1982 Kopke Porto Colheita
Community Tasting Note
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Wednesday, October 4, 2017 - 1982 Kopke Porto Colheita (Portugal, Douro, Porto). 20 pabv; 500 ml/$76/Dorothy Lane Market, Oakwood (Dayton), OH. Produced, bottled, and shipped by Sogevius Fine WInes S.A., Vila Nova de Gaia. US Importer Wineworth LLC,. Belleville, WA 98005.
Sadly, t-corked. $76/500 ml about $102 per 750 ml basis). Bottled 2009, 27 years later 'matured in wood.' (Decanted today, 10/2/2017 10:30 a.m.)--double back into bottle. Quite cloudy, even after port filtration, with about 1/2 ounce 'mud' at bottom. Will need to taste today and then revisit as needed.
Tudor legs. Color very tawny-green. Honey, winesap apple, fig-roast walnuts and almonds at first with a little rough (volatile?) back-edge to nose. Integrated sweetness and fruit giving the impression of a drier style. The baked cherry tart taste reminds one of a fine old Grenache-based Vin Doux Naturel from the south of France with good trebles added on for size. Of course a completely different style than a vintage port from the era; very easy drinking, smooth, and long. Will follow. 92/100. Drink now and over the next week or three in the decanter. Although this is full of interest for me as a porto-lover, it's a crowd pleaser as well and needs no apologies to anyone who chooses it as a tipple. Will hold OK in the cellar, but don't overtire it--now-2023.
Food match: Jackie's Southern Cone Caramel Flan--very small sips bring up an integrated citrus note on palate--very fine.
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