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Churchill Graham

Churchill Graham Lda.

Founded 1981
Owner Graham family
Vineyards Quinta da Gricha. Buying from Quinta da Agua Alta and Quinta do Fojo
Vintage Port Brands Churchill, Quinta da Gricha, Quinta da Agua Alta, Quinta do Fojo

John Graham and his wife (born Churchill) started this House in 1981. He could not use his own name why the House took his wife’s maiden name. This was the birth of the first new Port House for half a century.

To start with, the production came mainly from vineyards such as Água Alta, Manuela and Fojo belonging to the late Jorge Borges de Sousa's family. Although it continues to buy wine from these properties, Churchill's decided to acquire its own top quality vineyards not only to secure its sources of supply but also to have total control over the production process. Churchill's has bought two vineyards, Quinta da Gricha and Quinta do Rio in 1999 and currently leases on a long-term basis Quinta da Perdiz. They have again sold Quinta do Rio.

Quinta da Gricha
Quinta da Gricha is situated on the south bank of the river Douro about five miles upriver from the village of Pinhão.

Quinta da Perdiz
This quinta is situated alongside Rio Torto valley.

Churchill Graham Vintages:1982, 1985, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020
Quinta da Agua Alta Vintages:1983, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2016
Quinta do Fojo Vintages:1984, 1986, 1989
Quinta da Gricha Vintages:1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

Vintage Port tasting notes:

HouseChurchillVintage1982
ColourStill rather dark but yellow mature in colour.Number of tastings2
BouquetPharmacy, old hospital and spiciness with a delicious aroma in the glass.Score range15.25 - 16.25
TasteMedium body. Mature and peaking and a hint of oldness Sweet, elegant and still balanced. Easy to drink and like with a nice and quite attractive finish. Will not be better so love it and drink it.Average score15.75
Last tasted14th December 2015Point this date16.25
CommentAt the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseChurchillVintage1985
ColourStill dark blue in colour.Number of tastings3
BouquetPharmacy, old hospital and ether in the nose.Score range15.00 - 15.90
TasteMedium body. Fairly sweet. Fruity flavour. Delicious. Still some tannin. Nice finish.Average score15.45
Last tasted17th September 2020Point this date15.90
CommentTasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
This port is defect and the note is from 27/9, 1995

In 2020 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseChurchillVintage1991
ColourVery dark but mature yellow rim in colour.Number of tastings3
BouquetRed berry, dark cherry, blue berry and mulberry in the nose.Score range15.75 - 16.25
TasteMedium body. Sweet. Dark cherry and mulberry in taste. Mature but still some delicate tannin and will be better. Balanced and complex Attractive and long finish. Will be lovely to follow.Average score
Last tasted5th May 2014Point this date16.25
CommentAt the Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseChurchillVintage1994
ColourRather light ruby and yellow mature in the rim.Number of tastings11
BouquetCream candy, butterscotch, some oak and charcuterie in the nose.Score range14.90 - 16.25
TasteHardly medium bodied. Mature and peaking will probably not be better. Sweet. Candy and fudge in flavour with a nice finish.Average score15.05
Last tasted23rd November 2019Point this date16.25
CommentAt Peter Andersen's Vintage 1994 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseChurchillVintage1997
ColourYellow mature in colour.Number of tastings2
BouquetCoffee beans, cacao, some chocolate, nuts and ginger in the nose.Score range16.00 - 16.00
TasteMedium body. Mature and almost peaking. Balanced and rather elegant and easy to drink and enjoy with a nice, lovely and quite attractive finish.Average score16.00
Last tasted1st November 2021Point this date16.00
CommentTasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseChurchillVintage2000
ColourStill rather dark but yellow mature in colour.Number of tastings3
BouquetCacao, coffee, dark berry, mulberry and fruit in the nose.Score range16.25 - 16.25
TasteFull-bodied. Still tannin and will be better and more developed with time but very tasty already today with cacao, dark berry and mulberry. Balance, and easy to drink and like now and with a rather complex and long finish.Average score
Last tasted21st January 2017Point this date16.25
CommentAt the Restaurant “Sturehof” in Stockholm.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseChurchillVintage2003
ColourStill dark ruby in the colour with a yellow edge.Number of tastings2
BouquetFruity with mulberry, mature fruit and blackberry in the nose.Score range15.90 - 16.00
TasteMedium body. Still quite a lot of tannin but mature and balanced. Mulberry and blackberry in flavour. Will improve, but has already now a nice finish.Average score15.95
Last tasted17th June 2017Point this date15.90
CommentAt home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseChurchillVintage2007
ColourMedium dark ruby with yellow mature rim in colour.Number of tastings3
BouquetStill some dark berries but also toffee, fudge, crème candy, some cacao and butterscotch in the nose.Score range15.90 - 15.90
TasteMedium body. Lovely round tannins and will be better. Balanced and quite complex and very elegant with quite long and exciting finish. Will be interesting to follow. A long, nice finish. Will be interesting to follow.Average score
Last tasted28th October 2022Point this date15.90
CommentTasted at home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseChurchillVintage2011
ColourStill very dark but with I yellow edge in colour.Number of tastings2
BouquetFruit, black berry, herbs, ginger and spiciness in the nose.Score range15.50 - 15.75
TasteMedium body. Quite mature with just some very soft tannins. Will probably be better. Herbs, berries and some spiciness in taste. The finish is quite elegant. Astonishing easy to drink and enjoy already today. Will it keep long?Average score15.63
Last tasted6th January 2021Point this date15.50
CommentTasted at home with the family.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseChurchillVintage2014
ColourBlack in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetDark berry, mulberry and fruit in the nose.
TasteHardly medium body. Quite thin indeed. Modern type. Not as all as a Churchill and not so enjoyable. Something wrong with this bottle? Berry and fruit in taste. Nice finish
Last tasted7th November 2016Rating this dateGood
CommentAt the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseChurchillVintage2016
ColourDark ruby in colour.Number of tastings2
BouquetLots of fruit, black berry and dark cherry but also bananas in the nose.
TasteMedium body. Balanced and easy to drink already now but of course immature. Quite elegant with blackberry, mulberry and bananas in taste. The finish is easy to enjoy with lots of tannins.
Last tasted30th November 2018Rating this dateImpressive
CommentAt the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.

Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseChurchillVintage2017
ColourDark ruby in colour.Number of tastings4
BouquetDark cherry, mulberry and mature dark fruit in the nose.Score range15.90 - 15.90
TasteMedium body. Lovely tannins and almost hard to enjoy but balanced and quite delicate. Loaded with mature fruit and mature dark berries. The finish is balanced, very elegant and very impressive. Lovely to drink!Average score
Last tasted7th November 2022Point this date15.90
CommentTasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseChurchillVintage2020
ColourDark ruby in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetDark mature berries such as mulberry, dark cherry, and black berry and mature fruit in the nose.
TasteMedium body. Easy to drink and enjoy already today with quite elegant and very round tannins. Balanced and quite tasty with a rather long and tannic finish.
Last tasted4th November 2022Rating this dateImpressive
CommentTasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany.

Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive
TastersSAI, JB

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