1970 Quinta da Manoella Colheita

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Alex Bridgeman
Fonseca 1966
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1970 Quinta da Manoella Colheita

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A cask sample of a colheita from the family reserves of Quinta da Manoella Deep red in colour, opaque but with no purple. Funky nose, typical of a freshly drawn colheita; a deeply concentrated smell of dried cranberries and meat juices. In the mouth the concentration is evident, big and full of sweet dates. An amazing tannic grip, so mouthfilling. Huge. Wonderful aftertaste, tingling and deliciously long. Given that I generally don't enjoy colheita ports, I was very impressed with this one. 95/100. Drunk 27 June 2009.
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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Re: 1970 Quinta do Manuela colheita port

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AHB wrote:Quinta do Mañuela
Added to the list of house names, for the TN index, as exactly this. If a correction should be discovered, please PM me.
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