Vintage Port 2021
| Vintage | Rating | Broad- bent | Suckling | Declared houses | Known brands | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | - | 23 |
| House | Boeira | Vintage | 2021 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Fruity and spicy, dark berries such as mulberry and blackberry, dark chocolate and marzipan in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Sweet. Immature and a lot of tannins, but balanced and tasty. Elegant and with a quite long finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 1st March 2025 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Roskilde, Denmark. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Feuerheerd | Vintage | 2021 |
| Colour | Dark ruby colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries like black berries and nice dark fruit but also sweet candy and fudge. | ||
| Taste | Sweet and easy to appreciate with only soft tannins in a medium body. Very elegant and tasty with sweet notes of chocolate and candy. Already easy to drink and like. | ||
| Last tasted | 18th November 2024 | Rating this date | 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 | JB, SS |
| House | Maynard | Vintage | 2021 |
| Colour | Deep ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, mulberry, blackberry, and some spiciness in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Sweet with medium body. A lot of tannins. Balanced and elegant. A quite elegant and attractive finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 22nd November 2024 | Rating this date | 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 | Pintas | Vintage | 2021 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in colour, almost black. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Spicy, peppery, dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry and blackberry, and herbs in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Spicy and a lot of lot of round tannins. Will improve. Balanced. Quite complex and with a long and attractive finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 22nd November 2024 | 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 | 2021 |
| Colour | Still very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as dark cherry, black berry and mulberry and some herbs in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Quite a lot of soft tannins but balanced and promising. Lots of dark berries and fruit in taste and with a quite complex and rather long finish. Will be exciting to follow. | ||
| Last tasted | 22nd November 2024 | 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 | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Corte | Vintage | 2021 |
| Colour | Deep ruby, almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as dark cherry, blackberry and mulberry in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. A lot of elegant tannins. Is quite drinkable but will of course improve. Dry and taste of dark berries. Balanced and rather complex with a quite long and promising finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 11th May 2024 | 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 da Gricha Churchill | Vintage | 2021 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry and blackberry, mint and cherry in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body with a lot of lovely and soft tannins. Balanced with a quite long and lovely dry finish. Will be interesting to follow. | ||
| Last tasted | 24th November 2023 | Rating this date | Very good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta da Romaneira | Vintage | 2021 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries like mulberry, black berries and mature fruit in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and loaded with dark berries and mature fruit. Balanced and nice structure with lovely tannins. Tasty with a lovely and long finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 2nd March 2024 | Rating this date | Very Good/ Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Arnozelo Burmester | Vintage | 2021 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour, almost black. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark fruit and dark berries, blackberry, and mulberry in the nose as well as some herbs. Very pure fruit with a lot of energy. | ||
| Taste | Sweet with medium body. Immature with a lot of lovely tannin and will improve even if it is easy to drink and really enjoyable already today. Balanced and quite tasty with medium length and quite attractive finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 23rd April 2024 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| 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 | JB |
| House | Quinta do Bomfim Dow | Vintage | 2021 |
| Colour | Quite dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry and blue berry but also some mint, peppery notes and spiciness. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Quite soft tannins and already quite easy to drink and like. Balanced, tasty and elegant with a quite complex lovely finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 24th November 2023 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 2021 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Lots of dark berries such as mulberry, blackberry, dark cherries, mint, herbs and a lovely spiciness in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Lovely body. Still of course very young and immature with lovely round tannins. Balanced and very tasty with a tannic and lovely, very attractive finish. Will be interesting to follow the development. | ||
| Last tasted | 1st March 2025 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Roskilde, Denmark. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Noval Nacional | Vintage | 2021 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cherry, dark berry such as mulberries, black berries, blue berries and some mint in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Full-bodied. Loaded with lovely tannins. Balanced and very complex. Quite dry. Dark berries. Long lovely finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 24th November 2023 | Rating this date | Very impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta do Vale Meao | Vintage | 2021 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry and black berry, minn and cherry in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Quite sweet but with a dry finish. A lot of tannins. Elegant and enjoyable with an attractive finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 22nd November 2024 | 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 | Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo | Vintage | 2021 |
| Colour | Deep ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, spicy, mint and herbs in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body and sweet. Some round tannins but balanced and quite tasty. Finish with medium length. | ||
| Last tasted | 22nd November 2024 | Rating this date | 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 Sao Luiz Kopke | Vintage | 2021 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, such as mulberry, blackberry, lots of fruit and peppery spiciness as well as some mint in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body and medium sweet. Loaded with dark berries, fruit and lovely spiciness in taste and some herbs. Balanced with a lovely and quite long finish. Will be interested to follow. | ||
| Last tasted | 23rd April 2024 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| 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, SS |
| House | Sequeirinha | Vintage | 2021 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, such as mulberries, black berries and dark cherry but also some chocolate, spring flowers and some herbs in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Immature with lots of quite round and soft tannins Elegant with some tasty chocolate and berry flavours. Balanced and will of course improve. Easy to drink and enjoy with an elegant and quite lovely but a little shot finish | ||
| Last tasted | 1st March 2025 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Roskilde, Denmark. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | The Stone Terraces Graham | Vintage | 2021 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Loaded with dark fruit and dark berried such as mulberries, black berries, dark cherries but also roasted coffee beans in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Full-bodied. Immature with lots of delicate and concentrated tannins. Will of course be better but is balanced and complex already now. Lots of different dark berries in taste with an elegant and very seductive and attractive finish. Will be lovely to taste soon again. | ||
| Last tasted | 24th November 2023 | Rating this date | Very Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |