1988 Quinta da Madalena vintage port
Posted: 22:17 Mon 28 Jul 2008
When the weather gets hot and humid, I don't stop drinking port but do switch to younger and more fruity port that drinks well from the fridge. This is one such example.
Mid red colour, little bricking. Lovely nose of warm and rich blackcurrants. Very dense texture in the mouth, not thick but very full-bodied. Lovely sweet blackcurrant flavours with the tannins soft and gentle, more acidity than I remember but this did soften over the evening. Very pleasant aftertaste. A little short, but one which was very enjoyable when it was present. An easy and straightforward port to be savoured and which will still be drinking extremely well in 10 years, if not more. 88/100. Drunk on 25 July with 4 hours in the decanter.
It's also worth noting that this was still drinking extremely well from the fridge 3 days later.
Mid red colour, little bricking. Lovely nose of warm and rich blackcurrants. Very dense texture in the mouth, not thick but very full-bodied. Lovely sweet blackcurrant flavours with the tannins soft and gentle, more acidity than I remember but this did soften over the evening. Very pleasant aftertaste. A little short, but one which was very enjoyable when it was present. An easy and straightforward port to be savoured and which will still be drinking extremely well in 10 years, if not more. 88/100. Drunk on 25 July with 4 hours in the decanter.
It's also worth noting that this was still drinking extremely well from the fridge 3 days later.