1982 Offley Boa Vista Vintage Port

[Andy Velebil]

Hindsight being 20-20, 1982 was a year that saw a few producers choosing to declare instead of 1983. Decanted almost 9 hours, what started out as a very sweet VP has slowly changed to a drier profile with lots of leather, no shortage of violets, light tannins still peaking through, and dried cherries on the finish. The palate is showing far more mature than the dark ruby color, this is quite the enjoyable VP.
90 points

[Roy Hersh]

So you actually liked this more than the 1972?

[Andy Velebil]

So you actually liked this more than the 1972?

Well, if I was sick and dying and had my choice of last drink being that 1972 or water, I'll stick with the later

[Roy Hersh]

I saved a bottle of the 1972 for your 40th as I couldn't find a 1973.

[Andy Velebil]

I saved a bottle of the 1972 for your 40th as I couldn't find a 1973.

A true gentleman you are and may the fleas of a thousand camels infest your armpits

Although it was worth trying ONCE from an educational standpoint

[Mahmoud Ali]

Nice notes Andy. By coincidence I was served a 1980 Boa Vista a few days ago. My host decanted it in the early afternoon and we were drinking it about 7-8 hours later. I took no notes but it was drinking very well, the spiritiness had blown off, the nose was elegant, and the palate delightful, soft, elegant and beautifully mature. I was truely grateful to my host as it was my first Boa Vista.

Cuban cigars were puffed outside with the last glass of the port (the girls had retired by then), some Cuban rum, and then Old Pulteney 12.

I had a headache later the next day (I blame the cigar, and maybe the Scotch) but the Offley Boa Vista was a lingering memory.

Cheers...................Mahmoud.

[Andy Velebil]

Nice notes Andy. By coincidence I was served a 1980 Boa Vista a few days ago. My host decanted it in the early afternoon and we were drinking it about 7-8 hours later. I took no notes but it was drinking very well, the spiritiness had blown off, the nose was elegant, and the palate delightful, soft, elegant and beautifully mature. I was truely grateful to my host as it was my first Boa Vista.

Cuban cigars were puffed outside with the last glass of the port (the girls had retired by then), some Cuban rum, and then Old Pulteney 12.

I had a headache later the next day (I blame the cigar, and maybe the Scotch) but the Offley Boa Vista was a lingering memory.

Cheers...................Mahmoud.

Nice! except for the headache part

[Marc J.]

Although it was worth trying ONCE from an educational standpoint

Hey Andy, if you want to further your education I happen to have some bottles of the 1972 Offley that I'll save for our next offline (its O.K., you really don't need to thank me...)

[Andy Velebil]

Although it was worth trying ONCE from an educational standpoint

Hey Andy, if you want to further your education I happen to have some bottles of the 1972 Offley that I'll save for our next offline (its O.K., you really don't need to thank me...)

Where did those fleas go