1970 Royal Oporto Carvalhas

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benread
Niepoort 1977
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1970 Royal Oporto Quinta Das Carvalhas

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Front of bottle
Front of bottle
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Rear of bottle
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It seemed like a good night to open this and my immediate reaction is similar to the only previous tasting note from 2 years ago. Good clean decant, with sludgy sediment now trickling slowly through a coffee paper. Almost strawberry-brown in colour and 'fragrant' on the nose.

Some initial heat, not lots of fruit but enough to keep this interesting. Probably not going to get any better with age, but a very enjoyable port for now. And much better than my memory of the regular 1970 Royal Oporto.

I don't normally get round to posting pictures, but this is quite an unusual bottle, so hopefully this has worked
Ben
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Vintage 1970 and now proud owner of my first ever 'half-century'!
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Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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Re: 1970 Royal Oporto Quinta Das Carvalhas

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Happy birthday!
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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RAYC
Taylor Quinta de Vargellas 1987
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Re: 1970 Royal Oporto Quinta Das Carvalhas

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benread wrote:It seemed like a good night to open this
Being a birthday celebration? Happy birthday if so.

Did this see you through until Prior's heroics in the early hours?
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Re: 1970 Royal Oporto Quinta Das Carvalhas

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RAYC wrote:Did this see you through until Prior's heroics in the early hours?
I did, and I really regret doing so now. I am trashed!

Damn exciting though - what a finish.
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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