Community Tasting Notes 7

• Whitman wrote: 91 points

  October 19, 2023 - On day one this has a disturbing acidity/alcohol. Day 2/3 much better with darker berries, coffee and licorice. Just like other bottles. Rating is for day 2+3.

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• Whitman wrote: 92 points

  April 4, 2023 - This has darker berries, dark chocolate and tons of licorice. Its smooth, rich and fresh with nice sweetness and very harmonious. Nice body and finish and has just turned out well.

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• forceberry wrote: 94 points

  November 11, 2017 - Lots and lots of deposit with some semi-solid, jellied globs. It goes without saying that decanting is heartily recommended.
  
  Deep, completely opaque black cherry color. Somewhat restrained, but also quite attractive and nuanced nose with ripe aromas of perfumed floral tones, overripe boysenberries, a little bit of alcohol, a hint of ginja cherry liqueur and a touch of sweet bilberry. The wine is smooth, sweet and full-bodied, yet surprisingly fresh and playful on the palate with rich flavors of youthful, jammied dark berries, some bittersweet dark chocolate, a little bit of raw cocoa, a hint of freshly picked ripe boysenberries and a subtle touch of aguardente. Structure-wise the is very balanced with medium-to-moderate acidity and quite ample, yet also quite mellow and round tannins. The finish is quite sweet and nuanced with intermingling flavors of ripe blackberries, some blackberry jam, a little bit of sweet boysenberries, a hint of cooling herbal notes of mint or eucalyptus, a touch of fresh black raspberries and a gentle touch of alcohol warmth.
  
  A very lovely and tasty little Vintage Port from a generally undeclared - yet still quite good - vintage. IIRC, this was a rather hot vintage, which necessitated rather early harvest, which might explain the flavor profile of this wine - somewhat more fresh and perfumed rather than unctuous and raisiny, that is often the style of universally declared Vintage Ports. Perhaps this wine won't age as good as the best VPs and it might lose its playful freshness with age, but now the wine is drinking very beautifully and I can imagine it will still develop easily for years. A lovely effort and remarkable value at only 31,39€.

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• Claw Dee Puss Likes this wine: 88 points

  June 13, 2014 - It took 18 hours for this to develop - thick, rich, luscious - deep blackberry coloured - warm in the mouth - hot in the throat to start with, but after time that faded - long finish.

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• lator wrote: 87 points

  December 12, 2013 - No formal notes. 87-88 points.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red - Fortified
• Producer Quinta do Portal
• Varietal Port Blend
• Designation Vintage
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Portugal
• Region Douro
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Porto
• UPC Code 5604242003062

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• In Cellars 57 (78%)
• Consumed 16 (22%)

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