Constantino
Constantino Vinhos SA
| Founded |
1877 |
| Owner |
Sogrape |
The well known Sociedade dos Vinhos do Porto Constantino, was founded in 1877 by Constantino de Almeida who acquired the two important vineyards, Quinta do Crasto bought in 1910 and Quinta da Sobreira. He died in 1922 and was succeeded by his three sons. This House was associated with the old, well-known prestigious Port Wine company, the famous Hunt Roope & Co. Ltd whose origins go back to 1650. Ferreira bought Hunt Roope in 1956, and in 1958 Constantinos, and merged the two to the port House Hunt Constantiono Vinhos SA which today is owned by Sogrape since 1988.
| Constantino Vintages: | 1927, 1935, 1941, 1945, 1947, 1950, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1966 |
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| Quinta do Crasto Vintages: | 1941, 1958, 1963 |
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Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | Constantinos | Vintage | 1935 |
| Colour | Mature beautiful tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dried fruit, dried plums, figs and liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 17.50 - 17.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature, peaking and maybe a little old with some still balanced acidity. Still quite elegant and attractive. Figs and dried fruit in taste with a rather complex and sweet finish. Still a lovely port! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 29th July 2017 | Point this date | 17.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Constantinos | Vintage | 1941 |
| Colour | Mature tawny colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Caramel and burned sugar in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Mature and generous taste. Some sweetness left. Balanced. Lovely finish. Old but quite attractive and good. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd December 2006 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Constantinos | Vintage | 1950 |
| Colour | Beautiful mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Vanilla, liquorice,, some violet, old grocery shop and some spiciness in the nose. Quite complex and interesting. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Toffee, some violet and vanilla in taste. Elegant and balanced with a quite long and attractive finish. Drink up and enjoy this port, it will not be better! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 24th December 2015 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | At home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Constantinos | Vintage | 1958 |
| Colour | Mature tawny colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Menthol in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature burned sugar taste. Quite old but with complexity and elegance. Have been much better we suppose. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 25th December 2008 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Constantinos | Vintage | 1960 |
| Colour | Mature yellow and very beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, cream candy, candy, some herbs and crème caramel in the nose. | Score range | 17.40 - 17.40 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and peaking and still balanced with some old and lovely acidity which is very delicate. Lovely taste with butterscotch, cream candy, crème caramel and other lovely things and with a very atractive, elegant and quite long finish. What a lovely port! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 30th March 2024 | Point this date | 17.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Constantinos
Quinta do Crastro | Vintage | 1963 |
| Colour | Beautiful mature tawny colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Complex caramel and burned sugar nose. | Score range | 16.75 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Full mature and on the way down but elegant and complex. Easy to drink. Long finish. Wonderful port. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 14th May 2005 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
This was a single quinta vintage i.e. Quinta do Crastro. This bottle belongs to Anders G. Åkesson’s Private Collection.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
Old Colheita/Tawny tasting notes:
| House | Constantino | Colheita | 1910 |
| Colour | Beautiful amber in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Elegant nose of burned candy, roasted almond and pharmacy. | Bottled | |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature, peaking and elegant with roasted almond in taste. Balanced and complex. A lovely and long finish. Very attractive and easy to drink. | Score range | 16.75 - 16.75 |
| Last tasted | 12th November 2011 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | At home with the family and some wine friends.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Constantinos | Colheita | 1935 |
| Colour | Beautiful tawny with an olive- green edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Elegant colheita bouquet of toffee, cream candy, crème caramel, dried fruit such as raisin and apricots, and also coffee in the nose. | Bottled | |
| Taste | Medium body. Very tasty and perfect mature and of course peaking. Very elegant and balanced. Very tasty with toffee, crème caramel, butterscotch, coffee and dried fruit in the mouth. Attractive, delicate and seductive finish which is just wonderful. | Score range | 15.90 - 17.50 |
| Last tasted | 6th February 2021 | Point this date | 17.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |