Quinta de Val da Figueira Vintage 1995
Dark brownish red showing a little oxidation. The nose was full and
rich with a hint of oiliness. The taste had good body carrying soft
sweet fruit flavours alongside dry spices.
Friday, 30 September 2016
Quinta de Val da Figueira Vintage 1997
Quinta de Val da Figueira Vintage 1997
Moderately oxidised brownish red colour with a salty nose. Sweet rich
and full bodied having plummy fruit flavours balanced by salty
spices.
Wednesday, 28 September 2016
Quinta do Sagrado 10 Year Old Tawny
Quinta do Sagrado 10 Year Old Tawny
Well oxidised clear brownish Amber in colour with a nutty nose. This port was moderately dry combining dried fruit flavours with dry oak. It had a reasonable amount of body while the dryness emphasised the wood flavours.
Well oxidised clear brownish Amber in colour with a nutty nose. This port was moderately dry combining dried fruit flavours with dry oak. It had a reasonable amount of body while the dryness emphasised the wood flavours.
Quinta do Sagrado Vintage 2011
Quinta do Sagrado Vintage 2011
Deep and intense ruby colour with fresh fruit on the nose. The taste was youthful with fresh grapes and tannins carried on a full body. Although this was good to drink now it has the potential to improve over the next twenty years. Put some in your cellar for later and satisfy your current needs with a good quality ruby reserve or LBV.
Quinta do Sagrado Ruby
Quinta do Sagrado Ruby
Rich and dark ruby in appearance with a fruity nose. This wine had a
fresh taste with sweet and soft grape flavours mellowed by green
tannins.
Thursday, 4 August 2016
Adnams of Southwold Reserve Ruby Port
Adnams of Southwold Reserve Ruby Port
Deep ruby colour with a rich and spicy nose. Although young, this port was rich and full bodied with spicy flavours predominating. These were supported by a satisfyingly soft undercurrent of plummy fruits with just the right amount of fresh tannins. All round this was a good example of a reserve ruby considering how it managed to combine fresh fruity flavours with an elegant and rich spiciness. Adnams have done will to track this one down for their own label offering.
Deep ruby colour with a rich and spicy nose. Although young, this port was rich and full bodied with spicy flavours predominating. These were supported by a satisfyingly soft undercurrent of plummy fruits with just the right amount of fresh tannins. All round this was a good example of a reserve ruby considering how it managed to combine fresh fruity flavours with an elegant and rich spiciness. Adnams have done will to track this one down for their own label offering.
Friday, 22 July 2016
Porto Messias Tawny
Porto Messias Tawny
Well here we were in Toulouse and we just couldn't help ourselves but, on the other hand, the meal just didn't feel complete without a glass of port at the end. Interestingly enough, in this French restaurant it was listed as an aperitif. While we were drinking our ports there was a terrific thunderstorm so we were able to linger over our glasses until the rain eased up.
The port was dark and predominantly red in colour with a fresh and fruity nose. The taste was quite unrefined with young berry flavours predominating and undeveloped tannins very much in evidence. There was little evidence of any oak influence but then what can you expect at €3 a glass.
Well here we were in Toulouse and we just couldn't help ourselves but, on the other hand, the meal just didn't feel complete without a glass of port at the end. Interestingly enough, in this French restaurant it was listed as an aperitif. While we were drinking our ports there was a terrific thunderstorm so we were able to linger over our glasses until the rain eased up.
The port was dark and predominantly red in colour with a fresh and fruity nose. The taste was quite unrefined with young berry flavours predominating and undeveloped tannins very much in evidence. There was little evidence of any oak influence but then what can you expect at €3 a glass.
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