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Tasted at The Big Fortified Tasting, a trade fair in London at Glaziers Hall on Wed 06 April 2011 (Review thread, containing links to other tasting notes). This being a large trade-fair event, tasting notes generally brief.

Quinta do Passadouro 2005 LBV
Some fruit on the nose but, overall a very soft sensation with a slight amount of rancio. Fine, but slightly unexciting.

Traditional, bottled 2009. Closed nose; some mint and herbiness. Nice texture on impact; good ripe blackcurrant dominates before the grippy tannins fur the teeth. Lovely fruit aftertaste and violet cream finish. Delicious, but would reward some time. 86/100.