Consumed on 20 May 2009 at The Crusted Pipe in a "bring a bottle to share" and 2007 Horizontal offline.
Fairly dark (though not as dark and tannic as the 1980). Soft and very drinkable with a slight bitter aftertaste.
1983 Quarles Harris
- Alex Bridgeman
- Graham’s 1948
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- Location: Berkshire, UK
Re: 1983 Quarles Harris Vintage Port
Deeply coloured, a nice red and with an opaque centre. Very dusty on the nose, full of brambles and fruit bit also with quite a sharp edge. Hollow in the mouth and then very acidic. The mid-palate is quite weak, sweetness but not much else although some tannins remain. Extremely hot aftertaste, quite generous in flavour but no fruit. 82/100.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Re: 1983 Quarles Harris Vintage Port
Again, I managed to take no notes on this beyond noting its colour to be dark red and that it reminded me a little of the Malvedos 1987.
Ben
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Vintage 1970 and now proud owner of my first ever 'half-century'!
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Vintage 1970 and now proud owner of my first ever 'half-century'!