2011 Quinta do Vale Dona Maria

Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
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Alex Bridgeman
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2011 Quinta do Vale Dona Maria

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Nose initially sweet, but later shows stong grapefruit acidity. Soft textured, sweet fruit with a lovely perfume component, vigorous tannins but the fruit always dominates. Fabulous aromatics on the aftertaste and a very long and powerful tannin domianted finish. A very impressive powerhouse of a port that is likely to live a long time. 94-96. Tasted over 1-4 days as part of the extended 2011 tasting.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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