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, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
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| House | Quinta da Gricha Churchill | Vintage | 1999 |
| Colour | Still very dark ruby in colour but with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Quite generous nose with toffee, cacao and some mature dark berries in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Toffee and cacao in the 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 | 15.85 |
| Last tasted | 22nd September 2023 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the O-Porto-Unidade event at Niepoort’s Quinta de Nápoles. . | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta da Gricha Churchill | Vintage | 2003 |
| Colour | Ruby in colour, with a slightly yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | An elegant and complex character with flowers and elegant fruit. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Dry with high acidity. Very light fruity in flavour. Mature and soft tannins. Medium long finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 25th September 2023 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At Churchill’s lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. | 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 | Opaque and black and in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, 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. Dry and quite high acidity. Balanced and quite tasty with an attractive, rather elegant finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 25th September 2023 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | At Churchill’s lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. 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 | 5 |
| Bouquet | Herbs, dark berries such as mulberry and blackberry, liquorice and mint in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Lots of lovely soft tannins. Quite wonderful taste with berries and liquorice. Balanced with a long and lovely finish. Will be interesting to follow. | ||
| Last tasted | 18th November 2024 | 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 |
| House | Quinta da Gricha Churchill | Vintage | 2021 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry and blackberry, mint and cherry in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body with a lot of lovely and soft tannins. Balanced with a quite long and lovely dry finish. Will be interesting to follow. | ||
| Last tasted | 24th November 2023 | Rating this date | Very good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |
| House | Quinta da Gricha Churchill | Vintage | 2022 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. Opaque. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Fresh, mint, herbs spices and dark berries in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body with a lot of lovely and soft tannins. Taste of mint and dark berries. Balanced with a quite long finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 22nd November 2024 | 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 | JB |
| House | Quinta da Gricha (cask sample) Churchill | Vintage | 2023 |
| Colour | Black in colour with a purple rim. Opaque. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Grape juice, herbs, green aromas. | ||
| Taste | Medium body with a lot of tannins. Grape Juice. Balanced with a quite long finish. This was from a cask sample, and it tastes that it is not fully ready yet. It will be interesting to taste again when it is bottled. | ||
| Last tasted | 3rd April 2025 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain. This was a cask sample. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | JB |