Last bottle of three.
Bottled 2013. Decanted 4 hrs, which was OK. Colour was a bit different than most colheitas/tawnies. A light rim, then medium brown and in the middle nearly black. Aroma of citrus, oak, ripe fruit, nuts and some herbs. Slight alcohol in the background, but that faded away. Full body. Powerful with citrus, oak and minerals.
Although 6 yrs since bottling, this 49-year-old colheita is still appearing quite fresh. Balance acidity/sweetness was OK. Very long aftertaste dominated by burnt sugar and some spices (incl. pepper). 90 pts.
1970 Maynard's colheita port
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Re: 1970 Maynard's colheita port
What was keeping this back from a higher score?
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Re: 1970 Maynard's colheita port
It was related to the structure of this port.
Many parts of the port was OK, but the various parts did not fit well enough together to justify f.ex 93-level.
Many parts of the port was OK, but the various parts did not fit well enough together to justify f.ex 93-level.
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Re: 1970 Maynard's colheita port
Ah ok. Thanks for the explanation.Rune EG wrote:It was related to the structure of this port.
Many parts of the port was OK, but the various parts did not fit well enough together to justify f.ex 93-level.
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