractive finish. Will be interesting to follow indeed. | Average score | 15.73 |
| Last tasted | 1st March 2025 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Messias | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry, black berry and mature and dried fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body, Of course immature and will be better but is already drinkable and enjoyable today. Balanced and loaded with dark berries and mature fruit. The port is elegant with a lovely finish. | Average score | 15.25 |
| Last tasted | 24th November 2023 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Offley | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries and mature fruit in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Round and lovely tannins. Very drinkable and a modern style of port but will of course be better. Balanced and tasty with a pronounced tannic finish which is quite exciting and promising. Will be interesting to follow. | | |
| Last tasted | 31st March 2022 | Rating this date | Very Good/Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Pacheca | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry, black berry, some herbs and lots of fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Of course immature with lovely tannins and will be much better. Balanced with lots of dark berries, herbs and fruit and with a quite complex and promising finish with lots of tannins. Will be interesting to follow, | Average score | 15.95 |
| Last tasted | 6th November 2023 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Pocas Jr | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark with a bit paler ruby edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Spicy, milk chocolate, some cacao, dark berries such as cherry and blackberry, candy and mature fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body with a lot of lovely tannins. Balanced and easy to drink and like already today. Sweet and elegant in taste with a quite lovely tannic and rather long finish. | Average score | 15.54 |
| Last tasted | 1st March 2025 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Portal | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby, almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, grape juice, fruit and spice in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Balanced and quite attractive. Dark berries and chocolate in the taste. Lovely and quite tannic finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Rating this date | Very Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Quevedo | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, very fruity and some mint in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. A lot of tannins but balanced and soft tannins. Dark berry in taste. Quite long finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Rating this date | Very Impressive |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta da Bom Retiro
Ramos Pinto | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Fruity, a bit green notes with mint and dark berries such as mulberry and blackberry in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Sweet with medium body and a lot of tannins. Lovely fruit and a rather long and attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 6th November 2023 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Devesa | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but with a yellow mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 12 |
| Bouquet | Herbs, dark berries such as mulberry and black berry, and loaded with fruit, spiciness, mint and some chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body and dry. Lots of lovely round tannins. Will become much better. Taste of dark berries, herbs and fruit. Balanced and easy to enjoy already today and with a quite attractive and long finish. | Average score | 15.75 |
| Last tasted | 30th April 2025 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Fortified Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Gaivosa | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Ruby in colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry such as mulberry and blackberry, loaded with fruit in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Easy to enjoy with elegant tannins but balanced and tasty. A lot of fruit, mulberry and blackberry in the mouth and a rather complex and generous finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta da Gricha
Churchill | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby, almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Full of dark berries such as blackberry and mulberry in the nose. Very fruity. | | |
| Taste | Sweet with bark berry, medium body and a lot of tannins. Attractive finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta da Oliveirinha | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, mulberry, blackberry and loaded with fruit, mint, cherry and herbs in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. A lot of soft tannins but balanced and attractive. Dark berries in taste with a long and delicate finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 24th November 2023 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany.
| Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta da Pedra Alta | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Black to very dark ruby in colour. Opaque with a purple rim. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, spiciness, mint and herbs in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Dry with medium body. A lot of tannins. Balanced and very elegant and tasty with mint, spiciness and dark berry. Easy to drink and enjoy with an elegant and fresh, quite long finish. Will be exciting to follow. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd April 2024 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
| Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta da Roeda
Croft | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in colour | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, black berry and dark cherry in the nose but also chocolate, cacao and mint. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Taste of dark berries with a lot of tannins and will of course improve. Balanced and quite tasty with dark berries, cacao and some mint and with an elegant, still tannic but quite long and promising finish. Will be interesting to follow. | Average score | 15.75 |
| Last tasted | 18th November 2024 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta das Lamelas | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry such as mulberry and black berry and ripe plum in in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body, medium tannins. Quite sweet finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta de la Rosa | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry, black berry, pepper, some herbs and loaded with fruit in the nose | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Very attractive tannins and easy to drink and enjoy. Balanced but quite dry but tasty with dark berries, pepper and herbs in the mouth. A quite elegant and rather long finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 4th March 2023 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta de Marrocos | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, black berry, blue berry and loaded with fruit in the nose | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Lots of round and elegant tannins and will be much better. Balanced and lots of taste, dominated of dark berries such as mulberry, black berry and blue berry. Balanced and elegant. Very easy to drink and enjoy and with a quite elegant and tannic finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 15th December 2021 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Arnozelo
Burmester | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, spicy and some mint in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Still quite immature with lovely tannins and will improve even if it is easy to drink and really enjoy already today. Balanced and quite tasty with medium length and quite attractive finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Rating this date | Very good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta do Crasto | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, black berry, dark cherry, some herbs and chocolate and loaded with fruit in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body and sweet. Round with very elegant tannins. Balanced and very tasty with lots and all kinds of of dark berries and liquorice in taste. The finish is long, very complex and quite attractive. A very promising port which we will lovely to follow. | Average score | 16.00 |
| Last tasted | 22nd November 2024 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberries and black berries in the nose. Very fruity and some grape juice in the nose as well as some herbs. | Score range | |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied with quite a lot of tannins. Dark berries and mint in the taste. Medium body and balanced and a quite long finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 22nd November 2024 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
| Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta do Pessegueiro | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, dark cheery and black berry and mature and dried fruit in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Easy to drink already today but of course round tannins and will be better. Balanced and quite elegant and tasty with tannins coming through in a lovely and rather long finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 4th November 2022 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Quinta do Vesuvio | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Mature fruit and dark berries in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Lots of tannins and will improve a lot. Balanced and lots of fruit and dark berries in taste. Elegant finish with lot of tannins. Will be very interesting to follow. | | |
| Last tasted | 7th November 2022 | Rating this date | Very Good/Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta dos Muros
Portal | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberries, black berries, blue berries and fruit in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Lovely round tannins but very easy to drink and enjoy already now. Balanced and loaded with dark berries and fruit and with a quite elegant and rather long finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 3rd March 2024 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark,
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta Sao Luiz
Kopke | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, such as mulberry and blackberry and some mint in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body. Loaded with tannins. Dark berry and mint in the taste. | | |
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta Senhora da Ribeira
Dow | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberries, blackberries, dark cherries but also dry fruit and some mint, cacao and chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite a lot of tannins and will improve a lot. Balanced and loaded with fruit and dark berries in taste. Quite sweet with a lovely, quite tannic and attractive finish but easy to drink and enjoy already now. | Average score | 15.83 |
| Last tasted | 1st March 2025 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Roskilde, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | San Leonardo | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as cherry and blackberry, and mint in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Medium body and a lot of tannins. Medium sweet. Salmiak and black berries in the taste. | | |
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Sandeman | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberries, blackberries and blue berries and of cause lots of fruit but also some liquorice, chocolate and cacao in the nose as well as a touch of dates and figs. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and lots of tannins but very easy to drink and enjoy. The mouth is full of dark berries, chocolate and fruit. Quite complex and very elegant with a long tannic, lovely and very intensive finish. | Average score | 16.38 |
| Last tasted | 23rd April 2024 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Savedra
Quinta do Tedo | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark mature berries such as mulberry, dark cherry blackberry but also some plum in the nose. | | |
| Taste | Hardly medium body and medium sweet. Lovely balanced port with dark berries and spiciness. Rather complex and elegant with a rather long tannic finish. | | |
| Last tasted | 4th November 2022 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Taylor | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Lots of dark berries such as mulberry, blackberry, blue berry, dark cherry, fruit, mint, some herbs, fresh tobacco, chocolate and violets in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Loaded with lovely and attractive tannins. Violets, herbs and all kinds of dark berries in taste. Balanced and very complex port with a long attractive and wonderful finish. What will be? Exciting to follow indeed! | Average score | 16.43 |
| Last tasted | 22nd November 2024 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |