This page provides an overview of my notes on the Quinta do Passadouro 2005 LBV. Apologies if the notes are brief (or non-existent); they are mainly recorded for my benefit with public distribution being a secondary priority!
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Notes: LBV 79 Restaurant. Dark and fruity with lots of life. An LBV which bodes well for the future.
Tasted at: Oporto and Douro October 2010
Rated*: P+
Notes: Some fruit on the nose but, overall a very soft sensation with a slight amount of rancio. Fine, but slightly unexciting.
Tasted at: Big Fortified Tasting, London
Date: 7th April 2011
Rated*: P-
My rating system attempts to answer the question “is this a good Port?” one of three ways: N—No; P—Possibly; or C—Certainly. Ports generally are weighted slightly by their category. Therefore, a Ruby Port might receive a C rating for Certainly good which it might not were it to be a Vintage Port. I sometimes modify my rating with a plus or minus indicating that the Port is better or worse than might be expected for this category.
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