2003 Berry Brothers

Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
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Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
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winesecretary
Niepoort 1977
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2003 Berry Brothers

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2003 Berry Brothers (Quinta de la Rosa)
A wonderful dark red.

Herbaceous nose, warm blackberry-led palate.

Young yet, but this is excellent port.

Consumed 2/2/22.
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Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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Re: 2003 Berry Brothers (Quinta de la Rosa)

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Quinta de la Rosa. Opened at 21.00 the night before the tasting and decanted at 08.00.

Deep red in colour with a narrow rim. Fresh fruit salad on the nose. Slow to show on the palate but patience allows a good, sweet bramble fruit to develop supported by really good tannins giving a great grip. This is all followed by a long chalky bramble finish. Thoroughly enjoyable. 91/100. Drunk 02-Feb-22. Decanted 12 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!
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