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Quinta do Pego Colheita Porto 2007

I tasted this 750 ml bottle at 20% at a family dinner. It has a estimated price in Denmark of 34 Euro.

This Quinta do Pego Colheita 2007 was bottled in 2016.

Deep orange red colour.

Light sweet fruits in the aroma with a dominating alcohol.

Soft tannin with a okay balance to the fruit. After taste has a good sweet raisin which the slowly fades out.

When first uncorked it is dominated by the alcohol and needs to breathe, no decanting, just needs to sit for half a day in bottle with level under the neck. That really works wonders on a colheita.

Overall rating 84 / 100

Quinta Das Carvalhas LBV – Late Bottled Vintage 2010

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Real Companhia Velha was founded on the 10th of September 1756 by Royal Charter of King D. José I and have produced port ever since.

Quinta das Carvalhas is a property in the Douro Valley. Written references regarding this vineyard can be traced back to 1759.

Estimated cost of this Late Bottled Vintage from 2010 bottle of 750 ml is 25 Euro.

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Medium clarity of this black to dark red port.

Forceful and suitable aroma, spicy in a good way and pure in the nose.

Medium bodied, yet dry and alive from tannin. Sweet fruit in the end.

Light body, dry but still within what is suitable, good fruit that is harmonic with a fine after taste of raisins. A good ready to drink wine that does a overall fine impression on balance.

Overall rating 88 / 100

Ramos Pinto Vintage Port 1995

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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 Ramos Pinto Vintage Port 1995 bottle of 750 ml is 47 Euro.

Slightly hazy and dark red almost going into black in the colour.

Subtle aroma, but the little dried fruit there is, is good.

Light in the taste, mild tannin, suitable after taste length and seems ready to drink.

Overall rating 88 / 100

Fonseca Vintage Port 1995

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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 1995 bottle of 750 ml is 47 Euro.

Slightly hazy and a dark red almost going into black colour.

Strong aroma with a good fruit to it.

Medium body with a fine, harmonic and mature taste.

A good wine that is ready to drink now but could properly get even better with time.

Overall rating 90 / 100

Graham Vintage Port 1995

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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 1995 bottle of 750 ml is 47 Euro. Learn more about the house of Graham’s here Visiting Graham’s in Porto.

Slightly hazy and brick red in the colour.

Aroma is strong, weird and very unpleasant

Full bodied, mild tannin and seems too old.

Unbalanced and corked / bad bottle.

Overall rating “bad bottle” / 100

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