TN: 1996 Kopke Colheita Port
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:13 am
Decant: 2½ hours - Bottled 2004. Decanted off a surprising amount of sediment. Deep ruby in colour, a slight hint of orange on the rim. On the nose there is white pepper and meat juices with a rich prune sauce. The meat comes through in the mouth on entry, followed by a lemon juice structure and a lovely roasted raisin and Bisto midpalate.
A good length, dominated by raisins and sweet syrup.
Overall I would describe this as an "interesting" wine. I am not a great fan of, nor have a great deal of experience of colheitas but this is an intriguing mix of colheita and late bottled vintage since it was bottled only two years later than an LBV would have been bottled. My personal score for this wine is or 3/3. 87 points
A good length, dominated by raisins and sweet syrup.
Overall I would describe this as an "interesting" wine. I am not a great fan of, nor have a great deal of experience of colheitas but this is an intriguing mix of colheita and late bottled vintage since it was bottled only two years later than an LBV would have been bottled. My personal score for this wine is or 3/3. 87 points