Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 1995

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This taste note is for the 1st glass from the right.

This was blind tasted as a part of a 1975, 1985 and 1995 tasting of four different houses. The tasting was held by The Vintage Port Club of Odense, Denmark.

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Estimated cost of this Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 1995 bottle of 750 ml is 86 Euro.

Good clarity with a orange colour.

Suitable dried fruits aroma that is pleasant and spiced.

Light in the taste but with a dominating tannin, after taste is short and generally it seems mature. A little unbalanced.

Overall rating 87 / 100

Fonseca Vintage Port 1985

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This taste note is for the 4th glass from the right.

This was blind tasted as a part of a 1975, 1985 and 1995 tasting of four different houses. The tasting was held by The Vintage Port Club of Odense, Denmark.

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Estimated cost of this Fonseca Vintage Port 1985 bottle of 750 ml is 90 Euro.

Good clarity with a dark red colour.

Suitable  and good dried fruits aroma.

Full bodied taste with a slightly hinting tannin, suitable length after taste and seems to be mature.

Good wine to drink now and properly also to leave in the cellar for years to come.

Overall rating 91 / 100

Ramos Pinto Vintage Port 1985

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This taste note is for the 3rd glass from the right.

This was blind tasted as a part of a 1975, 1985 and 1995 tasting of four different houses. The tasting was held by The Vintage Port Club of Odense, Denmark.

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Estimated cost of this Ramos Pinto Vintage Port 1985 bottle of 750 ml is 73 Euro.

Hazy and dark red in the colour.

Very subtle aroma, almost not there, dried fruits and pure.

Full bodied and dried fruit taste, fresh, fine and mature.

A good wine that is properly also worth saving for longer.

Overall rating 92 / 100

Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 1985

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This taste note is for the 2nd glass from the right.

This was blind tasted as a part of a 1975, 1985 and 1995 tasting of four different houses. The tasting was held by The Vintage Port Club of Odense, Denmark.

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Estimated cost of this Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 1985 bottle of 750 ml is 63 Euro.

Good clarity with a brown colour with notes of mahogany.

Suitable dried fruits aroma that is pleasant and spiced.

Light in the taste but with a dominating tannin, after taste has a decent length and generally it seems mature.

Overall rating 87 / 100

Graham Vintage Port 1985

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This taste note is for the 1st glass from the right.

This was blind tasted as a part of a 1975, 1985 and 1995 tasting of four different houses. The tasting was held by The Vintage Port Club of Odense, Denmark.

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Estimated cost of this Graham’s Vintage Port 1985 bottle of 750 ml is 73 Euro. Learn more about the house of Graham’s here Visiting Graham’s in Porto.

Black and purple colour but still with a good clarity.

Suitable and fine aroma that is just a tiny tad off.

Light in the taste and mild tannin, medium after taste and seems to be matured wine.

Good port that could possibly get better with even more age.

Overall rating 90 / 100

Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 1975

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This taste note is for the 4th glass from the right.

This was blind tasted as a part of a 1975, 1985 and 1995 tasting of four different houses. The tasting was held by The Vintage Port Club of Odense, Denmark.

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Estimated cost of this Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 1975 bottle of 750 ml is 60 Euro.

Dark red colour that is medium hazy.

Potent but also very odd aroma, somewhere between flat fruits and weird spices.

Full bodied taste, mild tannin, short after taste and seems to very unbalanced.

Overall rating 83 / 100

Fonseca Vintage Port 1975

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This taste note is for the 3rd glass from the right.

This was blind tasted as a part of a 1975, 1985 and 1995 tasting of four different houses. The tasting was held by The Vintage Port Club of Odense, Denmark.

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Estimated cost of this Fonseca Vintage Port 1975 bottle of 750 ml is 100 Euro.

Crystal clear red colour.

Suitable aroma that comes of with a fine and spiced scent and dried fruits.

Medium body with a refreshing tannin, short after taste and it is a mature wine.

Generally a good port.

Overall rating 89 / 100

Graham Vintage Port 1975

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This taste note is for the 2nd glass from the right.

This was blind tasted as a part of a 1975, 1985 and 1995 tasting of four different houses. The tasting was held by The Vintage Port Club of Odense, Denmark.

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Estimated cost of this Graham’s Vintage Port 1975 bottle of 750 ml is 87 Euro. Learn more about the house of Graham’s here Visiting Graham’s in Porto.

Brick red with brown notes in the colour and high clarity.

Light and easy going dried fruits aroma that comes off with some spices to it.

Full bodied with a dominating tannin. Short after taste and it is a mature wine.

Good wine but a bit unbalanced.

Overall rating 88 / 100

Ramos Pinto Vintage Port 1975

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This taste note is for the 1st glass from the right.

This was blind tasted as a part of a 1975, 1985 and 1995 tasting of four different houses. The tasting was held by The Vintage Port Club of Odense, Denmark.

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Estimated cost of this Ramos Pinto Vintage Port 1975 bottle of 750 ml is 34 Euro. Learn more about the house Ramos Pinto here Visiting Ramos Pinto in Porto.

Red brown in the colour and with high clarity.

Light aroma that comes off with a fruited scent but no real deepness to it.

Light in the taste with mild tannin. A short after taste and generally a mature wine.

Good but a bit unbalanced.

Overall rating 86 / 100

Gundestrup – Æble-hvede øl

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Gundestrup dairy and brewery is located in Gundestrup, Fyn, Denmark. Gundestrup dairy was founded in 1888 and operated as a cooperative movement dairy up until 1983. In 2007 it was decided by the owner Jørgen Hoff that beer should also be brewed at the dairy.

I bought this apple wheat beer on a 500 ml bottle 5,5% at the price of 6 Euro in a cheese shop in Odense, Denmark.

Yellow to orange hazy beer with a thick flowing feel to it.

Great big head with a massive foam and fine bubbles.

Aroma comes off with a hoppy sweet fruit and a tickle of apples.

Low CO2, hoppy, light bitterness and a little sweetness in the after taste. The idea of adding 20% apple raw juice to the brew works well compared to other beers with added fruit juices, but its wheat part is underplayed and comes off a little too hoppy.

Overall rating 74 / 100