2015 Port Harvest Tour; 9/26/2015-10/3/2015 (Portugal): Dark purple with a garnet edge. Primary blueberry and violet notes on the nose. Amazingly smooth approach given that this is a 2011 VP. Crazy structure and all the components that will likely evolve into an interesting VP. The mid-palate just explodes with unctuous fruit and tannins.
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D+0: Chewy and hot. D+6: Heavy nose on alcohol, bilberries, violet, licorice - mouth is gentle power - thick, smooth, gentle heat, rich - long long finish. D+30: Nose is calmer now - long legs, purple, glass-staining - nice balance of black fruit, alcohol - slight chew - some stomach heat - just really nice in the mouth - long finish. This doesn't (yet) have some of the complexity of other 2011s I've tried, but nor is it so harsh.
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PHMG WAG: Port(ugal) Tasting (The Lyon Lodge): More obvious etoh than the Smith-Woodhouse before it, so slightly disjointed. BUT this is more what one would expect from such a young Port. The black fruit is deep with tar, spice, mocha, and wet stone. Modest sweetness and moderate tannins. Wait!
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9/29/2015 - theportguy wrote: 92 Points
2015 Port Harvest Tour; 9/26/2015-10/3/2015 (Portugal): Dark purple with a garnet edge. Primary blueberry and violet notes on the nose. Amazingly smooth approach given that this is a 2011 VP. Crazy structure and all the components that will likely evolve into an interesting VP. The mid-palate just explodes with unctuous fruit and tannins.
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3/16/2015 - Claw Dee Puss Likes this wine: 91 Points
D+0: Chewy and hot. D+6: Heavy nose on alcohol, bilberries, violet, licorice - mouth is gentle power - thick, smooth, gentle heat, rich - long long finish. D+30: Nose is calmer now - long legs, purple, glass-staining - nice balance of black fruit, alcohol - slight chew - some stomach heat - just really nice in the mouth - long finish. This doesn't (yet) have some of the complexity of other 2011s I've tried, but nor is it so harsh.
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3/8/2014 - Grinner wrote: 92 Points
PHMG WAG: Port(ugal) Tasting (The Lyon Lodge): More obvious etoh than the Smith-Woodhouse before it, so slightly disjointed. BUT this is more what one would expect from such a young Port. The black fruit is deep with tar, spice, mocha, and wet stone. Modest sweetness and moderate tannins. Wait!
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