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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.

Links:

• 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);
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

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.