Quinta da Corte
Quinta da Corte
| Owner |
Pacheco and Cyrne family |
Delaforce Sons & C:a made their Single Quinta Vintage Port from this vineyard.
The quinta is known back to early or mid 18th century and the Pacheco family has run it from the beginning of last century, having inherited it from the Cyrne family who is joint owners. The fine Quinta da Côrte in the Rio Torto Valley of the Douro is exclusively associated with Delaforce and a Single Quinta Vintage Port is sometimes made exclusively from grapes from Qunita da Corte, which Delaforce has a long time contract with since 1980.
| Quinta da Corte Vintages: | 1978, 1980, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1997 |
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Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | Quinta da Corte Delaforce | Vintage | 1978 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel, liquorice, fudge, burned sugar, dark berry and more in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium, body. Mature and peaking. Liquorice and blueberry in flavour. Balanced and elegant port with a long, attractive and appealing finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 15th November 2012 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö
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 Corte Delaforce | Vintage | 1980 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel and burned sugar in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Sweet. Mature and balanced with burned sugar in flavour. A quite attractive and long finish. Quite good. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 26th December 2010 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Corte Delaforce | Vintage | 1984 |
| Colour | Yellow nearly tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | A little alcoholic but most cinnamon in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Very mature and dry. Has past its peak but with a nice finish . | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 21st March 2008 | Point this date | 14.90 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Corte Delaforce | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 10 |
| Bouquet | Apricots, figs and plum in the nose. | Score range | 14.75 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak. Elegant and balanced. Nice and quite attractive finish. Easy to drink and like. | Average score | 15.38 |
| Last tasted | 22nd June 2012 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At a friend´s home
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Corte Delaforce | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Rather mature yellow in colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, blueberry and dark berry in the nose | Score range | 15.00 - 15.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather young with some soft tannin and berry in the taste. Easy to drink and rather long and interesting finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 4th March 2013 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |