1998 Dow Porto Vintage Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 89.4 points

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View henrygjeffreys's profile
  • Report Issue

  11/12/2022 - henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:

  Decanted this in the morning, lots of sediment, and it was much more fun than my previous experience, from a Coravin.
  Dense dark fruit, a sooty spicy quality which with time opens up to more like cinnamon and menthol. Still not the most graceful Port in the world but lots of pleasure here. I don't think there's any hurry to drink it. Just remember to decant as early as possible.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View henrygjeffreys's profile
  • Report Issue

  6/3/2020 - henrygjeffreys wrote:

  Comour looks really developed, brown rim.
  SMells a bit hot and dry, muted with no fruit.
  On the palate it's all spice, a bit drying. Seems very developed and a bit tired.
  I tried it from a Coravin. Perhaps it'll be improved by opening and decanting.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View vespasian's profile
  • Report Issue

  6/2/2020 - vespasian wrote:

  Garnet brown rim, certainly the most aged appearance of the two (vs Vesuvio 1998); an oxidative leathery character on the nose, spice, dried fruits. Some good intensity here; full and rich, fruit has much greater freshness on the palate, the leathery character isn’t apparent but concentrated developing berried fruits with medicinal complexity. Very lovely for current drinking. Very mellow.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View vagrantone's profile
  • Report Issue

  1/18/2020 - vagrantone wrote: 87 Points

  Decanted and tasted after 3 days.
  Very deep, unevolved ruby hue.
  The nose has gone from lacking diversity to slightly over the hill.
  The alcohol is noticeable on nose, but not very present on palate.
  Nice chocolate, bing cherry aromas, slight earthy character.
  The nose is not offering enough and the palate is fairly simple and short-lived. Not likely to improve, but I will make a point to taste it after just a few hours of decanting.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View mattym19's profile
  • Report Issue

  11/22/2018 - mattym19 wrote: 89 Points

  Decanted for a couple hours; nose is concentrated with raisins and dates. Palate is dried cherries and chocolate and tannic with a medium-short finish. I agree with Claw Dee Puss; it’s lacking that acidity/minerality that would make it exciting. It gets to good but not quite worth seeking out again.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

View all 12 Community Tasting Notes

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.