1953 Royal Oporto Colheita Port -- (Real Companhia Velha)

David Spriggs · Post by **David Spriggs** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:11 am

1953 Royal Oporto (Real Companhia Velha) Porto Colheita - Portugal, Douro, Porto (10/28/2005)
Tasted at the"Round House" in the Douro with Jerry Luper - Then the mystery wine at the end. What a wine! It turned out to be the 1953 Royal Oporto Colheita. Beautiful almost orange color. Floral nose. Still fruity. Very much alive. Balanced a long long finish. There is still good acid in this. Wow! One the best wines of the trip. (95 pts.)

Richard Henderson · Post by **Richard Henderson** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:25 pm

I bought 2 of these and I ended up trading them to friends born in 1953 .
I am sending them this note. They are holding them for their 60th I think . Hope I get to try it.

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:00 pm

David,

Agreed that this is a very solid Colheita. I gave it 92-93 points and though it had great complexity, a big palate, and a long finish.

Richard,
I do hope you get to try this, its really good.

Richard Henderson · Post by **Richard Henderson** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:13 pm

The two friends are very speical wine friends and I believe I will get to taste it. The fact that I have shared many wines with these generous folks
is the reason I traded it so easily. And the wines I got in the trade were very special including a 1982 Pinchon Longueville and a 1986 Ducru Beaucaillou and a Turley Zen .

David Spriggs · Post by **David Spriggs** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:44 am

Here is a picture of this port: