Rozès
Rozès S.A.
| Founded |
1855 |
| Owner |
Vranken-Pommery Monopole |
| Vineyards |
Quinta de Monsul, Quinta da Estrela de Desejosa, Quinta de Santo Aleixo, Quinta de Ponte de Ferreira, Quinta da Veiga Redonda, Quinta do Grifo, Quinta da Canameira, Quinta de Anibal, Quinta da Canameira |
| Vintage Port Brands |
Rozes, Sao Pedro das Aguias, Terras do Grifo |
In 1855, Ostende Rozès, then a fine wine trader, founded the Rozès House. Then the 1910's - 1920's marked the beginning of the firm's success with Edmond Rozès, Ostende's son, who contributed substantially to the development of the company. He created the ‘Rozès Porto’ brand, using a bottle shape that enables the identification of both the brand and of the port wine. Hence, a Portuguese - shaped bottle with an old - fashioned presentation was marketed with a neck wrapped in sulphur zed paper and a wax-coated stopper.
Rozes is singularly unusual in that it is the only Port house founded by the French (which is slightly ironic in that the French are nowadays the biggest consumers of Port).
Although the company owns one of the oldest vineyards, Quinta do Monsul, it only contributes a very small quantity to the total output, with the majority coming from other top vineyards.
The company remained under family control until 1974 when the shares were split between Pedro Domecq and Taylor. Already 1978 Pedro Domecq sold theirs to LVMH group and 1999 this group also bought Taylor shares. In 1999 Vranken bought Rozes and in 2002 the company was merged with Sao Pedro das Aguias to form SPR Vinhos. Rozes and Sao Pedro das Aguias now share the same administrative, winemaking and storage premises in the Douro and Villa Nova de Gaia.
Quinta do Grifo
Rozes is now marketing a Vintage port from this quinta.
| Rozes Vintages: | 1945, 1967, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
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| Terras do Grifo Vintages: | 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012 |
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| Quinta do Grifo Vintages: | 2003, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
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| Sao Pedro das Aguias Vintages: | 1982, 1985, 1987, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
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Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | Rozes | Vintage | 1977 |
| Colour | Beautiful mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Coffee, tea, cacao and ginger in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and at its peak. Very elegant, complex and good port with a lovely long finish. The best Rozes we have ever had. | Average score | 16.20 |
| Last tasted | 5th November 2010 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal Private Collection.
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 | Rozes | Vintage | 1978 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Spring flower and candy in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Sweet. Mature and peaking. Will not be better. Quite elegant. Very nice and attractive finish. | Average score | 15.22 |
| Last tasted | 15th November 2012 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdal Private Collection.
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 | Rozes | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Some unbalanced acidity and alcoholic in the nose. | Score range | 13.90 - 13.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Alcoholic and sweetness. Cabbage in flavour. Short finish. Not so promising. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 4th April 2002 | Point this date | 13.90 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
This bottle was defect and notes are from 21 January 1989. This in not a good vintage of Rozes.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rozes | Vintage | 1983 |
| Colour | Very thin, yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, dark chocolate, coffee, spiciness and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Hardly medium body. Mature and peaking with some balanced acidity. Sweet. Cacao and spiciness in flavour. Elegant and easy to drink and enjoy with a nice finish. Will not be better so drink up! | Average score | 15.13 |
| Last tasted | 21st March 2019 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
In 2017 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 | Rozes | Vintage | 1985 |
| Colour | Still quite dark ruby in colour but with a yellow, mature rim. | Number of tastings | 14 |
| Bouquet | Still some mulberry, liquorice, fudge, cacao, marzipan, roasted coffee and old grocery shop in the nose. Quite elegant bouquet. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature almost peaking but will maybe be a little better. Balanced, quite sweet and complex. Fudge, cacao and roasted coffee in flavour. Quite long and attractive finish. This is indeed a lovely port. | Average score | 16.20 |
| Last tasted | 19th September 2020 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| 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 | Rozes | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, crème caramel complexity in the nose. | Score range | 14.90 - 17.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Toffee in flavour. Mature and complex port with a very attractive finish. | Average score | 15.83 |
| Last tasted | 24th May 2007 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
1 bottle has been defect.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rozes | Vintage | 1991 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 10 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, cacao, dark chocolate, a little liquorice and butterscotch in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking but still some very soft tannin. Dark chocolate, cacao and liquorice in flavour. Quite dry. Balance and quite complex with a nice, attractive and quite long finish. Very easy to drink and like. Will not be better so drink up! | Average score | 15.75 |
| Last tasted | 26th January 2017 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rozes | Vintage | 1994 |
| Colour | Still medium ruby but the rim is yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 13 |
| Bouquet | Lots of herbs, some spiciness, some toffee, chocolate, cacao, candy and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and peaking. Will not improve. Herbs, cacao, chocolate, candy and some spiciness in flavour. Balanced and quite complex with a rather long finish. A mature and quite enjoyable port. Will not be better but is very easy to drink and enjoy. | Average score | 15.45 |
| Last tasted | 19th September 2024 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
In 2024 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 | Rozes | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 9 |
| Bouquet | Liquorice, some toffee also cacao and dark chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature but with some very soft tannin and will probably not be better. Liquorice, cacao and dark chocolate in flavour. Balanced and quite elegant and with a rather promising finish. Quite good and easy to drink and enjoy. | Average score | 15.63 |
| Last tasted | 10th May 2020 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family One bottle has been corked.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rozes | Vintage | 1997 |
| Colour | Still rather dark but mature and yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 8 |
| Bouquet | Cream candy, cacao, dark berries, some dried fruit and dark chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 14.90 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature but still some soft tannin but peaking and will probably be better. Dark chocolate, butterscotch, dark berries and lots of cacao in flavour. Balanced and with a quite long an attractive finish. | Average score | 15.26 |
