Very pale tawny, almost brown in glass Nose of Blackberry, Raisin, Burnt sugar. Med+ acidity, Med+ alcohol, Med+ flavor intensity, Long finish. Very good wine. 91-92 points. Only knock is that it was rather one dimensional. Over the course of of multiple sessions with Coravin this wine really didn’t develop or gain any complexity with air and instead followed a very linear path. I would drink this now although perhaps not a rush.
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dinner at Boragó (Vitacura, Santiago de Chile): less tawny and more ruby colour in the glass with good viscosity. nose of oranges, caramel, dried fruit and pecans. smooth and silky in the mouth, the sweet flavours unfold gracefully and elegantly, lifted by a palpable acidity and buoyed by spicy touches in excellent balance. the youthful feel masks a richness and complexity that reveals itself subtly and slowly. great length.
20.5% AbV; bottled in 2016.
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Served in Riedel Champagne. Terrific balance and concentration. Citrus fruit sweetness and acidity melts perfectly with the darker, fuller notes of chocolate, coffee and caramel.
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A bit of alcohole but it's gets less dominant as the days goes by. My previous note is pretty accurate. A feast of orange and dates. A lot left. Intention is to drink it over, at leas, a month. See how it goes.
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Coravin tasting (bottled in 2018) pale amber pronounced aromas intensity of dried figs & raisins, orange, caramel, and a touch of vanilla fully developed sweet, high acidity, med+ body, pronounced flavors intensity of orange, maple notes with a hint of orange spice, complex, layered, balanced sweetness, long finish; can be enjoyed on its own or paired with chocolate or pecan-macron.
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Very good indeed: just the perfect level of sweetness to pair it with a chocolate pecan macaron. I've gone off PX as I've got older, but this had all the caramel depth and none of the sickly sweet burn on the finish. Fresh, balanced, spicy - just gorgeous.
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2019 FTLOP Harvest Tour; 9/19/2019-9/28/2019 (Portugal): Bottled in 2019. Light amber in color. Orange, caramel, and a touch of vanilla on the nose. Smooth, orange, and maple notes with a touch of orange spice on the palate. Long finish, with just a touch of bitterness.
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This has got to be the best Colheita port I've encountered in my somewhat limited experience. Compared to the 2000 (bigger, alc showing more) and the 2005 (younger, less integrated), this 1997 is showing incredible poise and balance. It's got wonderful persistence and penetration on the palate with complexity and verve or youthful tension that doesn't hint at an iota of any strain or suffering from age. I can't find a fault in this wine. It deserves to be drunk solitaire; no pairings to detract from the experience.
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roses/copper colour. nose: dried fruits (figs/risins); robust. taste: light bodied with good high acid. nutty aromas. not very sweet. very long finish. Excellent.
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my first Colheita after my first cream sherry earlier this week. The two are surprisingly comparable, and it's so interesting to think about how the white and red grapes ultimately almost converge. The wonder of wine-making and time. Compared to the sherry this is more medicinal, brooding and integrated although less outward. Aged wood. Extremely long. 92-95
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2/8/2024 - berlinhotel Likes this wine: 92 Points
bottled 2015
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11/30/2023 - berlinhotel Likes this wine: 91 Points
bottled 2022
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9/27/2023 - El_Dougo Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very pale tawny, almost brown in glass
Nose of Blackberry, Raisin, Burnt sugar.
Med+ acidity, Med+ alcohol, Med+ flavor intensity, Long finish. Very good wine. 91-92 points.
Only knock is that it was rather one dimensional. Over the course of of multiple sessions with Coravin this wine really didn’t develop or gain any complexity with air and instead followed a very linear path. I would drink this now although perhaps not a rush.
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5/30/2023 - WindFlyer Likes this wine: 95 Points
dinner at Boragó (Vitacura, Santiago de Chile): less tawny and more ruby colour in the glass with good viscosity. nose of oranges, caramel, dried fruit and pecans. smooth and silky in the mouth, the sweet flavours unfold gracefully and elegantly, lifted by a palpable acidity and buoyed by spicy touches in excellent balance. the youthful feel masks a richness and complexity that reveals itself subtly and slowly. great length.
