1995 Offley Boa Vista Vintage Port

[Frederick Blais]

As I had to wait for something tonight, I said why not making this wait more enjoyable. So I did decant this Port. Even though it is young, I had some early maturity experience in some 95 Port so I thought it was worthing the try.

After 3 hours in the decanter, this wine is showing a nice saturated ruby color, it is cleary not an early maturing 95 VP. On the nose, despite some nice tones of fresh ripe red berries, chocolate, spicy touch and floral notes, this wine is showing way too much agressive volatile acidity that just burns your nostril. Same thing on the palate, the acidity and nail polish flavours are taking all over the place, only some dark chocolate bitter tannins on the finale are giving me some pleasure. Well, if I had to give a note right now, I'd give 10-12 out of 20. This is completly out of balance VP with major flaws. I'll revisit it in a few hours and tomorrow and I hope it will change.

I even make it smell to my mom just to get her opinion. She replied that it reminded her the Greek red sweet wine we had this week-end. Just not a good memory as it was spit by almost every guest.

[Al B.]

the Greek red sweet wine ... spit by almost every guest

Now we know why the Greeks don't make port!