2009 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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60% opacity, nothing on the nose. Acidic, dry, tannic entry. very dry. Did I mention dry?

[Alex Bridgeman]

Ex-cellars bottle from Quinta do Cachão, courtesy of Miguel Perreira at a tasting organised by Tony Carter of Vintage Wine & Port.

Deep red with an opaque centre. A little fruit on the nose, ripe and sweet. Closed on entry, a little fruit and pronounced tanins. The fruit does show through, but the tannins dominate and the Port is out of balance. Sour cherries on the aftertaste with dry edges and a long sour cherry finish. Not fair to score the wine this evening, one to leave for at least 10 years.

A sample taken home and drunk 2 days later had softened and opened out to offer a deeply flavoured, rich and smooth Port with plenty of potential.
89/100. Tasted 23-Oct-19. Decanted 10 hours.