2011 Quarles Harris Vintage Port

[Glenn E.]

Purchased from Trader Joe's in Lee's Summit, Missouri, and opened for Thanksgiving dinner along with a 1977 and a 1994.

2011 Quarles Harris VP

Color: Intense dark purple. Fully opaque and dense.

Nose: Boisterously fruity. Fills the room with the aroma of fresh, young Port.

Palate: "Adult grape juice" was one description given. Juicy and sweet with wave after wave of lush purple and black fruits. Blueberries and blackberries in particular. There's a very slight edge to it that tells me that it's probably starting to turn toward aging, but there's probably at least a couple years left before it goes dormant. Good acidity behind all of the fruit.

Finish: Very long and very juicy. Fades evenly.

Score: 93 points. Trader Joe's must have a great relationship with the Symingtons, because this isn't your average BOB (though that's effectively what it is, since as far as I know Quarles Harris isn't available through any other outlet). An excellent Port that will easily last 30 years before hitting its peak.

[Roy Hersh]

I'm still scratching my head wondering why SFE chose to produce this and not the Gould Campbell.

[Eric Menchen]

Or Martinez. Sounds like I need to hit up Trader Joe's. Do you recall the price Glenn?

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[Bradley Bogdan]

Or Martinez. Sounds like I need to hit up Trader Joe's. Do you recall the price Glenn?

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At the Joes in Redding it's 39.99


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[Glenn E.]

Or Martinez. Sounds like I need to hit up Trader Joe's. Do you recall the price Glenn?

At the Joes in Redding it's 39.99

Same in Issaquah, Sammamish, and Lee's Summit.

[Eric Menchen]

Thanks. I may head down to the one TJ wine store in Colorado some time soon. I must say that store locator part of their website is very poorly implemented.