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quinta da vista alegre
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:17 am
by robwolters
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.
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 3:17 pm
by Roy Hersh
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?
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 2:01 am
by robwolters
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.
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 2:25 am
by Roy Hersh
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.
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:16 am
by robwolters
thanks for that. i subscribed to the news letter. look forward to reading it. cheers,
rob.
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 4:11 am
by Ronald Wortel
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.
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 3:46 pm
by Roy Hersh
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.
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 11:42 pm
by robwolters
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.