1975 Berry Brothers (Quarles Harris)
Orange rather than red. Strong note of pine needles and tobacco on nose - very dominant aguardiente. Spirity on palate. No great finish. For my money quite successful for a 1975, but it divided opinion.
1975 Berry Brothers
Re: 1975 Berry Brothers (Quarles Harris)
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- Review of the evening as a whole;
- 1960 Berry Bros Selection (Rebello Valente);
- 1963 Berry Bros Selection (Taylor);
- 1966 Berry Bros Selection (Warre);
- 1970 Berry Bros Selection (Warre);
- 1975 Berry Bros Selection (Quarles Harris);
- 1977 Berry Bros Selection (Quarles Harris);
- 1980 Berry Bros Selection (Warre);
- 1983 Berry Bros Selection (Warre);
- 1985 Berry Bros Selection (Smith Woodhouse);
- 1991 Berry Bros Selection (Smith Woodhouse);
- 1994 Berry Bros Selection (Smith Woodhouse);
- 1997 Berry Bros Selection (Warre);
- 2000 Berry Bros Selection (Smith Woodhouse);
- 2003 Berry Bros Selection (Quinta de la Rosa);
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Re: 1975 Berry Brothers (Quarles Harris)
Neil - do you recall when you decanted the 1975?
Top Ports in 2022: Quinta do Noval Nacional 1931. I have never drunk such a wonderful bottle of Port. I cried with joy.
2023: Fonseca 1966. There are not many better Ports, except a good bottle of Fonseca 1927. Wow!
2023: Fonseca 1966. There are not many better Ports, except a good bottle of Fonseca 1927. Wow!
Re: 1975 Berry Brothers (Quarles Harris)
The previous evening. So, would have been 20-22 hours prior to drinking. It was double decanted back into the bottle and Vac-u-Vined.
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Re: 1975 Berry Brothers (Quarles Harris)
Quarles Harris. Double decanted and vacu-vined the evening before the tasting. Very pale copper colour, perhaps 10% opaque. Unpleasant nose of overly old Ogen melon. Light bodied entry, bitter sweet with lemon oil dominating the palate giving a lot of bitterness. The lemon bitterness follows onto the long finish. This is light, bitter but long. 84/100. Tasted 02-Feb-22. Decanted 22 hours.
Top Ports in 2022: Quinta do Noval Nacional 1931. I have never drunk such a wonderful bottle of Port. I cried with joy.
2023: Fonseca 1966. There are not many better Ports, except a good bottle of Fonseca 1927. Wow!
2023: Fonseca 1966. There are not many better Ports, except a good bottle of Fonseca 1927. Wow!