1980 Borges and Irmão
Posted: 00:24 Sat 20 Aug 2011
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True, I seldom gives scores that low. However, based on an admittedly limited experience, I have formed an opinion that Borges vintage ports do not mature well. Since I am not convinced that this was a bad bottle, I gave it a score. The port was not offensive - other than by being so bland as to be nothing. Hence a score, albeit a low one. Low enough to mean that if someone offered me a glass of Borges 1980 or a glass of water I would probably choose the water.jdaw1 wrote:Yikes: I don’t recall an AHB score that low. Generally those so low aren’t rated.
WOW! That's saying something. By the way, have you ever tried the 1972 Offley...AHB wrote:True, I seldom gives scores that low. However, based on an admittedly limited experience, I have formed an opinion that Borges vintage ports do not mature well. Since I am not convinced that this was a bad bottle, I gave it a score. The port was not offensive - other than by being so bland as be be nothing. Hence a score, albeit a low one. Low enough to mean that if someone offered me a glass of Borges 1980 or a glass of water I would probably choose the water.jdaw1 wrote:Yikes: I don’t recall an AHB score that low. Generally those so low aren’t rated.
Not yet, but I have one lined up to be opened next year...marc j. wrote: WOW! That's saying something. By the way, have you ever tried the 1972 Offley...
Good grief...I am rendered completely speechless...AHB wrote:Low enough to mean that if someone offered me a glass of Borges 1980 or a glass of water I would probably choose the water.