1977 Messias Cachao

[jdaw1]

On Wednesday 23rd October 2019 we held a tasting of Messias Quinta do Cachão, at the B&F, as arranged by Tony.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• • 1960 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1963 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1965 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1966 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1967 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1970 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1975 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1976 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1977 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1979 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1980 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1982 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1983 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1984 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1985 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1989 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1997 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 2003 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 2009 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
• The placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

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30% opacity, mature red, slightly cloudy. rich, Christmas cake, red fruits in the nose. Rich, full mouthfeel. Sweetness, red fruits, great balance, chewy. Nice port!

[Alex Bridgeman]

A bottle supplied by the tasting organiser, Tony Carter of Vintage Wine & Port.

Deep red in colour, 50% opaque. A fragrant and mature nose, restrained and needing work to be released from the glass. A bit hard on the palate, a little harsh but with plenty of redcurrant jelly and tannins to balance it. On the late palate the wine has a great fragrance and perfume. Fruity aftertaste with lots of fruit on the slightly too sweet and cloying finish. 85/100. Tasted 23-Oct-19. Decanted 7 hours.