Porto, Douro, Portugal
From a 375, popped and poured. Dark purple and very opaque. Nice scents and great mouth feel. Everyone's a bit polluted at this point so hard to get a read on the wine - but it went quickly.
From a 375, popped and poured. Dark purple and very opaque. Nice scents and great mouth feel. Everyone's a bit polluted at this point so hard to get a read on the wine - but it went quickly.
Oct 31st, 2021Late night pull of this 375 bottle. In a good window for consumption. “Big” is the only note I wrote late in the night. I’m guessing that is accurate.
Late night pull of this 375 bottle. In a good window for consumption. “Big” is the only note I wrote late in the night. I’m guessing that is accurate.
Nov 27th, 2020
Dinner party with friends, notes possibly.
Dinner party with friends, notes possibly.
Dec 30th, 2019
Another Wednesday Wine Committee for the books, this one in honor of a former WWC member, with the wines donates from his cellar by his family. A wonderful tribute. Wines tasted blind as usual.
Just incredible. I guessed early ‘70s vintage port. So much life ahead. Baked blackberry pie, old graham cracker & cherry liqueur with a finish that hardly ends. Fantastic!
Another Wednesday Wine Committee for the books, this one in honor of a former WWC member, with the wines donates from his cellar by his family. A wonderful tribute. Wines tasted blind as usual.
Just incredible. I guessed early ‘70s vintage port. So much life ahead. Baked blackberry pie, old graham cracker & cherry liqueur with a finish that hardly ends. Fantastic!
Purchased en primeur in Europe 20 yrs ago. Cork disintegrated, but the wine is just superb. It’s intense, rich and smooth. Fresh notes of tobacco on the nose and palate. Excellent on its own, or with a cheese plate.
Purchased en primeur in Europe 20 yrs ago. Cork disintegrated, but the wine is just superb. It’s intense, rich and smooth. Fresh notes of tobacco on the nose and palate. Excellent on its own, or with a cheese plate.
Jan 21st, 2019Dark brooding color. Opaque. Intense nose. Notes of raspberry, sweet plums, kirsch liqueur and some sweet prunes. Intense in the mouth as well. Makes the face flush. With more air this blew up. Woke everyone up at dessert.
Dark brooding color. Opaque. Intense nose. Notes of raspberry, sweet plums, kirsch liqueur and some sweet prunes. Intense in the mouth as well. Makes the face flush. With more air this blew up. Woke everyone up at dessert.
Nov 23rd, 2018
Big birthday night for my dad and I! This was a classic with Stilton. Expressive, aromatic, super long and full of rooty goodness. Purchased on release by my my father.
Big birthday night for my dad and I! This was a classic with Stilton. Expressive, aromatic, super long and full of rooty goodness. Purchased on release by my my father.
3 people found it helpfulNov 8th, 2014
Plump and dry, kirsch, black tea, licorice, anise spice, cocoa bitter chocolate, noticeably tannic and dry in the finish (Coravin tap from 2 months ago)
Plump and dry, kirsch, black tea, licorice, anise spice, cocoa bitter chocolate, noticeably tannic and dry in the finish (Coravin tap from 2 months ago)
1 person found it helpfulNov 2nd, 2014
Quite interesting, extremely hot on the finish, but still keeping most of its faculties.
Quite interesting, extremely hot on the finish, but still keeping most of its faculties.
May 4th, 2017
