1985 Martinez

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flash_uk
Cálem Quinta da Foz 1970
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1985 Martinez

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45% opacity, red. Lovely chewy red fruits. Beautiful sweetness.
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Alex Bridgeman
Fonseca 1966
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Mature copper red colour, 40% opaque. Warm stewed redcurrant nose, fruit and a little cedar. Balanced on the palate with sweet red jelly babies matched by a good menthol bite giving a good spice to the fruit. Generous acidity, integrated well into the fruit keeping the wine fresh and lively. Lovely, lovely red jelly baby finish of great length. Fine Port. 90/100. Decanted 5 hours.
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.

2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
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