Quinta da Gricha
| Owner | Graham family |
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Belonging to Churchill.
Quinta da Gricha is situated on the south bank of the river Douro about five miles upriver from the village of Pinhão. It was bought by the Churchill family in 1999.
| Quinta da Gricha Vintages: | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
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| House | Quinta da Gricha Churchill | Vintage | 1999 |
| Colour | Still very dark blue in colour but with I yellow edge. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Quite generous blue berry, dark berry and cherry, fruit and mulberry in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Fruit and mulberry and a hint of marzipan in flavour. Sweet and very tasty. Quite mature but attractive and good with a nice finish and will be better. Easy to like indeed with nice finish. | Average score | 15.90 |
| Last tasted | 11th December 2017 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Gricha Churchill | Vintage | 2003 |
| Colour | Quite dark ruby in colour, still red in the rim. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Very fruity, a bit simple not so generous flavour with plums and blueberry. | Score range | 14.90 - 14.90 |
| Taste | Hardly medium body. Very light fruity in flavour. Will perhaps develop but not a long runner. Mature and soft tannins. Short finish. | Average score | 14.90 |
| Last tasted | 20th April 2016 | Point this date | 14.90 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Gricha Churchill | Vintage | 2006 |
| Colour | Still quite dark ruby but yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, fudge, cream candy and crème caramel in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Mature and almost peaking but can still develop a little. Balanced but quite dry at the end with lovely taste of cream candy, toffee and crème caramel. And with q quite long and exciting finish. Very easy to drink and enjoy. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 16th October 2021 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Gricha Churchill | Vintage | 2007 |
| Colour | Still dark blur but a yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cream caramel, candy and cream candy in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather mature but still soft tannin and will be better. Candy in taste. Balanced and with a nice finish. Easy to drink and like. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 6th November 2017 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Gricha Churchill | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Just juicy nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium-body. Immature and full of tannins. Short finish. Not so promising. | ||
| Last tasted | 1st November 2010 | Rating this date | Good |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Gricha Churchill | Vintage | 2017 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry such as blackberry and mulberry in the nose but also some spiciness. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Modern style of port but of course balance and easy to drink and enjoy. Very tasty with dark berries and fruit. The finish is quite long and attractive. | ||
| Last tasted | 29th November 2019 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Gricha Churchill | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby, almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Full of dark berries such as blackberry and mulberry in the nose. Very fruity. | ||
| Taste | Sweet with bark berry, medium body and a lot of tannins. Attractive finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta da Gricha Churchill | Vintage | 2019 |
| Colour | Dark almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as blackberry. Blue berry and mulberry but also mature fruit in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Round and very drinkable tannins but will of course be much better. Balanced and quite tasty with an attractive, rather elegant and sweet finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 31st March 2022 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Quinta da Gricha Churchill | Vintage | 2020 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Mature dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry, blackberry and mature dried fruits in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Easy to drink already today and quite enjoyable with round and elegant tannins. Will of course be better. Balanced. with a quite elegant finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 7th November 2022 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |