1885 Agri-Roncão Muito Velho Colheita Port

[Eric Menchen]

I don’t think this is officially recorded as an 1885, but known to be of this vintage. This had aromas of molasses and treacle, with a pleasant warmth. This is really intense and concentrated in the mouth. There is lots of acidity too, with flavors of tangerine and orange. 97 points. Others liked this even more than me, but I found the concentration to be too much to score higher.

[Roy Hersh]

It is a terrible thing when a wood-aged Port is too concentrated and has huge amounts of acidity.

[Eric Menchen]

It is a terrible thing when a wood-aged Port is too concentrated and has huge amounts of acidity.

To each his own. I liked the S. Leonardo "60" better. But hey, at 97 points, I'll enjoy this plenty.

[Glenn E.]

It is a terrible thing when a wood-aged Port is too concentrated and has huge amounts of acidity.

To each his own. I liked the S. Leonardo "60" better. But hey, at 97 points, I'll enjoy this plenty.

I also liked the S. Lenodardo "60" better than the DR 1885 Colheita, but it was close.

To Roy's question, when it comes to Tawnies I like 'em all. Ancient Ports like the DR 1885 serve a different purpose for me than the S. Leonardo "60" - the "60" is a huge and powerful wine, but it can still be enjoyed as a drink... barely. The DR 1885 gets past that tipping point and, at least for me, is something that can really only be sipped in tiny quantities in order to get the full experience. Closer to the S. Leonardo "100" in that respect. All three are magnificent, but they serve different purposes. At least for me.