1934 Taylor Fladgate Colheita Port

[Andy Velebil]

Bottled in 1976 or 1977 (the label listed both, so not exactly sure which). Graciously brought by a fellow Port lover to enjoy with a wonderful seared Ahi tuna lunch. The color was a light tan with a yellow and green ting on the edges, and no haze that older Colheita's often get. The nose was very profound honeysuckle, citrus, butterscotch, and V.A., which was hard to stop smelling. The palate had the same honeysuckle and citrus, with caramel, maple syrup, and wood varnish. An amazingly fresh nose and palate given how long ago this was bottled. The finish was slightly clipped, but was getting longer with more air time in the glass. I can't recall ever having this before and a real treat.
94 Points

[Mahmoud Ali]

Wow, just over 40 years old when bottled and opened almost 40 years later! And to think I used to be told that colheitas should be drunk soon after bottling while they were still "fresh".

I wonder if the older colheitas are more amenable to developing in bottle.

Thanks for the note Andy.

Mahmoud.

[Roy Hersh]

So secretive.