2011 Dow's Vintage Port
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 4:29 pm
Decanted 6 hours.
Deep Purple, basically black in the glass. It had a very full, sweet nose with little bite. Reminded me of strawberry fig jam, a little earthy. Up front in the mouth, it was initially immensely sweet, lots of sweet berries and a jammy richness. A nice burst of tannin tempers some of the sweetness, but it didn't seem to lessen the flavour. It really lasted a long time in the mouth.
After the first two glasses, I enjoyed my last one with a Cuban cigar. The jam taste came back in waves against the tobacco, and the sweetness was intense.
I am still a newbie to port, but this was some delicious juice!
Deep Purple, basically black in the glass. It had a very full, sweet nose with little bite. Reminded me of strawberry fig jam, a little earthy. Up front in the mouth, it was initially immensely sweet, lots of sweet berries and a jammy richness. A nice burst of tannin tempers some of the sweetness, but it didn't seem to lessen the flavour. It really lasted a long time in the mouth.
After the first two glasses, I enjoyed my last one with a Cuban cigar. The jam taste came back in waves against the tobacco, and the sweetness was intense.
I am still a newbie to port, but this was some delicious juice!