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1963 Fonseca’s Vintage Port
VW: I had this port more than 2 months ago while visiting relatives in Hong Kong and I still can’t get it out of my mind. But before talking about it I should first mention what I think about port. For long, I find port a sweet, alcoholic drink with some medicinal taste. Most of [...]
Posted: January 24th, 2009 under Port, portugal.
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2004 Quinta Do Crasto Douro Reserva Old Vines
VW: From old and low yielding vines of around 65 years old, this Douro red came from an acclaimed producer in Portugal. Ripe dark fruits on the nose with vanilla oak and a tad of sweet basil. Intensely flavoured with lots of blue berries and some leather, turning into vanilla filled oak finish. This medium-full bodied [...]
Posted: May 15th, 2007 under portugal, tasting note.
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