2014 Quevedo

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We gathered at 67 Pall Mall with Oscar Quevedo, for the first opening of his Closure Experiment cases of the 2014 Vintage Port from Quevedo.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole
• 1970 Quinta de Roriz
• 2014 Quevedo - natural, straight
• 2014 Quevedo - natural, dumpy
• 2014 Quevedo - screw cap
• 2014 Quevedo - artificial
• 1977 Royal Oporto
• 1966 Graham
• NV Ramos Pinto Tawny 20YO
• NV Devesa 40YO+
• Planning and arrangements
• Placemats

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2014 Quevedo - Natural, dumpy

Everything the same as the 2014 Quevedo - natural, straight, except:
tannin not so pronounced, but remains dry. Red fruit is slighly more fresh and open.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Quevedo 2014 Vintage Port from a Closure Experiment case cellared in Fordingbridge. Tasted blind, not knowing which sample relates to which method of closure. The samples are all more or less the same colour, a deep and dark red with small rims. The noses of 2 and 3 are very similar, expressive with fresh ripe red peach fruit. 4 is muted on the nose, showing a little red fruit but more aggressive in tone.

Sample 3 on the palate was much more balanced, with the fruit initially holding the power in check. The acidity and tannins build to dominate the fruit on the late palate and the tannins on the finish are very green. Again the wine has a very very long finish.

Sample 3 was pote bottle, natural cork.