“In Partnership with Waitrose” bottling purchased direct from WaitroseCellar.com
Cork fully branded with QDLR and vintage - no mention of Waitrose
1500 Sun 22 Nov - double decanted and transferred into sample bottles for posting out for QDLR tasting on 24 Nov.
No sediment.
2015 Quinta de la Rosa (Waitrose)
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- Fonseca 1980
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Re: 2015 Quinta de la Rosa (Waitrose)
Nose quite dumb. Exuberant red fruit on front palate. Waves of fresh blackcurrant towards the end, and on the warming finish. Attractive port, but very young.
Consumed 1900-2130 24/11/20
Consumed 1900-2130 24/11/20
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Re: 2015 Quinta de la Rosa (Waitrose)
Deep purple fading. Good nose but floral. Some marzipan. Enjoyable. In the mouth, quite elegant. Low acidity and tannin. Blackcurrants. Very drinkable now.
Tasted at: Quinta de la Rosa Virtual Tasting
Date: 24th November 2020
Rated*: P+
http://www.jacob-head.com/port/records/ ... sa_2015_VP
* A Note on Ratings
My rating system attempts to answer the question “is this a good Port?” one of three ways: N—No; P—Possibly; or C—Certainly. Ports generally are rated against others of their category. Therefore, a Ruby Port which I rate as C for Certainly good, might not be as good as a Vintage Port which receives the same rating. I sometimes modify my rating with a plus or minus indicating that the Port is better or worse than might be expected for this category.
Tasted at: Quinta de la Rosa Virtual Tasting
Date: 24th November 2020
Rated*: P+
http://www.jacob-head.com/port/records/ ... sa_2015_VP
* A Note on Ratings
My rating system attempts to answer the question “is this a good Port?” one of three ways: N—No; P—Possibly; or C—Certainly. Ports generally are rated against others of their category. Therefore, a Ruby Port which I rate as C for Certainly good, might not be as good as a Vintage Port which receives the same rating. I sometimes modify my rating with a plus or minus indicating that the Port is better or worse than might be expected for this category.