Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora
Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora
| Owner | Amorin Group |
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Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo is situated in the sub-region Cima Corgo and recognized as one of the most beautiful properties in the Douro region and included in the first demarcation by Marquis of Pombal in 1756. Today the Quinta is mentioned in the Douro application for the Unesco's World Heritage. A small and beautiful 17th century chapel, on the Douro banks, bears the image of Nossa Senhora do Carmo (Our Lady of Carmo), the patron saint of this property. Since 1764 Port Wine is created at Quinta Nova. The quinta was owned by the Carvalho family since those days until 1987 when it was sold to Real Compania Velha and 1991 Burmester bought it. Between 1987 and 1991 the house Hooper’s vintage was made from Quinta Nova. 1999 it was purchased by Amorin group.
| Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora Vintages: | 1992 (Burmester), 1994 (Burmester), 1995 (Burmester), 1996 (Burmester), 1997 (Burmester), 2000 (Burmester), 2002 (Burmester), 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
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| House | Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo Burmester | Vintage | 1992 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 11 |
| Bouquet | Figs, fudge, cacao, coffee, candy, butterscotch and some chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Quite complex with balanced and quite tasty with figs, cacao, candy and chocolate in the mouth. Sweet and a quite modern style of port. Easy to drink and with a nice, quiet elegant finish. Will not be better so drink it with pleasure | Average score | 15.72 |
| Last tasted | 16th March 2022 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 7th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. 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 Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo Burmester | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Herbs, liquorice, cinnamon, ginger and some other spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Liquorice and spiciness such as ginger and cinnamon in flavour. Balanced and rather complex. Very easy to drink and enjoy now with a lovely finish with lots of herbs. | Average score | 15.63 |
| Last tasted | 5th February 2021 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo Burmester | Vintage | 1996 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, fudge, butterscotch some coffee and candy in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking and will not be better hut very easy to drink and enjoy today. Toffee fudge and candy in taste with a rather long and quite lovely finish | Average score | 15.45 |
| Last tasted | 24th October 2021 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted in our Private Wine Club | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo Burmester | Vintage | 1997 |
| Colour | Still rather dark but with a little mature yellowness in colour. | Number of tastings | 9 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, dark chocolate, tea, fudge, some coffee and maybe some sweet liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Still some soft tannin and will be better. Cacao, dark chocolate, coffee and old grocery shop in flavour. Rather complex port with quite long and lovely finish. | Average score | 15.57 |
| Last tasted | 28th October 2023 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo Burmester | Vintage | 2000 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry, dark berry and fruit in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 14.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still tannin, immature and will be better. Balanced but one dimensional with dark berry in taste but a rather short finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 5th March 2015 | Point this date | 14.50 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo Burmester | Vintage | 2002 |
| Colour | Garnet in colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dried fruit, figs and chocolate in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Medium tannins and quite mature. Chocolate. Medium finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 24th November 2023 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany. | Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo | Vintage | 2007 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Sal ammoniac, dark cherry, mulberry, blackberry and some cacao in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather mature but still with some elegant tannins and will develop. Balanced and complex with salt liquorice, dark berry and cacao in taste. The finish is long, tannin rich and lovely. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 22nd June 2018 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted in our apartment in the Douro Valley, Portugal. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo | Vintage | 2017 |
| Colour | Deep ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry, blackberry but also dark chocolate. Cacao, some herbs and much more in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body and sweet. Lovely round tannins and will be better. Balanced and very elegant and promising with a quite long finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 24th November 2023 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany. | Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo | Vintage | 2019 |
| Colour | Completely black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, black berry, blue berry, dark cherry, some herbs and spiciness in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Lots of round, elegant and attractive tannins but anyhow easy to drink and enjoy. Will probably be much better. Balanced and lots of taste with dark berries, herbs and spiciness. Lovely finish which is maybe too easy to appreciate already today? | ||
| Last tasted | 15th December 2021 | Rating this date | Very Good/ Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo | Vintage | 2020 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry and black berry but also mature and quite dry fruit in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Very easy to drink and enjoy. Some round tannins but balanced and quite tasty with a rather elegant finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 4th November 2022 | 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 |