1950 Smith Woodhouse Vintage Port

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 4:24 pm

A bottle supplied by Simon Lisle. Very pale colour, weak orange rim. Tangarines and violet drops on the nose. Very sweet entry of oranges and, surprisingly given the colour of the wine, there are still some tannins in the mouth. Lovely peppery midpalate, together with bitters and considerable complexity. Nice floral elements in the late development of the flavours in the mouth. A gentle aftertaste that never amounts to a great deal but is perfectly respectable. 92/100.

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 2:03 am

Sounds like a beauty in terms of the charm and elegance a Port like this can deliver. Simon has quite a few gems like this and I'm glad he shared something like this with you Alex. 1950 VPs are not easy to come by!

Steven Kooij · Post by **Steven Kooij** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:04 pm

This my surprise of the evening: what a lovely wine! Smooth, mature, soothing, and warm...even if the finish could be better...I had not expected this from a SW of this vintage. Thanks Simon!

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:51 am

Welcome back Steven. I look forward to the day that we get to meet in person and share some great old Port too!