Quinta dos Canais
Quinta dos Canais
| Owner | Symington family |
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Owned by Symington but declared as Single Quinta of Cockburn.
The property has consistently provided the grapes that are the backbone of Cockburn’s declared vintages. Considered the ‘jewel in the crown’ the property was purchased in 1989. 2006 Symington bought this famous vineyard and in 2010 the name Cockburn but the vintage name is still Cockburn’s Quinta de Canais.
Originally six separate old quintas, Canais was combined into a single large property around the turn of the century. Its abundant water supply, conserved from run off and channelled around the upper elevations, gave the property its name; canais is the Portuguese word for canals.
| Quinta dos Canais Vintages: | 1991, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
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| House | Quinta dos Canais Cockburn | Vintage | 1991 |
| Colour | Yellow mature quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Cream candy, candy, some crème caramel and cacao in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Just a hint of tannin left and will probably not be much better so drink it and enjoy it now. Balanced with cream candy, crème caramel and burned sugar in flavour. A nice and quite attractive finish. | Average score | 15.25 |
| Last tasted | 20th October 2018 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At home with the family. 2 bottles have been defect. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta dos Canais Cockburn | Vintage | 1992 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, herbs and roasted coffee in the nose. | Score range | 14.00 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather mature but still with some tannin and may be better. Quite tasty with cacao and herbs. Rather elegant and balanced with a rather descent finish. | Average score | 15.00 |
| Last tasted | 8th November 2018 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% 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 dos Canais Cockburn | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | This bottle is not perfect. A hint of unclean barrel in the nose. | Score range | 14.00 - 14.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and lots of tannin. Quite nice finish anyhow. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 22nd October 2002 | Point this date | 14.00 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Quinta dos Canais Cockburn | Vintage | 1999 |
| Colour | Black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Very fruity and juicy in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Immature. Cherry and berry in flavour. Lots of tannin of course. Very promising finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 3rd November 2003 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | 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 dos Canais Cockburn | Vintage | 2000 |
| Colour | Still very dark but a little yellow mature in colour | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Cream candy, candy, dark chocolate, cacao, lots of eucalyptus, herbs and some coffee in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Almost full-bodied. Rather mature but will probably be better. Balanced and very elegant Lots of eucalyptus, cream candy, cacao and chocolate in taste. Very dry but with a very complex, quite long finish. | Average score | 16.50 |
| Last tasted | 16th March 2022 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 7th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta dos Canais Cockburn | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still rather dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Dark chocolate, crème candy, toffee, cacao and fudge in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature and almost peaking but with some soft tannin and will probably be better. Balanced and quite attractive with cacao, crème candy and fudge in taste. Classic and elegant port with a quite long finish. | Average score | 15.80 |
| Last tasted | 30th September 2017 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta dos Canais Cockburn | Vintage | 2003 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Juicy and berry in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Fruity and dark cherry flavour. Quite easy to swallow. Will not be a long runner. Nice finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 11th November 2007 | Rating this date | Good / Very Good |
| Comment | 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 dos Canais Cockburn | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour with a yellow edge. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, blackberry, some oak, liquorice, dark plums, cacao and dark chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature and still some tannin and will of course improve but balanced and elegant today. Complex taste of dark berry, dark chocolate, sweet liquorice and some spiciness with a nice and solid finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 23rd June 2018 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At our apartment in the Douro Valley, Portugal. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta dos Canais Cockburn | Vintage | 2006 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry, mulberry, fruit, cacao and some herbs in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Still quite immature and with round attractive tannins. Balanced and rather dry. Quite attractive to drink already today with a lovely but maybe rather short finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 6th August 2020 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Quinta dos Canais Cockburn | Vintage | 2007 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour with just a hint of yellow mature edge. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Sweet liquorice, mint, vanilla, dark berry, dark fruit, Christmas raisin and dark chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite a lot of soft tannin and will be better but balanced and easy to drink and like. Sweet liquorice, mint cacao, menthol and dark berry in taste with a very long and attractive finish. | Average score | 16.38 |
| Last tasted | 18th June 2018 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At Cockburn’s lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta dos Canais Cockburn | Vintage | 2010 |
| Colour | Dark ruby with a yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Still some lovely dark fruit with black cherries, blackberry but also cacao and dark chocolate in the nose | Score range | 16.00 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite a lot of tannins and will still improve. Mulberry and cacao in taste. Elegant and classic port with a very attractive and long finish. What will be? Looking forward to enjoy this port again. This port is exciting. | Average score | 16.19 |
| Last tasted | 6th November 2023 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta dos Canais Cockburn | Vintage | 2013 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby with just a hint of a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, mint and some herbs as well as cacao and chocolate in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body and dry. Quite mature but will develop and be better. Balanced but still with some quite round and very attractive tannins. Rather complex and very elegant, with a long and quite attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 24th September 2023 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at Cockburn’s lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia. | Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Quinta dos Canais Cockburn | Vintage | 2014 |
| Colour | Very dark almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Sark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry and blackberry but also loaded with fruit. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature but very attractive and easy to enjoy already now despite lots of tannins. Dry of course but balanced and very attractive. Very tasty with dark berries and fruit. The finish has lots of round tannin and is quite impressive. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 6th August 2020 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB |