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2003 Berry Brothers
Posted: 11:14 Wed 24 Dec 2008
by Alex Bridgeman
A youthful and opaque red colour. Closed on the nose with little coming out of the glass other than some vague hints of dried sage. Dry in the mouth, fruity but with the tannins holding themselves back. Very restrained but with a strange, green-wood bitterness hidden away amidst the fruit. A very tannic finish, cheek drying and lip tingling but with a very big and long aftertaste. 87/100. Tasted on 27/11/08.
Re: 2003 Berry Brothers own selection vintage port
Posted: 09:30 Sat 27 Dec 2008
by RonnieRoots
Alex, do you remember which producer made the 2003 for BBR?
Re: 2003 Berry Brothers own selection vintage port
Posted: 22:07 Sat 27 Dec 2008
by benread
RonnieRoots wrote:Alex, do you remember which producer made the 2003 for BBR?
If they are the same as the bottles I have, it is Quinta da Rosa.
Re: 2003 Berry Brothers own selection vintage port
Posted: 23:12 Sat 27 Dec 2008
by Alex Bridgeman
Indeed it was produced by Quinta de la Rosa, but I don't know whether it was the same blend as was used for the bottles with the De La Rosa label.
Re: 2003 Berry Brothers own selection vintage port
Posted: 14:49 Sun 28 Dec 2008
by RonnieRoots
thanks.
Re: 2003 Berry Brothers own selection vintage port
Posted: 14:15 Wed 31 Dec 2008
by Axel P
I will go ahead and ask Sophia. Alex, could you reserve me a bottle with the BBR label of the VP 03?
Axel
Re: 2003 Berry Brothers own selection vintage port
Posted: 19:04 Wed 31 Dec 2008
by Alex Bridgeman
Axel P wrote:I will go ahead and ask Sophia. Alex, could you reserve me a bottle with the BBR label of the VP 03?
Axel
Axel - easiest way to do that would be for you to order it by telephone from BB&R and reserve it for collection from their London shop when you are in London at the end of January.
Alex
Re: 2003 Berry Brothers own selection vintage port
Posted: 13:22 Thu 01 Jan 2009
by Axel P
Will do, please keep the adress for me.
Axel
Re: 2003 Berry Brothers own selection vintage port
Posted: 16:07 Thu 01 Jan 2009
by Alex Bridgeman
The best way to get in touch with Berry's is by calling +44 207 396 9600. Ask to collect the bottle from the London shop, which is at 3 St James Street, London, SW1A 1EG.
Their normal opening hours are from 10am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. They are also open from 10am to 5pm on Saturday but closed all day Sunday.
Alex
Re: 2003 Berry Brothers own selection vintage port
Posted: 16:43 Thu 01 Jan 2009
by benread
AHB wrote:The best way to get in touch with Berry's is by calling +44 207 396 9600. Ask to collect the bottle from the London shop, which is at 3 St James Street, London, SW1A 1EG.
Their normal opening hours are from 10am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. They are also open from 10am to 5pm on Saturday but closed all day Sunday.
Alex
I suspect you did not even need to look up that level of detail!
Re: 2003 Berry Brothers own selection vintage port
Posted: 21:43 Thu 01 Jan 2009
by Alex Bridgeman
benread wrote:I suspect you did not even need to look up that level of detail!
Re: 2003 Berry Brothers own selection vintage port
Posted: 12:49 Fri 02 Jan 2009
by Axel P
Thanks, guys, will get it on Jan 31st.
Axel
Re: 2003 Berry Brothers own selection vintage port
Posted: 18:51 Fri 02 Jan 2009
by uncle tom
I did have a brief correspondence with Q. de la Rosa at the time the '03's were released. I am pretty certain that the product supplied to Berry's is no different to the VP shipped by Rosa to other customers.
Tom