2018 Ferreira Vintage Port
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:27 pm
2018 Ferreira Vintage Port
A very inky red color. The most amazing fragrant nose of a young VP in some time; esteva, wet stone and lavender. I had to force myself to stop smelling it and to actually taste it. This started out somewhat light bodied at first but very quickly bulked up as the days went on. Silky stone fruit, searing acidity and tannins that got bigger and more chalkier as the days passed. The second day was when the fruit blossomed the most and filled in some spots, turning this into a seductive monster. What was always consistent was the long tannic and fruity finish. This isn’t the out-of-box monster the Sandeman is. This is an elegant beauty that needs time to open up and show what it’s made of. This will age for decades and be better off for it.
94-96 Points
A very inky red color. The most amazing fragrant nose of a young VP in some time; esteva, wet stone and lavender. I had to force myself to stop smelling it and to actually taste it. This started out somewhat light bodied at first but very quickly bulked up as the days went on. Silky stone fruit, searing acidity and tannins that got bigger and more chalkier as the days passed. The second day was when the fruit blossomed the most and filled in some spots, turning this into a seductive monster. What was always consistent was the long tannic and fruity finish. This isn’t the out-of-box monster the Sandeman is. This is an elegant beauty that needs time to open up and show what it’s made of. This will age for decades and be better off for it.
94-96 Points