For The Love Of Port

Purchased during the FTLOP opportunity. Pop-n-pour as is my usual custom.

1976 Porto Rocha Colheita
bottled 2006

Color: light tawny/brown with dark orange highlights. In bright light some red highlights show up. Crystal clear. Looks a bit thin, though, if that makes sense.

Nose: caramel, vanilla, and dried apricots. Some spirit, but it is part of the overall impression. Faint cheap milk chocolate.

Palate: nice body and creamy texture. Prominent acidity. Tart apricots and blood oranges. Not incredibly complex, but satisfying.

Finish: relatively short profile, but the tail lingers for quite a while. Good warmth. Flavors echo the palate.

Score: 92 points. Very nice to sip on a rainy evening by the fire.

Glenn,

How would you contrast this with the 1976 Krohn Colheita.

I don't believe I have had the Krohn. I've heard a lot of good things about it, but I can't find a note for it anywhere. It's possible I had it at a tasting that I just haven't entered into the TNDB yet, but I can't think of which tasting that would have been.