Deep, rich, succulent, just perfectly judged fruitiness. Very dark cherry, coffee and 80% chocolate, round and alive. You can say it is young, but they are just so appealing at this age. Old Port is just completely different and with its own appeal, but I am just much more interested in them at this vibrant stage of their lives. Getting this case of 2007 VP halves delivered is proving to be very dangerous. They are young by Port standards, but the two we have had so far have been excellent - this one has the edge over the Gould Campbell as the balance was perfect.
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Maybe just too young still. Sweet and fruity, but not very balanced. No browning. Got a little better a few evenings on. Didn’t really mesh with any nuts, chocolate, or blue cheese we tried with it.
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Perfectly acceptable but not very interesting. Seems young, but not sure it will be better later. Surprisingly, it clashed with a rich chocolate cake. Ended up setting it aside until the cake was dispatched. Will see how the rest of the bottle is after being open…
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Lots of bramble notes, roasted aromas, pure, concentrated blackberry in the nose; really black-purple color, smooth, good structure, and just medium sweet, which very much appeals to me. Tremendous.
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Nice and pleasant port, but nothing really interesting. Will be a crowd pleaser at a party, but nothing interesting here for the discerning oenophile. Having tasted the Graham's and Dow, this is definitely a lightweight, but still useful for the price.
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Apperently this is supposed to be better than '77 and '45. But production is down, way down, 33% of the total of 2003. More "syrah" like meat and spice notes than the QUinta do Vesuvio Interesting to taste back to back. All spice and game. Lively. Full bore on character compared to the Vesuvio.
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12/29/2023 - oenanthe Likes this wine: 92 Points
Deep, rich, succulent, just perfectly judged fruitiness. Very dark cherry, coffee and 80% chocolate, round and alive. You can say it is young, but they are just so appealing at this age. Old Port is just completely different and with its own appeal, but I am just much more interested in them at this vibrant stage of their lives. Getting this case of 2007 VP halves delivered is proving to be very dangerous. They are young by Port standards, but the two we have had so far have been excellent - this one has the edge over the Gould Campbell as the balance was perfect.
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3/30/2022 - Quaffable wrote: 88 Points
Maybe just too young still. Sweet and fruity, but not very balanced. No browning. Got a little better a few evenings on. Didn’t really mesh with any nuts, chocolate, or blue cheese we tried with it.
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3/23/2022 - Quaffable Likes this wine: 87 Points
Perfectly acceptable but not very interesting. Seems young, but not sure it will be better later. Surprisingly, it clashed with a rich chocolate cake. Ended up setting it aside until the cake was dispatched. Will see how the rest of the bottle is after being open…
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6/23/2019 - sh6k wrote: 92 Points
Tasty deep rich blueberries blueberries vanilla pepper. Tastes young but drinking well now.
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8/27/2012 - FandL wrote: 91 Points
Probably opened this a few years too early, but enjoyed it nonetheless. Very dark purple, medium body and medium sweet.
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10/17/2010 - peternelson wrote: 92 Points
Lots of bramble notes, roasted aromas, pure, concentrated blackberry in the nose; really black-purple color, smooth, good structure, and just medium sweet, which very much appeals to me. Tremendous.
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5/18/2010 - John McCabe wrote: 91 Points
Nice and pleasant port, but nothing really interesting. Will be a crowd pleaser at a party, but nothing interesting here for the discerning oenophile. Having tasted the Graham's and Dow, this is definitely a lightweight, but still useful for the price.
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1/23/2010 - alanr wrote: 88 Points
2007 Ports at Beltramos: Quite sweet and ripe, some licorice and hints of herbs, tannins are on the mild side.
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11/4/2009 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Apperently this is supposed to be better than '77 and '45. But production is down, way down, 33% of the total of 2003. More "syrah" like meat and spice notes than the QUinta do Vesuvio Interesting to taste back to back. All spice and game. Lively. Full bore on character compared to the Vesuvio.
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5/26/2009 - vespasian wrote:
Spicy - nice fruit, a bit heady; very sweet cassis, violets. Simple but fine.
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