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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.

15% opacity, copper-amber, clear though with some hanging particles. Wonderful nose, rich and sweet, cherries and cranberries. Smooth and syrupy entry, great balance, still sweetness in the fruit but with a little dryness to the fruit in the finish which also has very gentle citric acidity. Really elegant mature port which is on the plateau and seems like could be there for some time.

Ex-cellars bottle from Quinta do Cachão, courtesy of Miguel Perreira at a tasting organised by Tony Carter of Vintage Wine & Port. Miguel confirmed that the Quinta do Cachão Ports only use grapes from the quinta. By contrast, Messias labelled wines use grapes from both the quintas owned by the family.

Pale copper red colour, 20% opaque. Red fruit pastilles on the nose, soft and sweet. Lovely sweet fruit with lots of red liquorice laces; very secondary but beautifully balanced. Hints of coffee and rose petals. So fragrant! The wine has a wonderful texture with black liquorice on the aftertaste, which fades to a lovely bitter liquorice root and burnt sugar. Such an elegant Port. 90/100. 23-Oct-19. Decanted 6 hours.