2013 Quinta do Portal LBV

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winesecretary
Fonseca 1980
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2013 Quinta do Portal LBV

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2013 Quinta do Portal LBV Bottled 2017

30 minute decant

95% opaque, red rim

Nose has leather, panda liquorice, blackcurrant, and a candy cigarette note, late.

Initial hit of black fruit on the palate. Then, quickly, lots of molasses. Very warm finish with drying, almost woody, tannins.

This is quite serious, but I am not sure how enjoyable it is. I do typically struggle with Portal's style. I'll leave it in the 'fridge for a few days to see how it comes on.

+ 24 hours

98% opaque, red rim.

Nose has less leather, more touriga blackcurrant, quite herbal.

Very herbal front palate, some dark fruit mid-palate, extremely herbal finish. Not quite medicinal, but it is really herbal, and quite close to black currant strepsil.

Better than day one.

Tasted 18/10/21 and 19/10/21.
winesecretary
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Re: 2013 Quinta do Portal LBV Bottled 2017

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+ 72 hours

Still 98% opaque.

Very blackcurrant on the nose. Quite cool fruit.

Less herbal on the front palate than hitherto, more cool dark fruit with a dusting of cocoa late-mid. Warm, white pepper, at end - but not hot.

Possibly a bit better than day 2.

Tasted 21/10/21
winesecretary
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Re: 2013 Quinta do Portal LBV Bottled 2017

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Please can the administrative gods unite this tasting note with the other ditto, since they refer to the same bottle.
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