Rozés Terras do Grifo Special Reserve
Deep rich ruby colour and full fruity nose. This had good depth being sweet, rich and plum full of fruit flavours. A noticeable to degree of tannins contributed to the experience. This was very enjoyable after a very sweet sobremesa.
Tuesday 29 May 2012
Kopke Colheita 1964
Kopke Colheita 1964
Deep brown colour with a rich nose of burnt molasses. This had sweetness derived from the fruits, which was counteracted by the astringency of considerable contribution from the oak. This resulted in a port that had both depth and considerable complexity.
Deep brown colour with a rich nose of burnt molasses. This had sweetness derived from the fruits, which was counteracted by the astringency of considerable contribution from the oak. This resulted in a port that had both depth and considerable complexity.
The Yeatman Vintage 1992
The Yeatman Vintage 1992
Deep cloudy ruby colour with a rich fruity nose. This port was rich with fruit flavours and just hints of tannins. It had great depth and a long finish.
Deep cloudy ruby colour with a rich fruity nose. This port was rich with fruit flavours and just hints of tannins. It had great depth and a long finish.
Real Companhia Velha Colheita 1980
Real Companhia Velha Colheita 1980
Deep tawny amber colour with a light nose of old fruits. This was rich and very sweet with butterscotch and vanilla to the fore and oaky wood at the finish.
Deep tawny amber colour with a light nose of old fruits. This was rich and very sweet with butterscotch and vanilla to the fore and oaky wood at the finish.
Dalva Tawny 40 Year Old
Dalva Tawny 40 Year Old
Pale brownish amber colour with a rich complex nose of sweet burnt oak. This was smooth and sweet combining butterscotch flavours with a good bite of old oak.
Pale brownish amber colour with a rich complex nose of sweet burnt oak. This was smooth and sweet combining butterscotch flavours with a good bite of old oak.
Dalva Tawny 30 Year Old
Dalva Tawny 30 Year Old
Rich amber colour and a good nose of old port. The big and satisfying mouthful was rich and sweet combining old fruit flavours with vanilla and other contributions from the oak.
Rich amber colour and a good nose of old port. The big and satisfying mouthful was rich and sweet combining old fruit flavours with vanilla and other contributions from the oak.
Dalva Tawny Reserve
Dalva Tawny Reserve
Clear deep golden brown colour with a nutty sweet nose. This approachable port was sweet and nutty combining the sweetness of the fruit sugars with butterscotch flavours and light contribution from the oak.
Clear deep golden brown colour with a nutty sweet nose. This approachable port was sweet and nutty combining the sweetness of the fruit sugars with butterscotch flavours and light contribution from the oak.
Dalva LBV 2007
Dalva LBV 2007
Deep ruby colour with good plummy fruits on the nose. This port was smooth and rich having rich fruit flavours and a moderate amount of tannic structure.
Deep ruby colour with good plummy fruits on the nose. This port was smooth and rich having rich fruit flavours and a moderate amount of tannic structure.
Dalva White
Dalva White
Light bright yellow colour with a fresh grapey nose. This was gentle and fruity without being oversweet. The grape flavours were carried well in light honey elements.
Light bright yellow colour with a fresh grapey nose. This was gentle and fruity without being oversweet. The grape flavours were carried well in light honey elements.
Ramos Pinto Lagrima Ruby
Ramos Pinto Lagrima Ruby
This was the first time I had come across a ruby described as lagrima. It had a deep ruby colour with some sweet fruitiness on the nose. It tasted very sweet and syrupy. It was clearly young in character with a relatively small degree of grape flavours contributing to the taste.
This was the first time I had come across a ruby described as lagrima. It had a deep ruby colour with some sweet fruitiness on the nose. It tasted very sweet and syrupy. It was clearly young in character with a relatively small degree of grape flavours contributing to the taste.
Ramos Pinto Discovery Ruby
Ramos Pinto Discovery Ruby
Deep ruby colour with a fruity nose. On the tasting this came across as being a bit on the raw side without much fruit flavour and a lot of tannin.
Deep ruby colour with a fruity nose. On the tasting this came across as being a bit on the raw side without much fruit flavour and a lot of tannin.
Ramos Pinto Discovery White
Ramos Pinto Discovery White
Golden amber colour with a gentle honeyish nose. This was a very sweet white which combined honey and grape flavours.
Golden amber colour with a gentle honeyish nose. This was a very sweet white which combined honey and grape flavours.
