1999 Rozes Vintage Port

Lars F · Post by **Lars F** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 12:34 pm

Quite a lot of seepage considering the age, allmost all the way through the cork. I hope it is just this bottle.

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Medium red with slight purple color around the edge
Sweet fruity smell with a touch of alcohol in the nose. Maybe it's cherries I'm associating this smell with, not really sure.
Heavy fruity taste with some tannins. Not very long aftertaste

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Seemed a bit darker in the color now. Alcohol and fruit more integrated, and an overall better experience.

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Most of the fruit has gone, both from the nose and the taste.

-Lars

Todd Pettinger · Post by **Todd Pettinger** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:48 pm

Lars, have you tried any other VPs by Rozes? I only ask because I have seen just ONE year at a local merchant, but for the price, it is tough for me to spend the same money on an unknown bottle/lesser know producer than for say, a '97 Ferreira, which I know is wonderful and an excellent bargain.

Todd

Lars F · Post by **Lars F** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 4:06 am

No this is the only one I've tried. It was around $22 US so I thought it was rather cheap for a VP and took a chance on it.

-Lars

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:03 am

Wow, thats a lot of seepage for a 1999. Either is was heat damaged and leaked when it got hot or a faulty cork. Any '99 should not leak or have a cork that is already soft and saturated.