1982 Delaforce

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:

1982 Delaforce

Post by jdaw1 »

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

Re: 1982 Delaforce

Post by Alex Bridgeman »

D +30 minutes: a very pale pink; nosing of not much, perhaps a bit of Turkish Delight and charcoal. Very sweet in the mouth with some pleasant, figgy fruit. A surprising amount of tobacco spiciness and complexity on the palate of this port and with a good balance of structural acidity. Very floral aftertaste, although there is a bit of a burn at the start of the finish this is followed by a long flavour of red aniseed balls that tingled the edges of the tongue. A much better port than I was expecting, enjoyable and perfectly mature. 87/100.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
User avatar
JacobH
Quinta do Vesuvio 1994
Posts: 3300
Joined: 16:37 Sat 03 May 2008
Location: London, UK
Contact:

Re: 1982 Delaforce

Post by JacobH »

Quite light; muted on the nose with perhaps a touch of washing-up-liquid (though that, thankfully, didn't get in the way). In the mouth, a striking treacle flavour balanced against some acidity. Long aftertaste where Cointreau predominated.
CHR wrote:"Very nice". Treacle
Image
User avatar
Chris Doty
Graham’s Malvedos 1996
Posts: 843
Joined: 12:30 Fri 29 Jan 2010

Re: 1982 Delaforce

Post by Chris Doty »

Feminine. Light. Both in color and on the attack. Mid-weight mid-palate, with a spiced perfume component that was a bit curious. Kinda like a 'good girl gone bad' vibe, but in a mid-1930s sort of way. Imagine Snow White, after filming with Walt and Co, going to Paris to sit outside on a pleasant May afternoon and drinking a nice, spirited drink as she contemplates her next move. THAT'S WHAT THIS WINE TASTES LIKE TO ME. Also -- a bit of coffee on the finish that was rather surprising. Not enough 'umph' or balance for me. It is a light, feminine, wandering port.

83 points
User avatar
uncle tom
Dalva Golden White Colheita 1952
Posts: 3518
Joined: 23:43 Wed 20 Jun 2007
Location: Near Saffron Walden, England

Re: 1982 Delaforce

Post by uncle tom »

Sweet, pale and very light on the palate; but really quite nice to drink, with no rough edges.

A wine to drink sooner rather than later.

Tom
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill
User avatar
WS1
Cruz 1989
Posts: 1058
Joined: 23:08 Wed 04 Feb 2009
Location: Hertfordshire

Re: 1982 Delaforce

Post by WS1 »

This bt of Delaforce 1982 was sourced from a perfect Belgian cellar via Axel. Hence I think this was the reason why this was still very nice. Otherwise this is a Port that should be drunk despite being very nice when haveing a good bt. Pale in colour and its light appearance do sum up the Delaforce weaknesses. Otherwise the complexity is nice and make the wine fairly attractive.

regards

WS1
"Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough"
Mark Twain
User avatar
Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
Posts: 14880
Joined: 13:41 Mon 25 Jun 2007
Location: Berkshire, UK

Re: 1982 Delaforce

Post by Alex Bridgeman »

Pale colour with little pigment remaining. Charcoal and tobacco on the nose. Light fruit, gentle acidic structure; mature and balanced. Soft aftertaste, full of igs and dates and with plenty of volume. Others commented that the finish was of oranges and cointreau. A light-bodied and very elegant port to be drunk soon. 88/100; drunk after 2 hours decanting.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

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