W. & J. Graham's

Vintage Port Blend 1977

9.3

[8 hour decant] This is from a very fine lot of 1977 Graham’s I purchased in the mid-to-late 1990s from a small Napa importer, and is at the level of the 1977 Fonseca we drank last week, sweet, nice weight and balance, long, lingering finish, very nice!! — 10 days ago

with Jim

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Tom Casagrande

Nice!

ESF

👀

Luis Seabra Vinhos

Xisto Ilimitado Douro Branco 2021

Edwin Lu

9.2

lighter than cab sav but just as flavorful — 2 months ago

Taylor Fladgate

Vintage Port Blend 1994

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

1994 vintage. Popped, decanted and filtered and tasted immediately. Opened six decades too early. The whole crushed violets and plummy thang definitely there alongside hints of sweet tobacco in her breath. With apologies, just another number in your little black book. These are the pros and cons. 1.24.26. — 4 months ago

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ESF

epic vintage

Norman

6 decades. If I find one I will have to commit infanticide since I don’t have 60yrs to wait!

Taylor Fladgate

Late Bottled Vintage Porto Port Blend 2019

Doug Powers

9.1

Big, rich, ripe LBV with awesome fruit and structure, lacks the subtlety of the 1977 Graham’s vintage, but a great LBV as a sipper!! — 10 days ago

with Jim

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Doug Powers

So, @Somm David T, thank you for the advice — we last visited Taylor-Fladgate in February of 2019, got a few nice pictures of the male peacock with the incredible plumage, but knew nothing about the Scion. If/when we go back to Porto, I will ask next time (can I use your name so they don’t think I’m just another American idiot/loser??) — sounds incredible, though, thanks!!

Doug Powers

@Somm David T, also, we’ll be opening a 1977 Taylor Vintage Porto soon as well, I’ll report here how it was (purchased back in the early 1980s, with my other 1977s)!! Cheers!!

Somm David T

No name needed. Just ask for it. They make quite the presentation serving it. I’ll look for your note on the 77. Cheers. .

Quinta do Vale Meão

Meandro Douro Red Blend 2020

Diane Is Moving To CellarTracker

9.2

Black raspberry jam — 4 months ago

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Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.

Vintage Porto Port Blend 2003

Jeroen Koenen

9.5

Served this slightly chilled (12’C?).
Gorgeously fresh and pure dark fruit. Succulent, juicy, still primary….
Tannines and alcohol beautifully blended into the dense and viscous core. Only a slight hint of spice, chocolate and licorice now. Sweetness and freshness in excellent balance. It even feels more fresh than sweet at the moment. Certainly not too heavy nor intense.
This is so forward and yummy and sexy right now… I just don’t miss the complexity it might be lacking at this stage.
Sure, it has a few decades of life left and it could get more cerebral and complex…
But don’t bother. Drink it now! — 5 months ago

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Quinta do Vallado

Reserva Field Blend Douro Red Blend 2022

9.2

Sala De Corte Lisbon — 22 days ago

Quinta do Vallado

Douro Touriga Nacional 2014

Paul St Clair

9.1

Strong red fruit in the nose with a touch of smokey oak. Raspberry and red cherry with a touch of leather and violet opens into round tannins with a dry medium mouth feel. The finish is long with good tannins settling into a touch of maduro style cigar and fennel seed. Very enjoyable and I recommend decanting this bottle. — a month ago

Warre's

Vintage Porto Port Blend 1994

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

1994 vintage. 3.15.26. — 3 months ago

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Quinta do Noval

Noval Black Porto Port Blend

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Black a new blend produced from classic varieties that do not make it into the Quinta do Noval vintage. Deep Ruby red color with pronounced aromas of berry fruits, spice and floral notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry, spice, leather and smoke. Long finish, full bodied, smooth tannins, ending with fruit, cacao and tobacco notes. Nice. — 5 months ago

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