1948 Unknown

[jdaw1]

Luncheon on Wednesday 12^th December 2018, at Otto’s French restaurant on the Gray’s Inn Road, 1948s.

Links:
• Review;
• 1948 Graham (originally unknown);
• 1948 Burmester;
• 1948 Fonseca;
• 1948 Gonzalez Byass;
• 1948 Graham;
• 1948 Martinez;
• 1948 Sandeman;
• 1948 Taylor;
• 1948 Niepoort Garrafeira;
• 1948 Unknown;
• TNs + sticky labels.

[jdaw1]

Unknown, bottled by a Dutch merchant from ’s-Hertogenbosch (perhaps my favourite-named Dutch town). Palate sweet and simple.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Labelled as "1948 Vintage Port matured in wood, bottled by G Verlinden & Zoon of S'Hertgoenbosch". From the appearance of the bottle it is estimated that the wine was bottled in the 1960s.

Russet brown colour with a dark orange rim; 20% opaque. Light VA on the nose, mixed with orange caramel but sharpened by the VA giving an edge of balsamic vinegar to the sweetness. Gentle flavours on the tongue with soft brown sugar and a bruised apple acidity. The aftertaste is fresher and full of apples that slowly change to a slightly more bitter quince finish sweetened by multiple phases of brown sugar. 85/100. 12-Dec-18.