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  • Country ranking ?

    219
  • Producer ranking ?

    34
  • Decanting time

    1h
  • When to drink

    Now

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Vintage 1970

Port Vintage Report: An exceptional quality Vintage, with great fruit and tannin harmony, ensuring longevity. Almost all producers declared production. A lot of rain in January and February, followed by a cold and dry March. The weather started to become hot in April, favouring good blooming and grape maturity. Rain in August and at the beginning of September, but the harvest was made under dry and very hot weather, with the temperature reachi...

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Medium and Brownish

ending

Endless, Smooth and Flavorful

flavors

Coffee, Toasty, Smoky, Cigar-box, Tobacco and Balsamic

nose

Complex, Opulent, Seductive and Intense

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, High alcohol content, Low tannin, Perfectly balanced, Concentrated, Complex, Mature, Full-bodied, Round, Perfumed, Fragrant, Medium-Sweet and Sweet tannins

Verdict

Intelligent and Masterpiece

Written Notes

Very deep crimson only just turning to ruby. Sweet – much more concentrated and vigorous than most. Very big and bold and impressive. A certain wild gaminess on the nose. Perhaps not the most subtle but certainly arresting. Rather too hard on the finish at the moment and, apparently, merely in middle age. You’ve got to admire it… Definite alcohol on the finish. A little bit exhibitionistic

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Origin

Vila Nova de Gaia, Douro
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