1970 Martinez

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PhilW
Dalva Golden White Colheita 1952
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1970 Martinez

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jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
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Re: 1970 Martinez

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Mz70. Glorious red, 50% opaque. Palate quite dry, red cherry behind. Small heat, and a faint ending. Pleasant, but a port of this vintage should be bigger and fuller.
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flash_uk
Graham’s 1977
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40%, red brown. Nose quite sharp. Smooth in the mouth, sweet, not a huge finish...
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Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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Re: 1970 Martinez

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Medium red colour, with some bricking; 50% opaque. Lovely rich redcurrant jelly on the nose, delicious and attractive. Medium bodied, full of fruit flavour on impact and on the mid-palate. The late palate is more dry with a surprising presence of tannins giving a good structural presence. Heat and acidity on the aftertaste, which take a long time to settle down but eventually deliver a big, long and slightly bitter aftertaste and finish. 92/100.
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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