1980 Burmester

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jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
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1980 Burmester

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M.Charlton
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The bottle.
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winesecretary
Fonseca 1980
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This was a library release, I understand.

A cloudy orange-red. Dumb on the nose. Taste is a bit spiritous and orangey.
akzy
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Re: 1980 Burmester

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Mid range on the colour scale for the company. One of the bigger noses for me. Palate was a lot clearer than other ports, raisins and currants supreme. Who would have thought a major tawny producer would make VP that is like a tawny? Apparently everybody that evening. I liked it.
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Quinta do Vesuvio 1994
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Browning on the edge. Slightly cloudy. Not the lightest. Nose very light with some orange. Notably more acidic in the mouth. Not much fruit. Oranges, again, predominate. A short aftertaste with some heat. Perfectly enjoyable Port.
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Tending towards brown, rather than orange, at the rim. I found the nose to be muted (with a slight paperyness to it?). The palate was hot and the dominant flavour like those little red boxes of raisins (with the associated box-like flavour). I was not a fan.
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Alex Bridgeman
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Mature brick red in colour, 50% opaque. Little showing on the nose, some burnt orange skin - not very attractive. Light flavours on entry and a nice texture. Bitter orange and a touch of butterscotch. The palate grows well from the initial impact to the mid-palate with sharp acidity showing on the aftertaste. Burnt orange and burnt sugar on the finish. A good length to the finish, although it ends rather suddenly. 84/100. 20-Oct-21. Decanted 10 hours.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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