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Red - Fortified
2011 Smith Woodhouse Porto Vintage
Port Blend
- Portugal
- Douro
- Porto
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Community Tasting Notes 8
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Frontal Likes this wine: 94 points
March 26, 2022 - A friend who doesn’t know much about port, and without knowing the vintage or if it was a vintage or LBV, said « wow that’s good » with star in her eyes. I think that summarize how approachable et easy drinking this port is.
A lot a dark fruit, raisin, and some lighter aromas like roses. Alcohol is well integrated and the final is long, long, long.
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Motz wrote: 93 points
February 18, 2018 - On the light and approachable side of 2011 vintage Port. Delicious fruit, seductive crème de cassis-like notes, balanced alcohol, and well framed. It should age for another decade and last through 2032.
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DaddyNeedsPow Likes this wine: 94 points
November 26, 2015 - Followed during a long decant and post-Thanksgiving dinner with not really any development noticed. Very fresh and grapey nose, in the manner of a top-flight Morgon with dusty rose and herbal top notes in the menthol/eucalyptus family. Incredibly lithe on the tongue with a long raisin/coffee finish. A hint of rye whisky spice and burn (but not in a bad sense). Lovely! Seems very approachable for this age and vintage, but get the sense that it's got longevity too.
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Grinner wrote: 93 points
March 8, 2014 - PHMG WAG: Port(ugal) Tasting (The Lyon Lodge): Here we go! Sweet black fruit with hints of tar and earth, all supported by the usual cast of characters: etoh, tannins galore, and acidity. Approachable as a baby, but a great candidate for making it to college (age) or even a pH(D).
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yofog wrote: 93 points
December 15, 2013 - Spirity nose, but long and balanced palate. Deep, though maybe not monolithic.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2014, IWC Issue #174 (link)(Smith Woodhouse Vintage Port) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Mayson
Top-rated Vintage Port 2011, 4/3/2014 (link)(Smith Woodhouse, Port, Douro, Portugal, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By David Lawrason
11/1/2013 (link)(Smith Woodhouse Vintage Port red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Roy Hersh
Issue #79, 6/27/2013(Smith Woodhouse Vintage Port) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/24/2013 (link)(Smith Woodhouse port Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
12/4/2014 (link) 97 points(Smith Woodhouse Porto Vintage) Opaque black red violet color; aromatic, dried berry, baked berry, graham cracker, fig jam nose; fresh, silky textured, blackberry, kirsch, berry liqueur palate; surprisingly accessible now but would benefit from 7+ years of aging; very long finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2011
- Type Red - Fortified
- Producer Smith Woodhouse
- Varietal Port Blend
- Designation Vintage
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Portugal
- Region Douro
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Porto
- UPC Codes 094799030584, 5010867504882, 895991002160
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 13 (2%)
- In Cellars 471 (86%)
- Consumed 64 (12%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerSmith Woodhouse
- VarietyPort Blend
- CountryPortugal
- RegionDouro
- AppellationPorto
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