Monday 28 May 2012
Offley Tawny 20 Year Old
Offley Tawny 20 Year Old
This had a clear appearance but was quite a dark reddish brown. The nose was complex with butterscotch elements predmoninating. On tasting one experienced a big sweet mouthful combining dried fruits with butterscotch flavours and touch of oak.
This had a clear appearance but was quite a dark reddish brown. The nose was complex with butterscotch elements predmoninating. On tasting one experienced a big sweet mouthful combining dried fruits with butterscotch flavours and touch of oak.
Sunday 27 May 2012
Barros Ruby Reserve
Barros Ruby Reserve
Good rich ruby colour with a full and fruity nose. This port was smooth, rich and fruity.
Good rich ruby colour with a full and fruity nose. This port was smooth, rich and fruity.
Quinta da Pacheca LBV 2008
Quinta da Pacheca LBV 2008
Deep ruby colour with a purple tinge and a plummy nose. This port was smooth, rich and full of grape flavours, being an excellent example of this style.
Deep ruby colour with a purple tinge and a plummy nose. This port was smooth, rich and full of grape flavours, being an excellent example of this style.
Saturday 26 May 2012
Quinta do Tedo Vintage 2003
Quinta do Tedo Vintage 2003
Deep ruby colour with a big plummy nose. This was a gentle and soft port allowing the fruit flavours to come to the fore in a silky smoothness. Very little tannin present so quite drinkable at the moment but will go a few more years yet.
Deep ruby colour with a big plummy nose. This was a gentle and soft port allowing the fruit flavours to come to the fore in a silky smoothness. Very little tannin present so quite drinkable at the moment but will go a few more years yet.
Quinta do Tedo LBV 2007
Quinta do Tedo LBV 2007
Deep ruby red colour with a hint of purple and a good fruity nose. This was rich with plummy fruit flavours and quite smooth having just a hint of tannin.
Deep ruby red colour with a hint of purple and a good fruity nose. This was rich with plummy fruit flavours and quite smooth having just a hint of tannin.
Quinta do Tedo Rose
Quinta do Tedo Rose
Pale pink colour with a lightly fruity nose. This was fresh and fruity conjuring up thoughts of summer fruits. It was fuller and richer that other ports of this type that I have tasted.
Pale pink colour with a lightly fruity nose. This was fresh and fruity conjuring up thoughts of summer fruits. It was fuller and richer that other ports of this type that I have tasted.
Friday 25 May 2012
Quinta do Noval Vintage 2008
Quinta do Noval Vintage 2008
Rich deep purple colour with a plummy nose. The flavour reminded my of ripe desert plums being full bodied, fruity, and rich. There was quite a lot of tannin, which was to be expected at this age.
Rich deep purple colour with a plummy nose. The flavour reminded my of ripe desert plums being full bodied, fruity, and rich. There was quite a lot of tannin, which was to be expected at this age.
Quinta do Noval Colheita 1997 (Bottled 2011)
Quinta do Noval Colheita 1997 (Bottled 2011)
Deep clear brown colour with dried fruits on the nose. This was rich and redolent with sweet dried fuit flavours but with little complexity.
Deep clear brown colour with dried fruits on the nose. This was rich and redolent with sweet dried fuit flavours but with little complexity.
Quinta do Noval Tawny 20 Year Old
Quinta do Noval Tawny 20 Year Old
Clear oxidised brown colour with a full nose that was reminiscent of a wine cellar. This was quite delicious combining caramel and molasses with old dried fruits. It wasn't as full bodied as some of this type, which, in a way, made for a pleasant change.
Clear oxidised brown colour with a full nose that was reminiscent of a wine cellar. This was quite delicious combining caramel and molasses with old dried fruits. It wasn't as full bodied as some of this type, which, in a way, made for a pleasant change.
Quinta do Noval LBV 2005
Quinta do Noval LBV 2005
Deep ruby colour with a big fruity nose. This was a very pleasant offering being smooth, velvety and grapey with a slightly dry edge.
Deep ruby colour with a big fruity nose. This was a very pleasant offering being smooth, velvety and grapey with a slightly dry edge.
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Hotel Douro Colheita 1983
Hotel Douro Colheita 1983
This was a house port that claimed to be a colheita. It was a clear reddish brown with a nose reminiscent of christmas puddings. It gave a satisfyingly rich, full and complex mouthful which combined demarara and burnt molasses with a hint of smokiness.
This was a house port that claimed to be a colheita. It was a clear reddish brown with a nose reminiscent of christmas puddings. It gave a satisfyingly rich, full and complex mouthful which combined demarara and burnt molasses with a hint of smokiness.
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