2005 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas VP
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:10 am
From a 375ml bottle which had a clear plastic capsule underneath the foil one. While I've seen plenty of double capsuled bottles, I've not seen a Port bottle with a clear plastic capsule.
Intense strong fruits, with blackberry and boysenberry, with a little bit of menthol; when decanted at 8 p.m. There might be a little smokiness.
Poured a glass around 8:30. The is definitely some pleasant alcohol warmth, more of the menthol, and some grape stem along with the berry jam. There is a faint wood aroma too, and perhaps some cilantro stem.
Lots of juicy puckery tannins, but not beyond my enjoyment threshold. I can taste the jammy sweetness coating my teeth, but this is not too thick. There is some refreshing acidic fruit juice too, cranberry cherry. Later, some blueberry.
I tasted again the next day, but didn't take notes at the time. Overall this was a very nice drink, still primary but enjoyable. 92 points? (Question because I'm going from memory a bit later now.)
Intense strong fruits, with blackberry and boysenberry, with a little bit of menthol; when decanted at 8 p.m. There might be a little smokiness.
Poured a glass around 8:30. The is definitely some pleasant alcohol warmth, more of the menthol, and some grape stem along with the berry jam. There is a faint wood aroma too, and perhaps some cilantro stem.
Lots of juicy puckery tannins, but not beyond my enjoyment threshold. I can taste the jammy sweetness coating my teeth, but this is not too thick. There is some refreshing acidic fruit juice too, cranberry cherry. Later, some blueberry.
I tasted again the next day, but didn't take notes at the time. Overall this was a very nice drink, still primary but enjoyable. 92 points? (Question because I'm going from memory a bit later now.)