I could never miss the BTF in London, and this year as always we were treated to a panoply of gems from Spain, Portugal, Italy and one day does not do justice to the diversity of the products for the visitor to taste.
In this post I will focus on a special event I was incredibly lucky to be invited to: an exclusive tasting of port bottles filled with nectar that had aged at least eighty years, and often much more.
Jafoste
White
Sweet still lots of acidity.
Score 88
Tawny
Nutty, fresh
90
Agri ronçao vinicola
90° Aniversario white
Freshness and lots of sugar hand in hand, powerful.
92
80yo Tawny
Very very old (above 80yo)
Caramel, toffee, toasted
92
Taylor's
About 100yo very very old port
Perfect balance, caramel toasted notes
95
Graham's
Wines from the 1940s
21.5abv feel alcohol
Fresh, long, touch of bitter
94
Quinta da Devesa
80yo very very old white
Very fresh and long, complex
94
80yo very very old Tawny
Balance apricots chocolate
Very complex and long
96
Maynard's
80yo very very old Tawny
Vanilla white chocolate
Complex long
94
Kopke
80yo Tawny
Blend from 1900 1927 1941 wines
Freshness prevail
Apricots nuts
93
Blackett
Intense aromas velvety
Perfect balance, long, the best wine today.
96
