Champalimaud
Champalimaud - Montez, Lda
| Founded | 1922 |
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| Owner | Champalimaud family |
| Vineyards | Quinta do Côtto |
| Vintage Port Brands | Champalimaud |
Before 1976 the family sold all its grapes to other producers but when Miguel Champalimaud took over the strategy was changed. He was the first who exported port wine after the new law of the 7th of May 1986 direct from Douro. Monte family has own the Quinta do Cotto since13th century. The direct male line of Champalimaud was extinguished in 1915 but through marriage with Champalimaud’s daughter Dina Charlota Casimira to Joao Batista de Araujo Montez the name continued with the direct Montez male line.
| Champalimaud Vintages: | 1982, 1989, 1995, 2001 |
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| House | Champalimaud | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Very dark blue in colour. Astonishing! | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Quite mature in the nose with dark berry, plums coffee, cacao and ginger bread. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body still with quite a lot of tannin. Balanced with ginger-bread in taste. Dry. Very tasty and elegant with a quite long and attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö In 2014 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 | Champalimaud | Vintage | 1989 |
| Colour | Yellow, mature in colour but still rather dark. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Lovely bouquet with crème caramel, chocolate, figs and some cacao in the nose. | Score range | 14.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Mature but still some tannins and will develop more and be better. Creme caramel, butterscotch and old grocery shop in taste. Very impressive port with an attractive finish. | Average score | 15.25 |
| Last tasted | 21st November 2019 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2019 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 | 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. In 2025 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 | Champalimaud | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Yellow mature quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, dark berry, ginger, cacao and Christmas spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking and will probably not be better. Very elegant and balanced. Very tasty with, candy, butterscotch, ginger and spiciness in the mouth. Rather modern style of port with a nice, quite long and very interesting finish. Easy to drink and to enjoy. | Average score | 15.75 |
| Last tasted | 24th December 2017 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |