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jdaw1
- Cockburn 1851
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by jdaw1 » 23:12 Fri 09 Dec 2016
A vertical of Quinta do Noval, 1927 to 1975, at the Boot & Flogger, on Tuesday 13th December 2016. Originated by Tom A., but organised by Alex B.
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flash_uk
- Quinta do Vesuvio 1994
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by flash_uk » 17:54 Thu 05 Jan 2017
50% opacity, red-brown, orange rim. Slightly cloudy. Nose of dusty cherries and super sweetness. Lively entry and quick to some mild heat & acidity. Quite short citric palate with a longer aftertaste.
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Alex Bridgeman
- Fonseca 1963
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by Alex Bridgeman » 22:03 Thu 05 Jan 2017
Very deep red colour with a bricking rim; 90% opaque. Lots of sediment had settled to the bottom of the glass. The wine produced a big nose out of the glass of dried cranberries and a hint of pine. More of the pine comes through on the entry and is rapidly followed by a big mouthful of harsh and sour fruit. The fruit is huge and mouthfilling with hints of tannins showing on the late palate. The tannins also show on the aftertaste which is hot and acidic and allows the alcohol protrude. The finish of dark chocolate is of modest length. 93/100. Drunk 13-Dec-16. Decanted 3 hours.
Top Ports in 2019: Niepoort VV (1960s bottling) and Quinta do Noval Nacional 2017
Top Ports in 2020 (so far): Croft 1945 and Niepoort VV (1960s bottling)
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jdaw1
- Cockburn 1851
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by jdaw1 » 22:56 Sat 22 Apr 2017
N31. Dark red, 70% opaque. Nose of sweet dark fruit. Palate has heat early, with Tayloresque grittiness. Big dark plums, mid-sweetness, and like the ’27, cloying. After some time in the glass there was still big concentrated plum fruit, with heat and also mint. I wrote “But I don’t love it”.