NV Whitwham Porto Millennium

[Marco D.]

This is supposedly a wood aged port from 1880, purchased by Cristiano Van Zeller in the late 1990s. Bottled by Dirk Niepoort, who added appox 5% of the 1945 Niepoort (thus it cannot be vintage dated). This was ridiculously good, even acquiring admiration from non-port drinkers One of the better wood aged ports I've had. My first impression was that of liquid pecan pie, with flamboyant aromas of nuts, caramel, chocolate and baking spices. While these are typical flavors of wood-aged ports, this wine distinguishes itself with the intensity of these flavors, the fanatical "cling" on the palate and the balancing citric acidity... almost like a fine Madeira. Superb length and complexity.

[Tom D.]

Marco, I saw this note over at CellarTracker. I finally put together that you are "mdefreitas" there. I see your CT tasting notes fairly often on wines I own, and I enjoy them.

[Marco D.]

Thanks...

[Moses Botbol]

I have a half a case of Whitwhams Millennium Port - Colheita and it's dated 1853. It's an outstanding Colheita that shows many Madeira traits. As old as it is, I think it has many years of life left in it for bottle aging. Did they market that name with different age pipes?

[Marco D.]

Is assume it is the King Pedro V bottling? I didn't know that one was labeled as "Millenium" as well...

[Andy Velebil]

There are two different ones. The king Pedro and the millennium.

[Moses Botbol]

Is assume it is the King Pedro V bottling? I didn't know that one was labeled as "Millenium" as well...

Bottles are too buried for me to look at, but I am pretty certain it says Millenium and King Pedro.

[Andy Velebil]

Should have clarified. Both say Millennium, but the King Pedro (Actually, "Reserve King Pedro V") has a gold slip label on the bottom with says it was from the 1853 vintage.

Then there was just a "Millennium" port which was said to be from 1880.

Both are from Whitwham's. But are different Ports altogether.