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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.

10% opacity, amber, yellow rim, very clear. Dried citrus fruits on the nose, oranges and some tobacco. Smooth and delicate in the mouth. Nice balance, the fruit is drying out towards more citrus flavours. Very long finish, dried oranges.

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

Very light copper-red colour, 10% opaque. Sweet Turkish Delight on the nose with lots of dusty icing sugar, but less pronounced than the 1960. The same beautiful elegance on the entry, with the same gorgeous texture. A flavour which takes a while to develop on the palate, but develops to a very fine coffee and orange oil and lots of gentle heat. A massive, fragrant aftertaste which fades and lingers as a beautiful orange caramel on the very long finish. 88/100. Tasted 23-Oct-19. Decanted 6 hours.