1976 Messias Cachao

[jdaw1]

On Wednesday 23rd October 2019 we held a tasting of Messias Quinta do Cachão, at the B&F, as arranged by Tony.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• • 1960 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1963 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1965 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1966 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1967 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1970 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1975 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1976 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1977 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1979 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1980 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1982 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1983 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1984 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1985 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1989 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1997 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 2003 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 2009 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
• The placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

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20% opacity, amber, yellow rim, very clear. Lovely citrus notes, oranges and tobacco. Silky, syrupy, rich mouthfeel. Sweet caramels, great balance, lip-licking syrupy citrus fruit in the finish and aftertaste.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Ex-cellars bottle from Quinta do Cachão, courtesy of Miguel Perreira at a tasting organised by Tony Carter of Vintage Wine & Port.

Very light in colour, a very pale rose red; 10% opaque. Sweet, light and fragrant on the nose. Smooth, sweet and fragrant. Gentle and very light on the palate, but with that lovely fragrance. This build nicely to delivery a big, sweet redcurrant and rose aftertaste with just hints of cigar ash. Sweet, slightly sticky. 86/100. Tasted 23-Oct-19. Decanted 7½ hours.