Quinta Do Portal is a family owned wine yard and maker, founded in the 1990s in Porto, Portugal. The vintages from Portal is recommended to be stored for 10 years as they aim for a lighter Port to distinguish themselves form the traditional tannin heavy Douro Port.

I bought this 1500 ml magnum bottle, back in 2016 at the price of 24€, on a sale from a Danish wine shop.

We drank the wine to a large meal of red meat, potatoes, vegetables and salads. It worked so well with a powerful and potent wine to the red meat.

Taste notes right after decanting

Beautifully clear and light red in the color.

Powerful aroma, full of good dried fruit notes, but dominated by the alcohol.

The taste is not that powerful, alcohol shines too hard through it yet, but there is a good dried raisins in the after taste.

Intermediate rating 83 / 100

Taste notes 3 hours after decanting

Aroma has lessened on the alcohol and gives off notes of spices and dried fruits.

The taste has evolved into a powerful Port, alcohol is no longer dominating.

Overall rating 89 / 100