1983 Dalva Vintage Port
Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 4:01 am
Bottle purchased in a wine shop in Regua, Douro, September 2001.
Sceptical to this bottle, which is may be reason for leaving it untasted.
Dalva is more known for their tawnies / colheitas than for the vintage ports.
Have found no info about other tasting notes neither in FTLOP nor Cellartracker, or other places on Internet.
Tight wax capsule. Cork came out in one piece. Decanted 6 hrs. Light brown-red colour. Slightly oxidized, but still drinkable. Aroma of caramel, touch of wood, limited spirit. Rather sharp taste, caramel, more spirit than in the aroma, not so much fruit. Tart in a short aftertaste. On the border to be out of balance. 83 pts.
Sceptical to this bottle, which is may be reason for leaving it untasted.
Dalva is more known for their tawnies / colheitas than for the vintage ports.
Have found no info about other tasting notes neither in FTLOP nor Cellartracker, or other places on Internet.
Tight wax capsule. Cork came out in one piece. Decanted 6 hrs. Light brown-red colour. Slightly oxidized, but still drinkable. Aroma of caramel, touch of wood, limited spirit. Rather sharp taste, caramel, more spirit than in the aroma, not so much fruit. Tart in a short aftertaste. On the border to be out of balance. 83 pts.
