1995 Quinta de Roriz Vintage Port -- (during Noval years)

Bill Crann · Post by **Bill Crann** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 2:11 pm

TN - 1995 Quinta de Roriz: Intensely aromatic (fruit, flowers, bit of cinnamon), palate of red & black fruit, esp. blackberries & rasberries, traces of chocolate/licorice. Medium weight; medium length finish of ripe tannins. No faults. Lots of grape skin sediment. Drinking better right now than the ’95 S-W (although the S-W has a wee bit more complexity), and should last 10+ years with no decline. It’s not a heavyweight & it won’t inspire great contemplation, but it’s an exuberant, young & solid VP. 90 pts / 100 .
$25 / bottle from Burkes in NJ (case discount of 10% available) found on Winesearcher. They package and ship properly. After I ordered a case, I had another couple bottles – same impression. Couldn’t believe it was so good & so inexpensive. I ended up buying 4 cases (@ $22.50 ea. with a case discount). Burkes only has 18 bottles left now, but it will be a nice little find for someone else looking for an inexpensive VP which drinks very well today.

Todd Pettinger · Post by **Todd Pettinger** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:09 pm

Wow, if I could only get that shipped up to Canada...

For Alan, a guy who used to hang out here all the time and several others who don't see why "Americans drink their VP so young," I only have this to say... for the price, why wouldn't you drink as much of this as you can afford?

Todd

Bill Crann · Post by **Bill Crann** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:07 am

I've been buying VP for over 20 years & I haven't yet touched the first 2 bottles I bought (Dow "83 & Graham '83). So, I can be patient. However, with the ever growing list of SQVP's being released practically every year, I see no harm in pulling the cork on youngsters from non-general declarations like '95 & 2001. This port and most '95's won't be better in 2020 than they are now. For me, finding a good deal on a '95 or '01 and drinking them whenever the mood strikes is better than drinking a simple ruby or even a first rate, traditional LBV. I won't feel quilty at all drinking these '95's sooner rather than later.

Bill

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:02 am

Welcome Bill. Nice to see you here (a most pleasant surprise)!

Welcome to the For The Love Of Port. I am out your way at Christmas and we really should get an offline together in MI (although I am typically in a slum called Jackson)

Great TN and it sounds like a very nice Port.

When you wrote:
I've been buying VP for over 20 years & I haven't yet touched the first 2 bottles I bought (Dow "83 & Graham '83).

I had to do a double take as I wrote nearly the IDENTICAL line recently ... the ONLY exception was my 2nd bottles was 1977 Taylor). I too still own both of these initial purchases. I thought I was the only one crazy enough to hoard these, while drinking others of the same type.

I look forward to more of your pearls of wisdom!

Roy

Bill Crann · Post by **Bill Crann** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:27 am

Hello Roy (and FTLOP family):
Thanks for the welcome - I should of joined much sooner. It's never too late to improve upon oneself - I'm working on overcoming my natural lurking tendencies. Better to be a giver than just a lurker; so I'll try contributing what I can. See you later.

Bill

Todd Pettinger · Post by **Todd Pettinger** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:22 pm

Hey Bill! We're happy to have a couple more lurkers out of the wood works and out in "the open." The more opinions posted, the more opportunity I have to learn!

Look forward to hearing much more from you in the coming months

Todd