I found this to be a lovely, if slightly atypical port that was drinking at its sweet spot in terms of evolution.
Colour is medium-light with no browning yet. Nose of dried apricots and marzipan. Tasted almost like a tokaji rather than a port with fresh sultana raisins and marzipan.
Elegant rather than powerful with very harmonious finish
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Not decanted in advance. Strong cassis fruit with caramel and black coffee in the background. Substantive texture after the '77 Warre, but not unwelcome. Seemed younger to my I-don't-drink-port-very-often self, at least compared to some of the 90's vintage Dows' I've had recently.
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Blind Tasting at Jim and Stacia’s (New Jersey, USA): Decanted for an hour then returned to the bottle for transport to a tasting. Medium to dark garnet color. Generously fragrant with lots of florals. Soaring and airy. Palate had medium+ acidity. Chewy, unctuous, sweet but not cloying. Bright fruit, dark chocolate and a light to medium texture not heavy. Long finish. Very different but very good.
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12/20/2022 - Bruce L Likes this wine: 94 Points
I found this to be a lovely, if slightly atypical port that was drinking at its sweet spot in terms of evolution.
Colour is medium-light with no browning yet. Nose of dried apricots and marzipan. Tasted almost like a tokaji rather than a port with fresh sultana raisins and marzipan.
Elegant rather than powerful with very harmonious finish
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9/10/2021 - Neecies Likes this wine:
Not decanted in advance. Strong cassis fruit with caramel and black coffee in the background. Substantive texture after the '77 Warre, but not unwelcome. Seemed younger to my I-don't-drink-port-very-often self, at least compared to some of the 90's vintage Dows' I've had recently.
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9/6/2019 - oldwines Likes this wine: 92 Points
Blind Tasting at Jim and Stacia’s (New Jersey, USA): Decanted for an hour then returned to the bottle for transport to a tasting. Medium to dark garnet color. Generously fragrant with lots of florals. Soaring and airy. Palate had medium+ acidity. Chewy, unctuous, sweet but not cloying. Bright fruit, dark chocolate and a light to medium texture not heavy. Long finish. Very different but very good.
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