Dusty Tasting Ports

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:54 pm

I've tasted a few different ports recently and in a number of them I have noticed what I would describe as a very "dusty" tone, on the nose and in the mouth.

While its not unpleasant, I did find it very distracting.

Does anyone know whether this is a deliberate feature of the wine, put there by the wine maker or is this a fault in the wine?

The two most recent wines I noticed this in were the Delaforce 1985 and the Ferreira 1985.

Thanks,

Alex

Alex K. · Post by **Alex K.** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:28 pm

Little bit of dust. Dust? No? Dust. Little bit of dust.

Got some dusty notes in the Graham's from 1970 and 1977 at the BBR tasting. I think that it was most notable in the 1970. It wasn't a flaw, just notable. Blame this on Lady Roots, it's her fault.

Steven Kooij · Post by **Steven Kooij** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 4:32 pm

KillerB, Lady Roots thought the Warre '63 I opened today at my birthday dinner to be a bit dusty as well...strange girl.

Richard Henderson · Post by **Richard Henderson** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:53 pm

You guys need to rinse your glasses before you pour the wine to clean out that dust!

Alex K. · Post by **Alex K.** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:07 am

Stevie - what was it like? I still haven't opened mine.

Steven Kooij · Post by **Steven Kooij** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:26 am

I'll post a TN later.

Alex K. · Post by **Alex K.** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 6:20 am

I look forward to it