Kopke Colheita 1978
Slightly cloudy mid brown colour with a slightly medicinal nose reminiscent fo childhood cough linctus. The flavour was satisfyingly complex balancing the dried fruits sweetness with nuts, caramel, and burnt sugar elements which reminded me of Christmas puddings.
Wednesday 11 May 2011
Kopke Tawny 40 Year Old
Kopke Tawny 40 Year Old
Clear deep brown colour with an intense oakey nose. There was a rich taste of old dried fruits with a good contribution from the oak. This port was strikingly smooth as the harshness from the wood was well balanced within the overall palate.
Clear deep brown colour with an intense oakey nose. There was a rich taste of old dried fruits with a good contribution from the oak. This port was strikingly smooth as the harshness from the wood was well balanced within the overall palate.
Dalva Colheita 1967
Dalva Colheita 1967
Dark brown colour with rich molasses on the nose. The sweetness came through as reminiscent of burnt sugars married to a huge chewy mouthful of oak.
Dark brown colour with rich molasses on the nose. The sweetness came through as reminiscent of burnt sugars married to a huge chewy mouthful of oak.
Dalva Colheita Ruila Paula 1967
Dalva Colheita Ruila Paula 1967
Clear brown colour with a rich toffee-like nose. This was a complex experience of which the predominant features were rich chewy toffee combined with oak.
Clear brown colour with a rich toffee-like nose. This was a complex experience of which the predominant features were rich chewy toffee combined with oak.
Dalva Ruby Reserve
Dalva Ruby Reserve
Bright ruby colour with a light fruity nose. This was a good example of its type having a fresh and bright fruity taste in a well balanced presentation.
Bright ruby colour with a light fruity nose. This was a good example of its type having a fresh and bright fruity taste in a well balanced presentation.
Tuesday 10 May 2011
Quinta das Lamelas White 40 Year Old
Quinta das Lamelas White 40 Year Old
Clear mid brown colour with a nutty nose. Very clean but complex tawny taste with a big contribution from the oak balanced by the residual sweetness from the berries.
Clear mid brown colour with a nutty nose. Very clean but complex tawny taste with a big contribution from the oak balanced by the residual sweetness from the berries.
Andresen Colheita 1980
Andresen Colheita 1980
Rich deep treacley brown colour with an intense caramel nose. The taste was an arousing combination of rich old fruits, caramel and lots of complex oak flavours.
Rich deep treacley brown colour with an intense caramel nose. The taste was an arousing combination of rich old fruits, caramel and lots of complex oak flavours.
Monday 9 May 2011
Graham's Reserve Tawny
Graham's Reserve Tawny
Moderately oxidised reddish brown with butterscotch on the nose. This was an excellent example of a youngish tawny having a warming flavour of old fruits with underlying oaky elements.
Moderately oxidised reddish brown with butterscotch on the nose. This was an excellent example of a youngish tawny having a warming flavour of old fruits with underlying oaky elements.
Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage 2008
Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage 2008
Very intense purply red colour with a really fresh fruity nose. This gave a rich grapey mouthful which was reminiscent of blackcurrant cordial. A lot of ageing time would be needed to let this mellow into something not quite so sickly. However it illustrates the skill of the winemaker who can recognise the potential for such a young wine.
Very intense purply red colour with a really fresh fruity nose. This gave a rich grapey mouthful which was reminiscent of blackcurrant cordial. A lot of ageing time would be needed to let this mellow into something not quite so sickly. However it illustrates the skill of the winemaker who can recognise the potential for such a young wine.
Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage 2007
Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage 2007
Intense purple and red colour with a fresh fruity nose. This had a fresh fruity taste within a good body. However grape skin tannins were quite pronounced as the needed quite a lot of ageing time to work out.
Intense purple and red colour with a fresh fruity nose. This had a fresh fruity taste within a good body. However grape skin tannins were quite pronounced as the needed quite a lot of ageing time to work out.
Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage 1998
Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage 1998
Deep rich ruby colour with a moderate amount of oxidation. Strangely vegetable nose, possibly cabage. Nevertheless it had a good fruity taste combining a soft grapiness with a majestic depth.
Deep rich ruby colour with a moderate amount of oxidation. Strangely vegetable nose, possibly cabage. Nevertheless it had a good fruity taste combining a soft grapiness with a majestic depth.
Saturday 7 May 2011
Quinta do Castelinho Licoroso White
Quinta do Castelinho Licoroso White
Pale yellow colour with a heavily sweet nose. This was a very sweet white port with the grape flavours almost overwhelmed by the sugar.
