2014 Quevedo

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We gathered at 67 Pall Mall with Oscar Quevedo, for the first opening of his Closure Experiment cases of the 2014 Vintage Port from Quevedo.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole
• 1970 Quinta de Roriz
• 2014 Quevedo - natural, straight
• 2014 Quevedo - natural, dumpy
• 2014 Quevedo - screw cap
• 2014 Quevedo - artificial
• 1977 Royal Oporto
• 1966 Graham
• NV Ramos Pinto Tawny 20YO
• NV Devesa 40YO+
• Planning and arrangements
• Placemats

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2014 Quevedo - Screw cap

Everything the same as the 2014 Quevedo - natural, straight, except:
...more acidity on the palate, not so tannic.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Quevedo 2014 Vintage Port from a Closure Experiment case cellared in Fordingbridge. Tasted blind, not knowing which sample relates to which method of closure. The samples are all more or less the same colour, a deep and dark red with small rims. 4 is muted on the nose, showing a little red fruit but more aggressive in tone.

Sample 4 has a lovely silky texture; the wine is full of fruit and - while young and aggressive - is much better balanced than 2 or 3. The balance lasts throughout the palate, aftertaste and finish, delivering a wine capable of being drunk today although one which would reward more time in the bottle.

Sample 4 was standard bottle, screwcap.