2002 Quinta de Roriz Porto Vintage

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 91.7 points

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  3/28/2021 - lockandkey2 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Plenty of life. Drank over a couple of weeks. Initially lots of black fruit and tannins had softened, but still firm. At the end of the bottle, tannins still present,but nose had turned more tertiary, think tea leaves. Could have held longer if wanted to. Drinking well now.

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  1/26/2007 - cofidis2 wrote: 91 Points

  Upon Decanting at 0800:
  A very dark purple, although not quite to the level of “Squid Ink” that the 2003 VP’s are. A strong nose of plums and blackberries, with a slight hint of a refreshing mintyness and some unintegrated alcohol that I have learned to associate with very young VP’s. The palate is a bit thin and disjointed at this stage. Showing plum, cedar, boysenberry, and a touch of herb. It is nicely balanced with moderate tannins and acidity. The finish is medium in length and goes down quite smoothly. The alcohol on the nose is very well integrated and balanced with the fruit on the palate. Not a blockbuster at this stage, but very promising. I look forward to charting its course throughout the next 24-48 hours…depending on how much will power I have to sip it slowly
  
  6 hours later (1400):
  The nose is of a nice soft plum, with hints of blackberry and touch of chocolate. It is difficult to stop smelling it. The nose has really come together and is just wonderful. Palate has firmed up a bit, the tannins are really starting to show stronger than earlier. The fruit is starting to show itself a bit more. The finish is still clipped, and lacking a little bit of complexity. So far, it has gotten better and quite enjoyable at this point, well at least for a tannic young VP! My impression at this stage is of a very good mid-term drinker. Back to it in a few hours.....
  
  12 hours later (2000):
  The nose on this is just outstanding…plums and more of a boysenberry now than blackberry. On the palate, this has started to integrate so well. The young disjointed Port earlier is just now starting to come around and show what this off-vintage is capable of. The texture has thickened, the alcohol has integrated even more, and the fruit is really starting to come alive. The finish on this has changed so dramatically since the last tasting. It is no longer clipped and is showing quite a bit of promise. I must say, I really look forward to trying this again in the morning. I’m sure you all want a score at this stage. Sorry, but I am going to reserve giving it a score until tomorrow, as I am very curious to see how it does after 24 hours +.
  
  29 hours later:
  Still has that amazing nose. It seems to be holding about the same as my last post. Although the tannins and acidity are in full swing in this young VP, making it quite the mouth puckering glass.
  
  My impression thus far is quite positive of this old Quinta that has been brought back to life. Although 2002 is not a blockbuster year, Roriz has managed to produce what I feel is going to be an excellent mid-term drinker. As for a score I give it 91+ right now. But when this starts to maturity in about 10-15 years, it will be an excellent one to drink while waiting for those 2000’s and 2003’s to mature.

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