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1977 Burmester

Posted: 17:18 Sun 23 Mar 2008
by jdaw1
Following a vote, I’ve opened a Burmester 1977, the purchase of which was mentioned here.

Label came off in the shop, and was reglued, slightly crooked, by shop person.
  • Burmester
    Oporto
    Vinho do Oporto
    Vintage 1977
    Retinto Adamado
    Extra Selected
    J. W. Burmester & Ca., Lda
    750ml Bottled 1980 Alc. 20% by vol.
    Product of Portugal
Bottling date a year later than I would have expected.
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1977 Burmester

Posted: 17:19 Sun 23 Mar 2008
by jdaw1
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1977 Burmester

Posted: 17:19 Sun 23 Mar 2008
by jdaw1
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1977 Burmester

Posted: 17:20 Sun 23 Mar 2008
by jdaw1
The cork was recessed into the bottle by two or three millimetres.
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1977 Burmester

Posted: 17:24 Sun 23 Mar 2008
by jdaw1

1977 Burmester

Posted: 17:28 Sun 23 Mar 2008
by jdaw1
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Colour quite translucent, and quite brown. Consistent with Uncle Tom’s Peter Pan theory.

D+0: To taste (and nose) lighter than medium, spirit, some cherry and candy sugar. Entirely drinkable pleasant port, but below my average. 3-1 perhaps.

Posted: 19:59 Sun 23 Mar 2008
by Axel P
Im quiete disappointed with the Burmester VPs through the years. They tend to be below average all the way. On german ebay there is just a bottle 63 Burmester sold for 171 EUR.

I would rather spend this money for some real port.

Axel

P.S.: Better go for the Boa Vista next time :)

Re: 1977 Burmester

Posted: 20:35 Sun 23 Mar 2008
by jdaw1
Very fair.

What does “Retinto Adamado† mean?

Posted: 08:37 Mon 24 Mar 2008
by 10Anos
I Googled them, they are Portuguese terms.

Adamado: sweetish.
Portuguese term used to describe a wine with a certain residual sugar content, higher than a dry wine, and lower than a a sweet wine. Is synonimous of half dry or medium dry.

Retinto: the darkest type.