Quinta do Rio
| Owner | Graham family |
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Belonging to Churchill.
Quinta do Rio was bought by Churchill Graham in 2000.
| Quinta do Rio Vintages: | 2001, 2002 |
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| House | Quinta do Rio Churchill | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still quite ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry such as mulberry and blackberry but also cacao, some chocolate and spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather mature but still with some fruit and tannins and will be better. Balanced and lots of taste with dark berries, cacao and some spiciness in the mouth. A quite complex port with a long and promising finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 9th December 2019 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Rio Churchill | Vintage | 2002 |
| Colour | Yellow, mature quite attractive in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Candy, some toffee, burned sugar and butterscotch in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. And will probably not be much better. Balanced and quite elegant with candy and butterscotch in taste and with a quite complex and lovely finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 21st April 2021 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in Second International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |