This is the brooding monster hiding behind a wall of tannin. Massively endowed, as our friend in Maryland might say, this shows quite simple at first and is certainly the most primary, the most woody and raw wine here. Leave the glass for a few minutes though and glimpses of greatness are visible, nuances of fruit and flowers; the power, the woven tannins, the depth and the freshness. Amazing. (CW 06/05/09)
- Producer
- Taylor
- Origin
- Douro, Port/vintage port, Fortifieds PORTUGAL
- Colour
- red
- Wine Style
- sweet
- Closure Style
- cork
- Maturity
- drink or keep
- Bottle Size
- 75cl
- Case Quantity
- 3
- Alcohol
- 20%
- Wine Score
- 99 points, Mark Squires, robertparker.com, Jul 2019
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Mark Squires
The 2007 Quinta de Vargellas Vinha Velha Vintage Port is a typical field blend aged in used French oak vats. It comes in with 101 grams per liter of residual sugar. The most aromatic in the vertical, this is laced with eucalyptus and cistus nuances. This is the point in the vertical where the wine really is just too young and too tight to enjoy to its fullest. The fruit is pretty spectacular, though, even as it retains its mid-palate finesse. This and the 2000 may have to duke it out for the title of `Sexiest Port in the Vertical.` But that`s not all. It adds firmness to the great fruit and aromatics. 99 points
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