2007 Quinta da Romaneira Vintage Port

[Glenn E.]

I bought a case of this for $20/bottle and thought I'd give one a try. But seriously, at $20/bottle how can it possibly be a bad deal?

2007 Quinta da Romaneira Vintage Port
decanted at 8:00 am for consumption at 6:00 pm. (10 hours)

Color: Dark and very purple, but with a bit of a red tint to it. Still opaque. Lots of very fine sediment that went right through my mesh strainer. I doubt even cheesecloth would have stopped it all.

Nose: Like the color, dark and very purple. Some blackberries, but mostly purple brambleberries (loganberries, marionberries, mulberries, etc). Very grapey as well, which is to be expected in a VP this young.

Palate: Juicy and sweet. Firm but smooth structure. The fruit is so powerful at this stage that the tannins are a bit overwhelmed, but they're there and just waiting for the opportunity to show. Very fine and smooth tannins. Great mouth feel, very luscious and sexy. All the same fruits as were noticed on the nose, including the grapes. Also some cherry... between a tart cherry and a black cherry. It's almost like a Welch's grape juice it's so grapey and vibrant.

Finish: fruity and long. The tannins show better here than on the palate, but even here they're subservient to the power of the fruit.

Score: 93 points. This is still so primary that I feel like I should give it a range (92-95) instead of a score. In a lot of ways it still feels like a cask sample. This should age for 30 years easily, but will probably be very approachable for much of that time. I imagine that this must be what the 1985 Graham was like at this age, and also that this will hopefully be like the 1985 Graham when it is 27 years old. Great stuff. Highway robbery at $20/bottle.