50% opacity, rich dark ruby red. Cherries and wonderful sweet candy on the nose. Nice syrupy mouthfeel, great balance, cherries with hints of mocha. Lip licking sweetness.
Cork was branded ""Justerini & Brooks"" on one side and confirmed the identity of the wine in the bottle on the other side.
Deep red in colour, and very dark at 60% opaque. An attractive nose full of lovely young fruit. The fruit is rounded on entry with all the sharp edges smoothed away; big and full of vigorous fruit. The flavours grow and blossom on the tongue until it crescendos as a huge fruit burst on the aftertaste and slowly fades as a long, long fruit-led finish. This is a massive and still youthful port with hints of tannins on the finish. Just stunning. 97/100. Decanted 3½ hours.
Top Ports in 2022: Quinta do Noval Nacional 1931. I have never drunk such a wonderful bottle of Port. I cried with joy.
2023: Fonseca 1966. There are not many better Ports, except a good bottle of Fonseca 1927. Wow!
