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John B.
Grape Truck Driver
Posts:35
 | | 01/15/2003 8:14 PM |
| Temperature was hovering around 20 degrees last night in lower Manhattan. The perfect night to indulge in the 2000 vintage ports. Everything was decanted 2 hrs. before tasting (in hindsight, many probably would have shown better from a longer aeration, but….) This is how they fared:
Fonseca – concentrated maple, cassis and kirsch liquor nose. Incredibly rich and fleshy texture backed up by mineral, burnt caramel and dark chocolate flavors. Grew with intensity on the palate. The longest finish of the bunch. 92 pts.
Graham – pretty floral aromas mixed with black raspberry, plum, licorice and spice. Suprisingly evolved flavors of chocolate covered cherries, prunes and raisins. Very lush and velvety on the palate, but with a sharp edge of acidity to keep things lively. 94 pts.
Quinta do Noval – Aromas of ripe fig and dates backed up by vanillin and black pepper.
Dense layers of bitter chocolate, mocha, caramel and dark berry fruit. Also thick yet very bright. A little too much heat on the finish. 91+ pts.
Cockburn – The most evolved nose. Inky ripe fruit that was almost stewy mixed with a latex paint/shoepolish quality. Shockingly low acidity. Big and clumsy. Finished with very dry tannins and desperately needed more freshness. The clunker of the bunch. 84 pts.
Dow – Complex and lively aromas of blackberry, violets, spice and smoke. Soft and jammy with medium concentration and intensity. Not as intense and flamboyant as I’ve
tasted in past vintages, but I’m sure with more aeration this one would take off. 88 pts.
Taylor Fladgate – Shy at first, but with more time revealed aromas of dark juicy berries, smokey roasted meat, licorice and mint. Medium sweet with good intensity and big grip. In my opinion, had the best ageing potential. Finishes with hard edged tannins and long lingering length. 95 pts.
Smith Woodhouse – Low intensity aromas of figs and raisins. Alcohol was way too evident initially but calmed down after a while. Not especially sweet, but nicely juicy, balanced and supple. Finish was rather subdued. 90 pts.
Warres – enticing aromas of dark choclate, eucalyptus, fresh herbs, and cranberry. Tooth-achingly sweet on the palate. Cough-syrupy dark fruit mixed with more chocolate, espresso and a spritz of orange citrus. Finished firm and ripe with decent persistence. 89 pts.
Quinta do Vesuvio – Deep rich aromas of walnut skin, toffee, espresso, molasses and kirsh. Medium sweet, very fresh and muscular on the palate. Very elegant and seemless. Finished with very ripe, sweet tannins and impressive length and grip. Very appealing. 96 pts.
Overall, I was impressed with the 2000’s richness, structure and harmony. All had the potential for long term aging, and with the exception of the Cockburn (which may have been an off bottle) there wasn’t a bad wine in the bunch.
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| Christ Karalekas
Grape Stomper
Posts:101
| | 01/18/2003 11:51 AM |
| | Hey John ...Does PJ Wine carry any of these ports ??? | | | |
| JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts:8568
| | 01/18/2003 6:12 PM |
| | You may want to have this thread moved to the port tasting notes area of this site so as to avoid it being buried in the future. | | | |
| Seek
Upstate NY
Wine Thief
Posts:2772
| | John B.
Grape Truck Driver
Posts:35
| | 01/20/2003 5:09 PM |
| | Whoops, Sorry for the rookie mistake of posting in the wrong spot. Yeah, we carry all of these in stock, except the Cockburns. I'm going to retaste the Cockburns since posting that TN, because many have assured me that the bottle must have been off. A new TN will follow soon. | | | |
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| | 04/07/2003 3:54 PM |
| | Have you retasted the '00 Cockburns ? I had some a few weeks ago and thought it was pretty good. I'm not a big Port drinker (although I'd like to be). Went to a tasting run by the guy from Gary's wines and he said that he picked the Cockburns b/c it was the most enjoyable so young. | | | |
| rjs3
NJ
Barrel Filler
Posts:1124
| | 09/16/2003 4:46 PM |
| | I have one Dow and one Cockburn. Which others and how many should I get for the long run ? | | | |
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