1945 Quinta da Eira Velha

Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
Forum rules
Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
Post Reply
User avatar
jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
Posts: 23613
Joined: 15:03 Thu 21 Jun 2007
Location: London
Contact:

1945 Quinta da Eira Velha

Post by jdaw1 »

On Saturday 9th May 2015 we had a splendid horizontal of 1945 in The RAF Club, ably arranged by Axel Probst/WorldOfPort.de.

Links:
User avatar
Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
Posts: 14880
Joined: 13:41 Mon 25 Jun 2007
Location: Berkshire, UK

Re: 1945 Eira Velha

Post by Alex Bridgeman »

Mature brick-red, 50% brick red. A touch hollow on the nose, some harshness and a touch of oxidation. Nice texture on entry and a very pleasant flash of red berries. Then sweet and balanced, perhaps lacking a little acidity, but very flavoursome and rather delicious with so much sweet fruit. A hint of tannins on the aftertaste then a long, big and very fine finish of sweet redcurrant jelly. A lovely elegance to this port and the red fruit. 92/100. Decanted 3 hours.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
User avatar
jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
Posts: 23613
Joined: 15:03 Thu 21 Jun 2007
Location: London
Contact:

Re: 1945 Eira Velha

Post by jdaw1 »

Eira Velha 1945. Dark red, 40% opaque. Palate floral, and strawberry. Lightish, but lovely balance. Fruity and lovely. Very long.
User avatar
jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
Posts: 23613
Joined: 15:03 Thu 21 Jun 2007
Location: London
Contact:

Re: 1945 Eira Velha

Post by jdaw1 »

Image
(THRA left his notes behind, and has given permission to JDAW for them to be posted. Because of the faintness of the pencil, the contrast has been digitally enhanced.)
Post Reply