Quinta do Estanho
Quinta do Estanho
| Founded |
1975 |
| Owner |
Jaime Acácio Queiroz Cardoso |
| Vineyards |
Quinta do Estanho, Quinta dos Corvos |
This quinta was already mentioned in Pombal’s demarcation in 1756. 1975 Jaime Acácio Queiroz Cardoso returned from Brazil after 20 years and bought the quinta which in many years before had belonged to his family and in 1987 he started selling direct from the quinta.
| Quinta do Estanho Vintages: | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2018 |
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Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | Quinta do Estanho | Vintage | 1989 |
| Colour | Yellow, mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Sweetmeats, toffee butterscotch and some fudge in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking but with some very elegant tannins and will probably be better. Elegant and very tasty with toffee and butterscotch in the mouth. Lovely port and very easy to drink and enjoy with an intensive and long finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 21st November 2019 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | 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 | Quinta do Estanho | Vintage | 1990 |
| Colour | Light ruby with a beautiful yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Old grocery shop, cream candy, toffee, cacao and dark chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced but has still some very soft and delicate tannin. Elegant and very tasty with cacao, cream candy and old grocery shop in taste. A lovely port. Easy to enjoy and drink with a quite wonderful finish. | Average score | 16.00 |
| Last tasted | 5th October 2019 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Peter Andersen’s bottle tasted at a wine friend’s tasting in Hørsholm, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Estanho | Vintage | 1991 |
| Colour | Dark blue but with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry and spicy nose. | Score range | 14.00 - 14.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Very tasty and elegant with a complex but short finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 28th October 1997 | Point this date | 14.00 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Quinta do Estanho | Vintage | 1994 |
| Colour | Mature rather light ruby with yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Gingerbread, toffee and sweet red berries in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied and mature. Ginger and cinnamon in flavour. Complex and balanced with a quite long finish. | Average score | 16.00 |
| Last tasted | 5th November 2012 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Estanho | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Leather, candy and some chocolate but lots of volatile acidity in the noose. | Score range | 14.50 - 14.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking with volatile acidity but still drinkable and quite tasty but maybe not quite balanced with a quite lovely and long finish which unfortunately is dominated a little by the acidity. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 31st December 2022 | Point this date | 14.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Estanho | Vintage | 1996 |
| Colour | Still dark but quite yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry and cherry in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Fruit and dark berry in flavour. Balanced and tasty with a quite elegant and interesting finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 4th November 2013 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Estanho | Vintage | 1997 |
| Colour | Still very dark but with a little yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, dark berry, mint and some herbs in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and almost peaking but will probably be better suppose. Balanced and very tasty with cacao, dark berries and herbs. Quite complex with a rather long, lovely and elegant finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 25th December 2020 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Estanho | Vintage | 1998 |
| Colour | Still dark almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry, berry and fruit in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Nice tannins and loaded with fruit. Very good to drink and a lovely promising finish. Very interesting indeed. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 11th November 2007 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Estanho | Vintage | 2000 |
| Colour | Quite dark blue but with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Very fruity and dark cherry in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Tannin and immature. Balanced and quite complex with a nice interesting and promising finish. | Average score | 15.00 |
| Last tasted | 11th November 2007 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Estanho | Vintage | 2002 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Very fruity and berry in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Lots of tannin but balanced. Loaded with fruit. Nice and promising finish. Quite interesting. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 27th June 2009 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | On the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 trip to Douro.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Quinta do Estanho | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Cherry, dark berry and fruit in the nose. Quite generous. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Sweet and easy to drink and like. A modern style of port. Spicy in flavour. Interesting and quite long finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 4th November 2013 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |