1995 Delaforce LBV

[nac]

A lone bottle purchased in September 2020 from BidForWine for £1 (+postage).

Opened and double-decanted at 0800 on the morning of the Aged LBVs tasting.

T-stopper cork which was in pretty good condition. Fair amount of sediment and good colour.

Back label said "bottled 2001".

QA sample OK.

[BRPetrie]

Minty brambles and damp hedgerow, very dry. By the end of the night became a muggy but pleasant drink, the brooding closed fruit showing itself a little more. Good heft to the palate.

[jdaw1]

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 Reccua LBV;
  • 1997 Quinta do Noval LBV;
  • 1970 Gould Campbell LBV.

[jdaw1]

Df95 LBV. dark dark dark red, 80% opaque. Nose harmless. Palate intensely dry, of green grass. Just not right.

[winesecretary]

Inky black. Nose quite pruney. Big thick port of the 'portuguese' variety. Cloves.