1977 Ferreira VP
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:48 pm
Bottle featured brittle crumbly wax over the capsule. I cut this away and nearly pushed the cork into the bottle casually inserting the worm of the Durand. But I caught myself and managed to pull out the loose cork with the worm alone. Decanted for two hours.
Not crystal clear, but plenty clear after dropping the bottle on the floor earlier in the day. Nice garnet color. Aromas of rosewater, cherry, and tangerine, with some alcohol warmth and very faint medical alcohol spirit. Still has some body and viscosity in the mouth. No tannins to speak of, but there is a little bit of acid. Tastes sweet with that cherry and citrus, and perhaps a little faint berry. Nice persistent finish on the first few tastes. Later I noticed flavor of strawberry Jolly Rancher candy. I expected this to be past its prime based on tasting a bottle purchased at the same time, but opened 10 years earlier; but this bottle was doing just fine. I doubt this will improve with more time, but it may hold on for another 10 years. 92+ points. (14 Jan 20)
Not crystal clear, but plenty clear after dropping the bottle on the floor earlier in the day. Nice garnet color. Aromas of rosewater, cherry, and tangerine, with some alcohol warmth and very faint medical alcohol spirit. Still has some body and viscosity in the mouth. No tannins to speak of, but there is a little bit of acid. Tastes sweet with that cherry and citrus, and perhaps a little faint berry. Nice persistent finish on the first few tastes. Later I noticed flavor of strawberry Jolly Rancher candy. I expected this to be past its prime based on tasting a bottle purchased at the same time, but opened 10 years earlier; but this bottle was doing just fine. I doubt this will improve with more time, but it may hold on for another 10 years. 92+ points. (14 Jan 20)
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