1964 Krohn White Colheita Port

[Andy Velebil]

The final blind Port was one that I knew they had never tried and I knew they would never guess it...but they were in for a rare treat...a 1964 Krohns Colheita Branco : This is a white Port Colheita. I've only heard of two others, and only tried one other (although I'm sure there are probably a few more out there). This was decanted about 10 hours. Very pale orange with a slight redish hints in it. Nose of honeysuckle, nuts, apricot, and orange blossoms. The palate was very thick and just filled the mouth with apricot, walnuts, cedar, honey, carmel, and a touch of residual sugar showing. It was very well balanced and complex, with a very long finish. I must say this improved by leaps from the small sample I tried 10 hours earlier when i opened it. My recommendation is to decant this for at least 8-10 hours before for it to show its best. Although not up the very impressive Dalva, it is still a solid 93 points.

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