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• FjordogFjell wrote: 90 points

  July 19, 2018 - Kjøpt hos produsent for 58€
  Den lever , tappet på flaske samme året som jeg er fødd.
  Farge: klar rød som går litt mot murstein i kanten.
  Lukter høstløv, litt neglelakk, litt tyttebær, lite lukt.
  Smak: tyttebær, rognebær, tynn, litt fast og relativt frisk ettersmak. Tydelig moden, men fortsatt godt i live, selv om den ikke er på topp lenger .
  Veldig kjekk opplevelse, får nok ett par poeng for det.
  Dagen derpå: har luftet vekk litt kjeller og løv. Nype-te , tobakk og lær.

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• forceberry wrote: 90 points

  September 16, 2017 - 12% alcohol. Might be bottled in 1973 (at least that is the year the seal around the cork shows).
  
  Translucent and somewhat developed cherry red color with a slightly bronze hue. The nose is developed and a bit pungent with somewhat tired notes of earth, some sour cherries, a little bit of syrupy sweetness and hints of beef jerky and salinity. The wine is medium-bodied, somewhat coarse, gritty and rather taut on the palate with developed flavors of sour cherries, dark syrup without any sweetness, some dry-cured beef, a little bit of crunchy, tart crowberry and a hint of briny salinity and soy sauce. The wine is very high acidity with still moderately grippy, grainy tannins. The dry finish is pretty austere with long, complex and savory flavors of chokeberries, tart cranberry-driven red fruits, some dry pipe tobacco and a hint of sour cherry bitterness.
  
  A stylish and still perfectly alive Colares, but one that seems to be at the end of its plateau of maturity - perhaps already taking its first steps downhill. Still, the wine is remarkably alive and vibrant, taking into account its 62 years of age - truth be told, the wine doesn't feel any much older than the Paulo da Silva Colares 1974 that was tasted alongside. The wine isn't particularly pleasant with its austere character, bone-dry flavors, high acidity and rather grippy tannins, but it is still very delicious and evocative - especially if you like older red wines. Probably might be better with food that could tone down a bit its acidity and tannins. No need to cellar any further. Quite expensive at 73,75€, but then again, this is a piece of history, so I guess the wine is priced according to its quality.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1955
• Type Red
• Producer Antonio Bernardino Paulo da Silva
• Varietal Ramisco
• Designation Chitas Reserva Velho
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Portugal
• Region Lisboa
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Colares
• UPC Code 7070328253795

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• In Cellars 16 (48%)
• Consumed 17 (52%)

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