1972 Saltram Stonyfell Metala Vintage Port

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 88 points

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  8/24/2018 - Tangata Haere Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Cork disintegrated during extraction. Wine poured (via tea strainer, on account of the bark particles) surprisingly darkly into the decanter, evolving copious mulberry fruit and spirit aromas. Quite sweet, 100 octane Shiraz fruit, with enough tannin and acid to maintain a semblance of good order. No hint of jam! Just clean, vibrant, harmonious fortified deliciousness. No comparison with a Portuguese VP, of similar age, this is darker and fruitier but without the spice, and less delicate and complex. Certainly underscores the longevity of a good Aussie fortified, in fact this was rather better than I had expected. Last bottle of the '72. I have some 1971 which was rated higher. Difficult to imagine.

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  5/24/2018 - Marc wrote: 82 Points

  1977 and 1963 Vintage Ports... (Regional Wines and Spirits, Wellington, New Zealand): Easily picked blind as the Australian ringer, in a line up of 10 vintage Ports. This was by far the darkest of the wines on the table (cabernet and shiraz), and looked like it was 20 years old at most. Sweet and voluptuous, with warm, extremely (over?) ripe fruit. American oak, coconut, and sawdust character. Milky and cloying, with a slightly harsh finish. Monolithic, some spice. Foursquare, but also tasty, in an obvious manner. This has little to do with vintage Port.

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