Dow's 2011 LBV
Intensely deep ruby colour with a fruity and floral nose. This port was full bodied and grapey with good astringent tannins balancing the sweetness.
Sunday, 11 February 2018
Saturday, 10 February 2018
Ferreira Dona Antonia Reserva Branco
Ferreira Donna Antonia Reserva Branco
Deep golden colour with a rich slightly floral nose. This port was quite rich for a white port with a sweet spiciness as its predominant character. There were noticeable elements from the oak in which it must have been aged. As a result the fruit flavours were very much in the background despite their being plenty of sugar to allow their expression.
Thursday, 11 January 2018
Quevedo 40 Year Old Tawny
Quevedo 40 Year Old Tawny
Deep brown colour with a reddish tinge. The nose was very full being akin to the smell of a rich fruit cake. Tasting revealed a full bodied and rich port. A spicey tingle accompanied rich plummy fruit and dry oaky elements. This was surprisingly fruity for such an old tawny making it somewhat different to what might have been expected. Nevertheless it was exceptionally enjoyable.
Deep brown colour with a reddish tinge. The nose was very full being akin to the smell of a rich fruit cake. Tasting revealed a full bodied and rich port. A spicey tingle accompanied rich plummy fruit and dry oaky elements. This was surprisingly fruity for such an old tawny making it somewhat different to what might have been expected. Nevertheless it was exceptionally enjoyable.
Monday, 8 January 2018
Marks & Spencer LBV 2011
Marks & Spencers LBV 2011
My wife couldn't resist this magnum in her visit to Hedge End for the January sales last year. Now is the time to enjoy it in the company of my port loving family. The label indicates that Taylor's David Guimaraens was involved in the selection. Deep ruby colour with gloriously fruity nose. The flavour was full bodied rich and fruity with significant tanins moderating the sugars.
Friday, 15 December 2017
Kopke 10 Year Old
Kopke 10 Year Old
It's been eight years since I last had some of this so it is time to see if there have been any changes. Deep reddish amber colour with a distinguished nose of old wood and dark sugar. Oak flavours were very much to the fore in this full bodied and complex port. They were tempered by the sweet taste of dried fruits and orange peel. I have always been impressed by the robustness of Kopke's aged tawnies and this one certainly lives up to that reputation.
It's been eight years since I last had some of this so it is time to see if there have been any changes. Deep reddish amber colour with a distinguished nose of old wood and dark sugar. Oak flavours were very much to the fore in this full bodied and complex port. They were tempered by the sweet taste of dried fruits and orange peel. I have always been impressed by the robustness of Kopke's aged tawnies and this one certainly lives up to that reputation.
Barros 10 Year Old
Barros 10 Year Old
Well it's been ten years since I last tasted this one so let's see if anything has changed. Clear reddish amber in colour with fruit and dried peel on the nose. The taste was rich and smooth combining dried fruits and oak with notable citrus hints. It was the striking presence of orangey flavours that differed from the previous tasting. Overall they contribute to making this a fine port indeed.
Well it's been ten years since I last tasted this one so let's see if anything has changed. Clear reddish amber in colour with fruit and dried peel on the nose. The taste was rich and smooth combining dried fruits and oak with notable citrus hints. It was the striking presence of orangey flavours that differed from the previous tasting. Overall they contribute to making this a fine port indeed.
Saturday, 25 November 2017
Quevedo Colheita 1996 bottled in 2016
Quevedo Colheita 1996 bottled in 2016
The last Quevedo Colheita from 1996 that I tasted was bottled in 2013. This offering was very different in character which just goes to show what an interesting subject colheita ports make. The colour of this one was quite red but with a brownish tinge whilst the nose was surprisingly plummy. Rather than the dried fruits and oak that one might expect the predominant taste was of rich cooked plums tempered by a complex oakiness. I had this on taste alongside a single quinta 1997 vintage at a show; it was surprising how similar the fruit flavours in this colheita were to those in the vintage. Altogether this made for an intriguing and enjoyable port.
The last Quevedo Colheita from 1996 that I tasted was bottled in 2013. This offering was very different in character which just goes to show what an interesting subject colheita ports make. The colour of this one was quite red but with a brownish tinge whilst the nose was surprisingly plummy. Rather than the dried fruits and oak that one might expect the predominant taste was of rich cooked plums tempered by a complex oakiness. I had this on taste alongside a single quinta 1997 vintage at a show; it was surprising how similar the fruit flavours in this colheita were to those in the vintage. Altogether this made for an intriguing and enjoyable port.
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