1995 Reccua LBV

[BRPetrie]

A tasting of aged LBV ports (pre-2000), at the Boot & Flogger, on Tuesday 5th March 2024.

• Review of evening as a whole;
• Tasting notes:
  • 1978 Quarles Harris LBV;
  • 1979 Warre LBV;
  • 1981 Warre LBV;
  • 1982 Warre LBV;
  • 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV;
  • 1990 Quinta de la Rosa LBV;
  • 1994 Fonseca LBV;
  • 1995 Delaforce LBV;
  • 1995 Réccua LBV;
  • 1997 Quinta do Noval LBV;
  • 1970 Gould Campbell LBV.

[jdaw1]

Ré95 LBV. Dark dark red, 60% opaque. Nose of bacterial yuk. So yuk that not tasted.

[winesecretary]

A little exotic on the nose. On the palate... oh. Bacteriological problem. Faded drains. Shame.