2004 Quarles Harris LBV Port
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 7:22 am
Bought this at Trader Joe's for an easy $13 at the same time I bought a few 2007 VPs and a 10yr Tawney from the same producer. I posted a tasting note on the 10yr and I ran into similar things with this LBV.
Initially right out of the bottle everything was overpowered by spirit. I decanted 1/3 of the bottle and left the house for 2.5 hours. When I got back the spirit had subsided some. After 4 hours decanted the spirit was still distracting but left a very drinkable port. I guess I can't say any specifics as no one flavor stood out to me, but that glass was the first that I "enjoyed". I forgot about what was left in the decanter and went to bed. This morning after 14 hours decanted I figured I might as well have the last glass (9AM, DON'T JUDGE ME!). The spirit is almost non-existent now although much of the fruit has also packed up. It is quite good at this point, better than it was after 4 hours, but I think the perfect drinking time would be somewhere in between. I would guess 8 hours decanted to burn off the spirit but keep the fruits and flavors intact. All in all not a bad purchase for $13 and I still have 2/3 left in the bottle/fridge!
Initially right out of the bottle everything was overpowered by spirit. I decanted 1/3 of the bottle and left the house for 2.5 hours. When I got back the spirit had subsided some. After 4 hours decanted the spirit was still distracting but left a very drinkable port. I guess I can't say any specifics as no one flavor stood out to me, but that glass was the first that I "enjoyed". I forgot about what was left in the decanter and went to bed. This morning after 14 hours decanted I figured I might as well have the last glass (9AM, DON'T JUDGE ME!). The spirit is almost non-existent now although much of the fruit has also packed up. It is quite good at this point, better than it was after 4 hours, but I think the perfect drinking time would be somewhere in between. I would guess 8 hours decanted to burn off the spirit but keep the fruits and flavors intact. All in all not a bad purchase for $13 and I still have 2/3 left in the bottle/fridge!