Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Monday, June 3, 2019 - Tasting of Sandeman Ports at Quinta do Seixo (Quinta do Seixo, Douro Valley, Portugal): Decent, but that's about it. The nose was darkly attractive, with black cherry and blackcurrant aromas with a sweet, almost liquored-edge to them, and them some violets alongside dashes of peppery spice dark and a bit of earthiness. The palate was still marked with a good bit of firm, vhewy tannins that shaped a rather primary mouthful of strawberries shading into darker black cherry and cassis flavours. The acidity felt a bit low with all that fruit, but it did brighten up slightly had a touch of mouthwatering juiciness at the finish, which showed a bit of spice along with the fruit. A decent enough drink, but I thought it was a bit one-noted, lacking the complexity and finesse that marks a really vintage port.

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