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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2019 and 2037 (based on 5 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.4 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 9 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by bacchus of knockholt on 12/25/2022 & rated 93 points: Ruby colour with a nose of sweet baked red and black cherries, cinnamon and spices. The palate is delicious with rich, morello cherry, currants and sultanas. Nice grip and very long. (241 views) | | | Tasted by Cheesybee on 12/17/2022 & rated 93 points: Dark red, dark cherries, some brooding gentle spice, very smooth, perfect with stronger blue cheeses. Mamma mia, it’s lusciously good. (155 views) | | | Tasted by Jdevans on 10/31/2021 & rated 91 points: Decanted for 2 or so hours, this was very smooth. Low tannins, no burn, and dry enough that four of us saw off the bottle without regrets. Very nice. (381 views) | | | Tasted by trumpet60201 on 2/24/2020 & rated 87 points: Haven't had a lot of ports, so not sure what to expect here. A bit too sweet for my taste. Not sure I'd buy this again. (606 views) | | | Tasted by weiny on 6/10/2016 & rated 94 points: Voller, tieffruchtiger Port (1127 views) | | | Tasted by gelliott on 3/4/2010 & rated 89 points: Color: Very dark red fading to garnet and then ruby near the edge. Not quite inky, but very dark.
Nose: Sweet, dark cherries and lush, ripe raspberries struggle with some aromatic alcohol for dominance. A little dusty, and occasionally a whiff of a very sweet candy-like grape.
Palate: An initial hit of Welch's Grape Juice is rapidly overpowered by an intense cran-raspberry-like flavor. The tannins seem a little astringent, but are solid. Good acidity, but it has an edge to it that blends with the alcohol to form a hot feeling very early in the finish. A little on the drier side to me, but with good (medium) body weight.
Finish: The aforementioned hotness mellows evenly to a pleasant warmth. Early tannic grip fades fairly quickly. The fruits, mostly red raspberries, are slightly harsh with a bit of a green tone to them. The tail shows grape stem.
A little on the red fruit and dry side to me, but a fine Port. I think it has the backbone and acidity to last, but I'd check back regularly to make sure that the fruit doesn't disappear as it seems a little light. It might be worth another point or two if you enjoy primarily red fruits in a young Port and/or a Port on the dry side, but for me a respectable 89 points.
One further note: at only 6 years of age it needs a good 24-hour decant. On the first night with only 2-3 hours it was quite rough, and now at roughly +48 hours it is still holding very strong. Last night (+24 hours) was not significantly different than tonight, though it might have been every so slightly richer. (2430 views) | | | Tasted by theportguy on 12/15/2007 & rated 90 points: Dark cherry on the nose. Spice and full mouthfeel. Firm tannins on the mid-palate with a long finish. (560 views) | | | Tasted by obiscoito on 11/11/2007: Dark reddish maroon with hints of purple. Violets in a bouquet with blueberry garnishes, sitting on a bed of earth, this wine is well rounded on the nose. Sweet in the mouth with a black raspberry liquor quality to it that grips your tongue with fine tannins and well balanced acidity. Chocolate plays a part and mingles well with soft wood notes and allspice. I really think of chocolate with this wine and combine it with chokecherry syrup in my mind. Firm and well rounded, with good balance throughout. The first thing I noticed is the leather aromas and schistous minerality I noticed on the palate. I think this will be a nice wine for future consumption (2507 views) |
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