Quinta do Grifo
Quinta do Grifo - Rozès S.A.
| Owner | Vranken-Pommery Monopole |
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The quinta belongs to Rozès S.A. and is most often part of the Terras do Grifo. In 2003 SPR Vinhos, the mother company of Rozès purchased Quinta do Grifo from the Ribeiro da Silva family. In 2003 they made for the first time a single quinta vintage port from Quinta do Grifo. Since 2006 they have also made a vintage port under the name Terras do Grifo. In Terras do Grifo the grapes are not exclusively sourced from Quinta do Grifo, but also grapes from other vineyards can be used.
| Quinta do Grifo Vintages: | 2003, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
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| House | Quinta do Grifo Rozes | Vintage | 2003 |
| Colour | Dark blue with a yellow rim | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cinnamon, herbal and fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather mature. Herbal in flavour. Quite elegant. Attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 7th November 2011 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Grifo Rozes | Vintage | 2009 |
| Colour | Dark ruby but with a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, toffee, cram candy, cacao and some herbs in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Round and elegant tannins and will be better. Balanced and rather tasty with berries, cream candy and cacao. Rather complex and elegant with a quite attractive and rather long finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 2nd October 2022 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Grifo Rozes | Vintage | 2011 |
| Colour | Still rather dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, fudge, cacao, chocolate and some herbs in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Lovely round tannins and will develop a lot. Balanced and quite tasty with toffee, cacao and chocolate dominated. Quite elegant and rather complex with a lovely rather long finish. Will be very interesting to follow. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 24th December 2022 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Grifo Rozes | Vintage | 2016 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Mature fruit and mature dark berry especially mulberry and dark cherry in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Hardly medium body but lovely tannin. Balanced and rather tasty with fruit and dark berry and with a nice and very interesting finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 30th November 2018 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | 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 |