| Last tasted | 27th December 2020 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rozes | Vintage | 1998 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 10 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, some toffee, dark chocolate, a hint of ginger and cream candy in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Easy to drink and enjoy. Cacao, toffee and chocolate in taste. Balanced and rather complex with quite long and rather attractive finish. Will probably not be much better but is very easy to drink today. | Average score | 15.49 |
| Last tasted | 21st September 2023 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Tasting in Malmö
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rozes | Vintage | 1999 |
| Colour | Yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Dark chocolate, cacao, some herbs and candy in the nose. | Score range | 14.40 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking and easy to drink and enjoy. Cacao, dark chocolate and herbs in flavour. Balanced and quite attractive with a rather long finish. | Average score | 14.82 |
| Last tasted | 18th January 2024 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at a Semi-Great Tasting with the Wine Society 18% in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rozes | Vintage | 2000 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour with a yellow edge. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Still dark cherry, mulberry and berry in the nose. | Score range | 14.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature but still some soft tannin. Dark berry and mulberry in flavour. A light port but balanced but will probably be better even if the finish is a quite short. | Average score | 14.63 |
| Last tasted | 26th January 2017 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
One bottle has been corked.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rozes | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Very nice nose of mulberry, cacao and dark chocolate. | Score range | 14.90 - 15.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still quite immature with tannin. Mulberry and chocolate in flavour. Balance and very tasty with a nice finish. | Average score | 14.95 |
| Last tasted | 26th January 2017 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rozes | Vintage | 2003 |
| Colour | Beautiful, yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 10 |
| Bouquet | Attractive nose of cinnamon, candy, cacao, chocolate some roasted coffee and some herbs in the nose. | Score range | 14.90 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and almost peaking. Cacao, some chocolate, roasted coffee and cinnamon in taste. Balanced, quite sweet, elegant and very easy to drink. A quite attractive and long finish. A lovely port very enjoyable to drink today. | Average score | 15.27 |
| Last tasted | 25th April 2023 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 12th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rozes | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Still quite dark ruby but with a yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Sweet liquorice, cacao, some dark chocolate and sweetmeats in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still some elegant tannins but rather mature. Will definitely be better. Balanced and rather complex with lots of sweet liquorice and cacao in taste. The finish is quite long and quite full of tannins. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 31st July 2019 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rozes | Vintage | 2006 |
| Colour | Yellow, mature and quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, toffee, cream candy and an old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Nature and almost peaking and will maybe develop a little but quite perfect today. Balanced and tasty with lots of cacao, dark chocolate and some toffee in the mouth and with a lovely and quite long finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 20th April 2024 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rozes | Vintage | 2007 |
| Colour | Still quite dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, dark cherry, blackberry, some mulberry and a lot of fruit in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still quite immature and lots of lovely tannin. Balanced and loaded with fruit and dark berry. Rather complex with a long and tannic finish. Will be very interesting to follow. | Average score | 16.25 |
| Last tasted | 2nd December 2018 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rozes | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Still rather dark with a hint of yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, mulberry, ginger, herbs and some cacao in the bouquet but also wet cellar which was not so pleasant. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still immature and will be better. Balanced and attractive flavours of mulberry and dark berry. The taste is quite okay with a nice finish. | Average score | 15.25 |
| Last tasted | 12th October 2018 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rozes | Vintage | 2009 |
| Colour | Still dark ruby with a hint of a yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, blackberry and blue berry, liquorice and cream candy in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature but with some very attractive and elegant tannins and will of course be better. Balanced and quite sweet with dark berries such as mulberry and blackberry but also candy in taste. A long and quite wonderful finish. | Average score | 15.83 |
| Last tasted | 27th February 2021 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rozes | Vintage | 2010 |
| Colour | Rather mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry such as blueberry, mulberry, toffee, candy some herbs and pale chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature with some elegant tannin Balanced and almost peaking. Very easy to drink and appreciate. Attractive with dark berry, toffee, candy, some herbs and pale chocolate in taste with a quite seductive and dry finish. | Average score | 15.75 |
| Last tasted | 27th February 2021 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rozes | Vintage | 2011 |
| Colour | Dark almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry, blueberry, mulberry, minty and some roasted oak. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and tannic although surprisingly easy to drink and appreciate. Will of course be much more developed in future .Balanced and easy to drink and enjoy with a quite long and appreciated finish. | Average score | 15.38 |
| Last tasted | 30th September 2017 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rozes | Vintage | 2012 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour with young ruby rim. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry, liquorice, mulberry and some cacao in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still a bit immature but easy to drink and appreciate with some soft tannins. Balanced and easy to drink with soft acidity and a quite long finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 4th July 2021 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rozes | Vintage | 2013 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour, but with a yellow mature rim. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, cacao, chocolate and even some cinnamon and spiciness in the nose as well as some dried fruit. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature but with some round tannins and will improve. Balanced with some spiciness, toffee and cacao in taste. A quite complex and rather long finish. Easy to like and to drink! | Average score | 15.38 |
| Last tasted | 23rd April 2024 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Rozes | Vintage | 2016 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Lovely bouquet with candy, cream candy, sweet liquorice but also still dark berries in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body but still some round and delicate tannin and will improve. Balance with some complexity. Easy to drink today and very enjoyable with an attractive, quite long and quite complex finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 2nd March 2024 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |