1995 Barros Colheita Port -- [bottled 2005]
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1995 Barros Colheita Port -- [bottled 2005]
Barros Colheita [1995 bottled 2005]
This will be my very first Colheita ever sampled… another giant leap for mankind (or at least Todd.) Not knowing whether to decant or not, I decided NOT and went with it straight out of the bottle, a la Aged Tawny style.
This wine is a dusty rose colour in the glass, but when turned to a 45 degree angle, oranges and browns jump out at the eye. Does not stick to the glass as much as I expected and the tears are fairly fast-running.
Nose is a tad astringent with alcohol, not too bad. I detect a bit of brown sugar or melted white sugar mixed with a subtle spicy note (cloves perhaps? AllSpice?) No fruit to speak of in the nose.
This has a nice, balanced entry with a thicker mouthfeel than an LBV, but not as viscous as some of the Aged Tawnies I have had of late. Again, the spice notes detected in the nose are in the mid, but is replaced by an alcohol on the very short finish. This wine has a smoothness that does not seem to be present in most of the tawnies I consume, but I cannot tell if I am enjoying this more or less.
I have resolved to do a side-by-side of this and several of my favourite aged Tawnies when I get the chance. For now I will enjoy this for what it is, an aged off-vintage that is complete and satisfying without knocking my socks off.
One nightcap consisting of this and then off to bed!
Todd
This will be my very first Colheita ever sampled… another giant leap for mankind (or at least Todd.) Not knowing whether to decant or not, I decided NOT and went with it straight out of the bottle, a la Aged Tawny style.
This wine is a dusty rose colour in the glass, but when turned to a 45 degree angle, oranges and browns jump out at the eye. Does not stick to the glass as much as I expected and the tears are fairly fast-running.
Nose is a tad astringent with alcohol, not too bad. I detect a bit of brown sugar or melted white sugar mixed with a subtle spicy note (cloves perhaps? AllSpice?) No fruit to speak of in the nose.
This has a nice, balanced entry with a thicker mouthfeel than an LBV, but not as viscous as some of the Aged Tawnies I have had of late. Again, the spice notes detected in the nose are in the mid, but is replaced by an alcohol on the very short finish. This wine has a smoothness that does not seem to be present in most of the tawnies I consume, but I cannot tell if I am enjoying this more or less.
I have resolved to do a side-by-side of this and several of my favourite aged Tawnies when I get the chance. For now I will enjoy this for what it is, an aged off-vintage that is complete and satisfying without knocking my socks off.
One nightcap consisting of this and then off to bed!
Todd
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I returned to this Colheita a few hours later after one of my children awoke with a nightmare and a scream that could have signified she was being murdered. Aiyiyiyieeee.
Anyway, after getting her back to sleep, I tried the same but was unable to. What better way to put ones self back into a mellow, relaxed mood than with some more great Port?
While I didn't post official TNs last night (finally down to page 11 of the archives of FTLOP) I did scribble something down in the dark:
"Spirit has integrated a tad bit more, but still a bit hot on the finish, which is still short. The spice notes that I detected before have refined themselves into what I am sure is cinnamon - not strong or overpowering at all, but subtle, almost like the ghost in an old paper latte cup that has been discarded. Still very tasty - wish I had more than a 375 as this one will not last to see it's 26th hour."
Anyway, after getting her back to sleep, I tried the same but was unable to. What better way to put ones self back into a mellow, relaxed mood than with some more great Port?
While I didn't post official TNs last night (finally down to page 11 of the archives of FTLOP) I did scribble something down in the dark:
"Spirit has integrated a tad bit more, but still a bit hot on the finish, which is still short. The spice notes that I detected before have refined themselves into what I am sure is cinnamon - not strong or overpowering at all, but subtle, almost like the ghost in an old paper latte cup that has been discarded. Still very tasty - wish I had more than a 375 as this one will not last to see it's 26th hour."
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Luc, was it a more recent bottling (your '83)? Like 20ish years? I'm wondering because mine (bottled after 10 years) was not totally Tawny-like in that I did not detect the vanilla, caramel or butterscotch that I taste in the majority of the Tawnies I drink (and that you indicated in yours.)
I'm thinking back and wondering about a small note scribbled on the very edge of the notepad... it may read "lemon zest?!?!?" which is very peculiar. Orange and orange zest I have tasted previously, but never anything like lemon?
Todd
I'm thinking back and wondering about a small note scribbled on the very edge of the notepad... it may read "lemon zest?!?!?" which is very peculiar. Orange and orange zest I have tasted previously, but never anything like lemon?
Todd
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Sorry Luc,
I think we misunderstood each other. I accept that it was an '83 harvest, but what year was it bottled in? I was wondering to see if it was 10 years, like mine but had perhaps further developed in the bottle (as I have read that the Colheitas sometimes can/do if unfiltered/unfined) or whether it was bottled in something like 2003 or 2005 making it 20-22 yrs in wood.
Thanks!
Todd
I think we misunderstood each other. I accept that it was an '83 harvest, but what year was it bottled in? I was wondering to see if it was 10 years, like mine but had perhaps further developed in the bottle (as I have read that the Colheitas sometimes can/do if unfiltered/unfined) or whether it was bottled in something like 2003 or 2005 making it 20-22 yrs in wood.
Thanks!
Todd
Todd,
I had a Quinta do Crasto 1996 colheita bottled 2005 last year. As you describe, it showed little of what I have learned to expect from a Tawny wine and still showed more like a soft and relatively forward style of Late Bottled Vintage.
Pleasant in its own way, but very different from the way I would expect a colheita say, from 1983 bottled in 2003 to show.
Alex
I had a Quinta do Crasto 1996 colheita bottled 2005 last year. As you describe, it showed little of what I have learned to expect from a Tawny wine and still showed more like a soft and relatively forward style of Late Bottled Vintage.
Pleasant in its own way, but very different from the way I would expect a colheita say, from 1983 bottled in 2003 to show.
Alex
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Ya , you're probably right .tpettinger wrote:Sorry Luc,
I think we misunderstood each other. I accept that it was an '83 harvest, but what year was it bottled in? I was wondering to see if it was 10 years, like mine but had perhaps further developed in the bottle (as I have read that the Colheitas sometimes can/do if unfiltered/unfined) or whether it was bottled in something like 2003 or 2005 making it 20-22 yrs in wood.
Thanks!
Todd
Btw , the Krohn '58 was bottled in 2004 and I opened it in 2006 .
No sediments at all .
Once again , tasted as a Colheita should ( délicieux )
Vintage avant jeunesse/or the other way around . . .
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Now THAT is one I would love to try!tanker wrote: Btw , the Krohn '58 was bottled in 2004 and I opened it in 2006 .
No sediments at all .
Once again , tasted as a Colheita should ( délicieux )
A shop near me has the Barros 1967, which is about 9 years older than I am. I'll have to check the bottling date to determine how 'old' it is but I would guess 2005. Sounds yummy, but it is rather pricey.
Todd
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tpettinger wrote:You've got my interest! How much are they going for.
I'll have to take a peek for any local, but may need to resort to a proxy purchase from my good friend Luc!
Todd ,
If you're still interested we can work something out or we can wait 'till you're in my neck of the woods .
Vintage avant jeunesse/or the other way around . . .
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