1963 Rebello Valente

Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
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nac
Fonseca 1980
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Re: 1963 Rebello Valente

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Some provenance...

The second of two bottles purchased from the Berry Bros broking list in December 1996.
First bottle was consumed around the time of purchase, and my memory is that it was pretty good.
BBR bottling.
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Cockburn 1851
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Re: 1963 Rebello Valente

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RV63. Red, 40% opaque. Light, bitterness early, hint spearmint.
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Graham’s 1977
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Re: 1963 Rebello Valente

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20% opacity, mature red. Lovely rich nose, red fruit. Mature port, red fruit, some dryness, a slight acidic edge in the background.
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