Quinta S. Luiz
Quinta S. Luiz
| Owner | Sogevinus |
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Belonging to Kopke.
Quinta de S. Luiz was acquired of Kopke 1922- is the cradle of a famous lineage of Kopke Port Wines, it is the pioneer and is responsible for the development of modern planting techniques. The neighbouring quinta was bought and included in S. Luiz such as Quinta da Lobata in 1974, Quinta da Galeira in 1987, Quinta da Alegria in 1982 and Quinta da Mesquita in 1972. This quinta was sold to Sogevinus together with Kopke in 2006.
| Quinta S. Luiz Vintages: | 1970, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021 |
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| House | Quinta Sao Luiz Kopke | Vintage | 1977 |
| Colour | Yellow, very light and mature colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Spring flowers, candy and red fruit in the nose. | Score range | 14.75 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Feminine port. Mature and on top. Candy in the taste with a nice and good finish. Easy to drink and like. | Average score | 15.30 |
| Last tasted | 6th April 2013 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | In a Port Wine Lover’s home In 2010 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 Sao Luiz Kopke | Vintage | 1978 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel, fudge and toffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak. Burned sugar in flavour. Balanced and a quite nice finish. | Average score | 15.38 |
| Last tasted | 15th November 2012 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2012 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 Sao Luiz Kopke | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Almost tawny in colour. Very beautiful indeed. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Generous bouquet of candy, fudge, toffee and some burned sugar. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and even a little more but elegant and complex. Fudge in taste. Very easy to drink and like. An long, complex and quite attractive finish. Lovely port. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 21st March 2013 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal Private Collection. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta Sao Luiz Kopke | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Quite dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Burned sugar, crème candy, roasted coffee tea and much more in the nose. | Score range | 16.75 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Easy to love and drink. Cacao and dark chocolate in taste. Elegant and balanced port with an attractive and very long finish. Astonishing port indeed! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 20th November 2014 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal Private Collection. In 2014 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 Sao Luiz Kopke | Vintage | 1983 |
| Colour | Yellow mature colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cinnamon and ginger bouquet. | Score range | |
| Taste | Rather full bodied. Mature and quite on top. Elegant with a lovely and long finish. Very good indeed. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 1st August 2005 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | In Denmark with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta Sao Luiz Kopke | Vintage | 1985 |
| Colour | Still quite dark blue but yellow mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Lovely old grocery shop, candy, cacao and ginger bread in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature but still some very soft and rounded tannins. Is almost peaking and will not be much better. Very easy to appreciate already now. Elegant and balanced with a lovely and rather long finish. | Average score | 15.58 |
| Last tasted | 17th September 2020 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2020 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 Sao Luiz Kopke | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Quite dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 14 |
| Bouquet | Toffee. cream candy, fudge, candy, dark chocolate, cacao and crème caramel in the nose | Score range | 15.00 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced, very elegant and quite tasty with a lovely, quite complex and very attractive finish. Very easy to drink and enjoy, so just do it! | Average score | 15.61 |
| Last tasted | 18th October 2023 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 14th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. In 2022 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 Sao Luiz Kopke | Vintage | 1991 |
| Colour | Lovely yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, a hint of coffee beans, figs, orange zest and Christmas raisin in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and peaking. Will not be better. Balanced and very elegant. Cacao and dark chocolate in taste. With a long and very attractive finish. Very easy to drink and love indeed! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 11th December 2017 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta Sao Luiz Kopke | Vintage | 1992 |
| Colour | Quite beautiful yellow, mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, candy and roasted coffee beans in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and rather complex port with lots of cacao, candy and dark chocolate in taste. Will not be better but very easy to drink and really enjoy with a delicious finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 8th November 2018 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At the 18% Wine Society Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2018 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 Sao Luiz Kopke | Vintage | 1996 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, mulberry blue berry and much more in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still quite immature with tannin. Sweet and tasty with mulberry in taste. Balanced and elegant port which promise a lot in the future. Lovely finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 14th June 2014 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta Sao Luiz Kopke | Vintage | 2006 |
| Colour | Quite dark ruby but with a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Mature bouquet with cacao, dark chocolate, some roasted coffee and some spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and almost peaking but will be better. Balanced and very elegant to taste with the old grocery shop, cacao and coffee in mouth. Lovely finish indeed. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 4th November 2019 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta Sao Luiz Kopke | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Very dark almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, blackberry, dark berry and liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still very immature with lots of tannins with mulberry, blackberry and dark cherry in taste. The tannin is lovely and the finish of course tannic but quite interesting and long. Will be lovely to follow this port. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 1st April 2018 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta Sao Luiz Kopke | Vintage | 2009 |
| Colour | Very dark indeed almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry, mulberry, blackberry and mature fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still lots of round tannins and will improve a lot. Balanced and lots of dark berries and fruit in taste. Quite complex with a lovely and quite long tannic finish. Will be lovely to follow! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 7th May 2022 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta Sao Luiz Kopke | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, such as mulberry and blackberry and some mint in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Loaded with tannins. Dark berry and mint in the taste. | ||
| 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 Sao Luiz Kopke | Vintage | 2019 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, such as mulberry, blackberry, lots of fruit and spiciness in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Loaded with dark berries, fruit and lovely spiciness in taste. Balanced with a lovely and quite long finish. Will be interested to follow. | ||
| Last tasted | 26th November 2021 | Rating this date | Good/ 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 |
| House | Quinta Sao Luiz Kopke | Vintage | 2021 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, such as mulberry, blackberry, lots of fruit and peppery spiciness as well as some mint in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body and medium sweet. Loaded with dark berries, fruit and lovely spiciness in taste. Balanced with a lovely and quite long finish. Will be interested 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 | SAI, JB, SS |