1965 Delaforce Colheita (bottled 2005)
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 8:41 am
This bottle was puchased over the summer from Mills Fine Wines in Annapolis.
Opened during our annual Sukkot party. Originally, I had not planned to open any Port ... but my brother-in-law convinced me (after much arm twisting
) to pop this one.
Normally, I would have decanted, but this was a pop-n-pour. I doubt that this bottle suffered from the lack of time in a decanter. It was quite good.
After pulling the short t-cork, an initial whiff of the bottle showed strong caramel. In the glass, the color was golden brown. First taste (and I barely got past this before the bottle was gone!) was of vanilla, caramel and toffee. There was no heat present at all, and all flavors were well integrated.
I wish that I had more time to savor this, as it was one of the better Colheitas that I have had recently. I think that the bottle was gone in about 20 minutes, and only 4 of us were drinking. Well ... it WAS a 500 ml bottle ...
I will definitely go back to the shop and relieve them of their remaining inventory. They have a good supply of the 1952 Delaforce Colheitas as well. I may need to get a couple of those.
Overall score: 93
-- Gary
Opened during our annual Sukkot party. Originally, I had not planned to open any Port ... but my brother-in-law convinced me (after much arm twisting
) to pop this one.Normally, I would have decanted, but this was a pop-n-pour. I doubt that this bottle suffered from the lack of time in a decanter. It was quite good.
After pulling the short t-cork, an initial whiff of the bottle showed strong caramel. In the glass, the color was golden brown. First taste (and I barely got past this before the bottle was gone!) was of vanilla, caramel and toffee. There was no heat present at all, and all flavors were well integrated.
I wish that I had more time to savor this, as it was one of the better Colheitas that I have had recently. I think that the bottle was gone in about 20 minutes, and only 4 of us were drinking. Well ... it WAS a 500 ml bottle ...
I will definitely go back to the shop and relieve them of their remaining inventory. They have a good supply of the 1952 Delaforce Colheitas as well. I may need to get a couple of those.
Overall score: 93
-- Gary