Quinta do Junco
| Owner | Fladgate Partnership (Taylor-Fonseca Group) |
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The magnificent old estate of Quinta do Junco is among the most well-known of the historic Pinhão Valley vineyards. The early history of Quinta do Junco is not well documented. However the estate is known to have been in existence for at least a century and a half. Like Quinta de Terra Feita, it lies in the heart of the original 1756 demarcation.
This quinta was purchased by Taylor’s in 1997 from Borges & Irmao, who had own it since 1906 and it is situated near to Quinta de Terra Feita in the Pinhão River valley. The directors of Taylor’s were familiar with the wines of the estate and well aware of their quality. Indeed, some twenty years before, the company’s chairman, Alistair Robertson, had attempted to buy Quinta do Junco but was unsuccessful in persuading the bank to part with the estate.
Borges has now and then produced a Single Quinta Vintage Port from Junco.
| Quinta do Junco Vintages: | 1908, 1917, 1920, 1922, 1927, 1935, 1945, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1977, 1980, 1995 |
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| House | Quinta do Junco Borges & Irmao | Vintage | 1908 |
| Colour | Tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Quite shy in the nose with chocolate, burned sugar candy and some vanilla but also some pharmacy. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Hardly medium body but of course mature and quite old in taste with a hint of unbalanced acidity. Quite sweet and anyhow easy to drink and enjoy with a taste of burned sugar, candy and vanilla. The finish is rather short and a little unbalanced. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd December 2019 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Junco Borges & Irmao | Vintage | 1922 |
| Colour | Beautiful, mature yellow and amber in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Elegant bouquet with toffee, cream candy, fudge, hazelnuts, cacao and figs in the nose. | Score range | 17.25 - 17.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature, peaking and elegant port. Balanced and very tasty with toffee, cream candy and cacao in taste. Sweet with a long and attractive finish. Lovely port indeed! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 27th July 2016 | Point this date | 17.25 |
| Comment | At home with the family and a wine connoisseur. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Junco Borges & Irmao | Vintage | 1958 |
| Colour | Still very dark but with a yellow, mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Christmas spiciness, cacao, dark chocolate, orange zest but rather flat and dull in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and probably peaking. Balanced but rather dull in taste but some cacao and spiciness exist. Still however some complexity and a nice finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 17th November 2016 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Semi-Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2016 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 Junco Borges & Irmao | Vintage | 1960 |
| Colour | Yellow, mature quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, figs, ginger and some cream candy in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Quite complex and elegant. Figs and cream candy in taste. Quite balanced with a hint of acidity but with a long and attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 5th January 2016 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Junco Borges & Irmao | Vintage | 1980 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel and burned sugar in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 14.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature but still some fruit. Rather nice finish. Will not be a long runner. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 7th August 1991 | Point this date | 14.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival tasting in Copenhagen. | Tasters | SAI |
| House | Quinta do Junco Borges & Irmao | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Still dark but with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Medium body. Liquorice, aniseed and mulberry in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Liquorice in taste. Still some tannin and will probably be better. Quite elegant with a nice but maybe a little short finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 26th October 2014 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At home with the family | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |