The Last Hurrah

Seattle, Washington
Tasted Thursday, April 7, 2022 - Saturday, April 9, 2022 by theportguy with 127 views

Flight 1 - Epic Tasting Reunion (5 Notes)

Gathering of some of the attendees of the epic tasting of legendary Vintage Ports in May 2013.

  • 1931 Quinta do Noval Porto Vintage 97 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    (4/7/2022)

    Dark amber-purple in color with a touch of brown on the edges. Noticeable sediment in the glass. There are some herbal notes, dusty grapes, and some intense dark fruit on the nose. Incredible intensity on the approach. There are fantastic rich mocha notes on the palate, along with fig, cherry and red fruits. Really great mouthfeel. It is really incredible that a 1931 Vintage Port still has this much to give. Simply outstanding.

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  • 1935 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage 96 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    (4/7/2022)

    Amber-orange in color. Light cinnamon and red fruit on the nose. There are some subtle notes that remind me of the funky characteristic of some Washington State and Oregon Syrahs. Rather than detract, it gives this wine a unique complexity that I really find enjoyable. There is cinnamon, mocha powder and strawberry on the rich, complex palate. The wine has great acidity and fine-grained tannins. It has a very long, luxurious finish.

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  • 1945 Croft Porto Vintage 89 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    (4/7/2022)

    Very light amber-orange in color. Light raspberry on the nose. It is medium bodied, and the palate runs more toward Tawny descriptors than Vintage Port descriptors - cinnamon, dried fruits and subtle sweetness. The finish is medium-long. This isn't the best showing of this bottle, but it is an easy sipper and not something that you get to try every day.

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  • 1948 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage 96 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    (4/7/2022)

    Amber-brown in color. Rich chocolate and light herbal notes on the nose. There are cola, red fruits, dried fig, dried herbs, and light chocolate notes on the palate. An impressive, layered complexity that continues to surface new and interesting tastes and aromas. So much quality here to be so old and take my palate on such a fun ride. Very long finish.

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  • 1955 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage 88 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    (4/7/2022)

    Light amber-orange in color. Light bodied with red fruit and medium complexity. Some touches of vanilla on the palate, but this bottle is starting to show a few more Tawny characteristics than VP characteristics.

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Flight 2 - Dinner @ Surrell (2 Notes)

  • 1966 Graham Porto Vintage 95 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    (4/8/2022)

    From magnum. Amber-purple in color. Red fruits, cinnamon, and some spirit on the nose. Rich, warm, complex mouthfeel with spices, some spirit, and some subtle chocolate notes. This wine is very smooth in the mouth, with rich texture and fine-grained tannins. The acidity and the sweetness are well-balanced, and the long finish takes the opportunity to briefly revisit the cinnamon and strawberry notes.

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  • NV Agri-Roncão Porto DR - 70 Year Old Tawny 97 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    (4/8/2022)

    Bottled in 2021. Dark amber-orange in color. Molasses, dark oiled teak wood, mocha and a hint of vanilla on the nose. Rich, complex palate of vanilla nougat, caramel, and subtle orange spice. The rich textures carry all the way through to the crazy long finish. Wow! This is one of the better showings I have had of this bottle. It's all there in one fantastic package.

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Flight 3 - FTLOP Tasting @ Daniels Broiler (4 Notes)

  • 2006 Quinta do Vesuvio Porto Vintage 94 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    (4/9/2022)

    From magnum. Decanted for 8 hours. This magnum came from our first visit to Quinta do Vesuvio in 2006 when we actually got into the lagars with the local Portuguese treaders and helped to foot-trod this wine. We all were offered magnums of the wine when it was bottled, and it has been quite a few years since I have tasted any of the magnums that our group were offered. I was really looking forward to seeing how this wine was progressing, as I still have magnums of this wine in my cellar. Dark purple in color, mostly opaque. Floral and fresh crushed blueberry notes on the nose. Some mocha, and great intensity of blue fruit on the palate - blueberry, boysenberry and black currant. There is an elegance to the mouthfeel, but that is backed by a fantastic structure. This wine could go for 50 more years (at least in magnum).

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  • 1970 Fonseca Porto Vintage Flawed

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    (4/9/2022)

    From magnum. This magnum was bottled in Porto. There is some light TCA on the nose, along with some strawberry and red fruits. On the palate, there was some initial black fruits, cassis and black plum. It had a rich mouthfeel, but some funky notes seemed to be lurking just under the wonderful initial tastes. The more I smelled the wine, the more TCA seemed to pick up, and the few follow up sips I tried started to show only muted fruit and herbal notes. I called this as a corked wine, and several other people at the table disagreed with me, but thirty minutes later, the table was unanimous - the TCA was pronounced and the wine was no longer drinkable.

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  • 1963 J.W. Burmester Porto Colheita 95 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    (4/9/2022)

    Bottled in 2009. Orange-amber in color. Light nose of caramel, vanilla, and woody notes. The palate has rich notes of honey, caramel, roasted almonds and dried fruits. It is full-bodied, and has a luxurious texture in the mouth. The complexity of this wine was notable from stem to stern.

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  • 1935 Cockburn Porto Vintage 94 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    (4/9/2022)

    From magnum. Amber-orange in color. There are light notes of caramel and a touch of red fruit. Good vibrancy but there are a dry nuttiness and a note that seems a little off on the palate. There is an elegant note to this wine, but it may be turning the corner into its last hurrah. There is still enough life here that made this a great showing for this wine, but I wouldn't be holding onto these too much long.

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