2011 Ferreira Vintage Port
Mint and then a wave of massive tannins took over. Dusty plums and chocolate bar expand on the palate. Just when I thought it would be over the top the acidity kicked in and keep it from being too overly sweet. Both the palate and finish lasted what seemed like forever. This has great potential and one of the best examples of a young VP I've had from this house.
94-95 Points
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2011 Ferreira Vintage Port
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2011 Ferreira Vintage Port
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Re: 2011 Ferreira Vintage Port
When I had this as a cask sample, I was eventually really surprised this fine infant was Ferreira. It seemed out of context at the time it was removed from its cover a few days after it was first opened. Given your note Andy, I look forward to having this again, as it was still quite restrained when I tried it.
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