20.5% AbV; bottled in 2016.
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3/18/2023 - Hallvard91 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Served in Riedel Champagne. Terrific balance and concentration. Citrus fruit sweetness and acidity melts perfectly with the darker, fuller notes of chocolate, coffee and caramel.
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1/1/2023 - JOthewineguy wrote: 93 Points
Orange dates...and spice box. Beautiful port. Was surprised by the lighter color. Was better after the second and third tasting after air had hit it.
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12/12/2022 - berlinhotel Likes this wine: 91 Points
bottled 2021
91+
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5/27/2022 - adamanko wrote:
A bit of alcohole but it's gets less dominant as the days goes by. My previous note is pretty accurate. A feast of orange and dates. A lot left. Intention is to drink it over, at leas, a month. See how it goes.
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3/27/2022 - Yagil wrote: 93 Points
Coravin tasting
Excellent!
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11/12/2021 - adamanko wrote: 92 Points
My first colheita and I'm surprised by the color. So light! With my french chocolate cake this is delicious. A lot left. Will be back.
Edit: Day 2 and it's fantastic. A feast of orange, dates, raisins. Yummy stuff said both me and me son.
Edit day 3: Just a little glass and it is shining now. Fantastic.
Edit day 7: Maybe best today. Maybe a touch of alcohole but nothing that disturbs. 92-93 and I'm glad I have one more bottle.
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10/14/2021 - Yagil wrote: 93 Points
Coravin tasting
(bottled in 2018)
pale amber
pronounced aromas intensity of dried figs & raisins, orange, caramel, and a touch of vanilla
fully developed
sweet, high acidity, med+ body, pronounced flavors intensity of orange, maple notes with a hint of orange spice, complex, layered, balanced sweetness, long finish; can be enjoyed on its own or paired with chocolate or pecan-macron.
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8/7/2021 - NickA Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very good indeed: just the perfect level of sweetness to pair it with a chocolate pecan macaron. I've gone off PX as I've got older, but this had all the caramel depth and none of the sickly sweet burn on the finish. Fresh, balanced, spicy - just gorgeous.
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5/7/2020 - AaronMaxwell Likes this wine: 94 Points
Delicious port. Not too sweet. Long finish. Caramel!
I don't drink enough port to critique this much. I really like it.
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9/26/2019 - theportguy wrote: 93 Points
2019 FTLOP Harvest Tour; 9/19/2019-9/28/2019 (Portugal): Bottled in 2019. Light amber in color. Orange, caramel, and a touch of vanilla on the nose. Smooth, orange, and maple notes with a touch of orange spice on the palate. Long finish, with just a touch of bitterness.
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12/4/2018 - z_willus_d wrote: 96 Points
This has got to be the best Colheita port I've encountered in my somewhat limited experience. Compared to the 2000 (bigger, alc showing more) and the 2005 (younger, less integrated), this 1997 is showing incredible poise and balance. It's got wonderful persistence and penetration on the palate with complexity and verve or youthful tension that doesn't hint at an iota of any strain or suffering from age. I can't find a fault in this wine. It deserves to be drunk solitaire; no pairings to detract from the experience.
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12/1/2018 - Jeffyboy Likes this wine: 94 Points
roses/copper colour. nose: dried fruits (figs/risins); robust. taste: light bodied with good high acid. nutty aromas. not very sweet. very long finish. Excellent.
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11/4/2017 - zhearr Likes this wine:
my first Colheita after my first cream sherry earlier this week. The two are surprisingly comparable, and it's so interesting to think about how the white and red grapes ultimately almost converge. The wonder of wine-making and time. Compared to the sherry this is more medicinal, brooding and integrated although less outward. Aged wood. Extremely long. 92-95
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