1983 Hooper's Vintage Port

[Andy Velebil]

(cross posted from the Virtual Tasting for December 2009)

Well I couldn't let the opportunity pass to crack open another bottle from the 80's. After all, so many of them are drinking quite nicely at the moment. I opened this one as I had recently bought it for the very good price of $25 and I've never had a Hooper's VP from the 80's before.

Looking more like a 10 year tawny Port as the color is more rusty than ruby. Nothing flashy or complex in this bottle, but no major faults either. Just some silky white cherries and christmas cake spice which is reminiscent of an older Graham's VP and a little nutmeg and cinnamon on the finish. This bottle is clearly past it's prime and on the downhill slide, but it still offered a pleasant easy drinking VP on a cold evening.
85 points