1997 Poças Porto Vintage
Community Tasting Note
Xavier Auerbach wrote:
90 Points
Friday, July 11, 2014 - Half bottle. Cedar, black cherries, milk chocolate, delicately sweet, fresh, good tannic grip, relatively light weight, true to type 1997, good length. Not a great VP, but it delivers in a relatively modest way.
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Comment posted by Claw Dee Puss:
4/10/2015 11:06:00 AM - An excellent set of notes, as always.
I have a single full bottle, do you think this is at or near its peak now, or do you think this would benefit from a few more years of patience?
Comment posted by Xavier Auerbach:
4/11/2015 3:46:00 AM - @Claw Dee Puss: To my mind, the Poças VP 1997 is on the lighter side of the spectrum, a well-balanced wine, but not built for really long ageing. It probably still has enough tannins to allow it to go on for a while, but I don't think it will improve. So my advice would be to drink this sooner rather than later; I at least have finished mine.