For The Love Of Port

I last opened a 07 Blandys Bual last year. Agree with you, it was great upon opening but did improve by the next day.

A bottle of Justino’s Tinta Negra 1999 Colheita, bottled June 2024. It’s OK, but as hard as I try, I can’t love Tinta Negra.

Al B. wrote: ↑Wed Jun 04, 2025 4:21 pm A bottle of Justino’s Tinta Negra 1999 Colheita, bottled June 2024. It’s OK, but as hard as I try, I can’t love Tinta Negra.

I think Tinta Negra flies all over the place, sweet, dry, medium sweet ... lots of differences from aging. I bought three bottles last December when visiting the island. One was sweet from 1929, there was a medium-dry 1998, and a 30-year blend. I had others that I didn't think were worthwhile.

Al B. wrote: ↑Wed Jun 04, 2025 4:21 pm A bottle of Justino’s Tinta Negra 1999 Colheita, bottled June 2024. It’s OK, but as hard as I try, I can’t love Tinta Negra.

Is this labeled as a Colheita? Seems like they'd have bottled it as a Frasqueira since it has been in wood long enough. Although if it was bottled in June of 2024, it hasn't (yet) spent the requisite year in bottle before being sold.

Borges 1979 Sercial