Pale yellow colour with a heavily sweet nose. This was a very sweet white port with the grape flavours almost overwhelmed by the sugar.
Quinta do Tedo Vintage 1999
Quinta do Tedo Vintage 1999
Slightly oxidised deep red colour with a fruity nose. This was smooth and fruity like drinking wine gums with a moderate amount of body.
Slightly oxidised deep red colour with a fruity nose. This was smooth and fruity like drinking wine gums with a moderate amount of body.
Quinta do Tedo Vintage 2007
Quinta do Tedo Vintage 2007
Deep purple colour with a rich fruity nose. On tasting one experienced a rich, full and satisfyingly fruity mouthful. This was quite drinkable but needs ageing to work out the youthful tannins.
Deep purple colour with a rich fruity nose. On tasting one experienced a rich, full and satisfyingly fruity mouthful. This was quite drinkable but needs ageing to work out the youthful tannins.
Quinta do Tedo Tawny 10 Year Old
Quinta do Tedo Tawny 10 Year Old
Clear brown colour with old fruits on the nose. The taste was a combination of butterscotch with dried fruits and a good bite of wood.
Clear brown colour with old fruits on the nose. The taste was a combination of butterscotch with dried fruits and a good bite of wood.
Thursday 5 May 2011
Vista Alegre Fine Tawny
Vista Alegre Fine Tawny
Well oxidised brown colour with a hint of redness. The nose was sweet and fruity. This was very easy drinking having a good balance between the fruit sugars and the wood contribution. There was a distinct butterscotch component in the warming taste.
Well oxidised brown colour with a hint of redness. The nose was sweet and fruity. This was very easy drinking having a good balance between the fruit sugars and the wood contribution. There was a distinct butterscotch component in the warming taste.
Quinta Seara d'Ordens Tawny Reserve
Quinta Seara d'Ordens Tawny Reserve
Deep toffee brown colour with just a hint of redness. Old dried fruits and leather on the nose. Lovely complex mouthful of dried fruits and substantial amounts of old oak. Exceptional quality for a reserve as I have tasted ten year olds that don't come up to the level of this port.
Deep toffee brown colour with just a hint of redness. Old dried fruits and leather on the nose. Lovely complex mouthful of dried fruits and substantial amounts of old oak. Exceptional quality for a reserve as I have tasted ten year olds that don't come up to the level of this port.
Quinta do Crasto LBV 1996 (Bottled 2001)
Quinta do Crasto LBV 1996 (Bottled 2001)
We had the pleasure of enjoying this port during the course of a wonderful day spent at the quinta as the guests of the very hospitable Roquette family. It had a lightly oxidised ruby colour with a light fruity nose. There was a lovely rounded taste being full bodied and fruity whilst edging towards a tawny with hints of dried fruits contributing.
We had the pleasure of enjoying this port during the course of a wonderful day spent at the quinta as the guests of the very hospitable Roquette family. It had a lightly oxidised ruby colour with a light fruity nose. There was a lovely rounded taste being full bodied and fruity whilst edging towards a tawny with hints of dried fruits contributing.
Tuesday 3 May 2011
Burmester Tawny?
Burmester Tawny?
I put in the question mark as we had this in a restaurant and, as I have found out before, you can't always be sure what comes out of the bottle is what it says on the label. I had the impression that this may have been an uncontrolled wine rather than anything put out under the Burmester label. It had a deep brown colour and a sweet nutty nose. The taste was rich, sweet, woody and warming and therefore very reminiscent of previous restaurant ports I had experienced.
I put in the question mark as we had this in a restaurant and, as I have found out before, you can't always be sure what comes out of the bottle is what it says on the label. I had the impression that this may have been an uncontrolled wine rather than anything put out under the Burmester label. It had a deep brown colour and a sweet nutty nose. The taste was rich, sweet, woody and warming and therefore very reminiscent of previous restaurant ports I had experienced.
Sunday 1 May 2011
Quinta de Romaneira Tawny 10 Year Old
Quinta de Romaneira Tawny 10 Year Old
Clear reddish brown with an intense nutty nose. This port was markedly fruity adding a pluminess to the usual rich dried fruit flavours. There was also a moderate contribution from the wood ageing.
Clear reddish brown with an intense nutty nose. This port was markedly fruity adding a pluminess to the usual rich dried fruit flavours. There was also a moderate contribution from the wood ageing.
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