quinta da vista alegre

robwolters · Post by **robwolters** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:17 am

hi,

got a bottle of this some time ago at quite a decent price i thought at the time. anyone got a tasting note or information on the drinking window?

cheers,

rob.

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 3:17 pm

I have been to Vista Allegre recently and have tasted most of their wines. You can read a tasting note of their 2003 in the article in our archives.

If you gave me some more specifics, I would be better able to help you. What kind/year of Port of theirs are you talking about?

robwolters · Post by **robwolters** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 2:01 am

hi roy,

yeah, i saw the note for 2003 Quinta Valle Longo; i presume that's the one you mean. i have the quinta da vista alegre 2000 vp. now i read the note a bit better i also see that you mention you haven't tasted it yet (at the time of the article anyway).

cheers,

rob.

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 2:25 am

Yes, sadly the bottle was lost at an airport last July.

Fortunately in October I visited the Quinta itself in order to try the 2003 Vista Alegre. Along with a bunch of other wines from that property, the review will in in the April newsletter.

robwolters · Post by **robwolters** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:16 am

thanks for that. i subscribed to the news letter. look forward to reading it. cheers,

rob.

Ronald Wortel · Post by **Ronald Wortel** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 4:11 am

Hi Rob,

I've tasted the Vista Alegre 2000 VP a couple of times, and it's always a very pleasant port, for short to medium term drinking. There is a TN somewhere in this post.

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 3:46 pm

Rob,

Hopefully by now you have read all about Valegre in the newsletter. I was wondering if you have consumed your own bottle of the 2003 and have been hoping to see a TN from you.

robwolters · Post by **robwolters** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 11:42 pm

hi,

i haven't touched the vista alegre yet (it's a 2000 vintage btw). my recent port consumptions have been a 2000 nieport lbv and currently i am drinking a kopke 1999 vp. i'll post a note for these if you like.

cheers,

rob.