For The Love Of Port

maynard2011.jpg I just read the 2011 Vintage Port Review from 2013 by Roy Hersh: I’m a sucker for tannins and am less likely to be bothered by them than just about anyone I know. However, these were really quite punishing, if not over-the-top, which detracted from the overall drinking pleasure. I w...

Since the late 1990 when I bought a case of 12 1975 Warre vintage port we have been enjoying this new friend in our house. Always light and easygoing in spite of always living in our totally dark and cool cellar, but now that time is over. Yesterday we discovered that he had turned into a bitter old...

This was bottled in 1991 and has now evolved into a tawny character with quite some deposit. It has a not so pleasant smell. Hard to describe, but not corky. The colour is very transparent and light brown. However, the taste is very pleasant. The taste is light and has a combination of fruit and col...

Burmester Colheita 1951 USD 127 (102 ex VAT) Burmester Vintage 1997 USD 18,25 (14,60 ex VAT) Especially the 1997 is a real bargain. Pleasant to drink right out of the bottle and also next day, but should be drunk before day 3. Both nose and taste are in harmony wth soft tannins. I have had much more...

My experience with the 1977 of which I had a case of 12 since the early 1980'ties, is as follows: Waiting 18 years to open the first bottle at New Years Eve 2000: a terrible disappointment, much too tannic and hard, but it was only opened and decanted for a short time. Considered selling it all. Tas...

Not a very pleasant experience. Bought in 2001 and kept for 8 years in a dark cellar. The cork looked OK, but split in half and crumbled and was eventually scraped out of the bottle in tiny pieces. Decanted and filtered through a cheese cloth. The colour was light and brownish, but the bouquet had a...