Quevedo, 2009 White Port
White Colheita Port, Douro
***92 Points- Wine Advocate***
Bottle size: 75cl
ABV: 20%
Price:
$47.16 USD
Description
Indulge in the luxurious taste of Colheita 2009 White Port wine – a truly remarkable vintage. With its deep golden color and amber reflection, this wine exudes warmth and richness. The delightful combination of caramelized and candied fruits, nutty undertones, and indulgent caramel notes, create a complex and indulgent flavor that is sure to captivate your senses.
COLOUR
Deep Golden Color, amber reflection
AROMA
This wine features a delightful combination of flavors, including caramelized and candied fruits, nutty undertones, and indulgent caramel notes.
PALATE
Upon first sip, this wine's luscious sweetness immediately floods the palate, providing a truly indulgent experience. As you continue to drink, the wine evolves, revealing additional flavors of rich caramel, nutty hazelnut, and mocha. The wine's complexity is a true delight, showcasing a depth of flavor that is both enticing and satisfying. The finish is short but memorable, concluding with a return to its initial notes of candied fruit and decadent caramel, leaving a lasting impression on the senses.
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Condition
New
Reviews
***92 points - Robert Parker (Mark Squires)***
The 2009 Colheita White Port is a blend of Viosinho (30%), Rabigato (24%), Gouveio (18%), Malvasia Fina (18%) and Moscatel Galego (10%) from the winery's Quinta da Trovisca. It was bottled with 104 grams of residual sugar and a long cork in May 2023. Dark, sweet and burnished, this is a big mouthful from a big vintage that seems to do what Colheitas are supposed to do: reflect the vintage. It's a sexy blockbuster for a young Colheita, although it's not terribly complex. In terms of depth and richness, however, it seems older than its bottling date would suggest, and it projects big flavors, including caramelized apricots. The fruit is certainly younger and less nuanced than on the older ones, but the richness compensates well. It sure isn't your light and easy White Port. There's a whiff of brandy in the background, but nothing disturbing.
In many respects, this seems more like a Tawny, just not as dark or as rich. It is pretty fine for that hedonistic experience, but some may prefer a more restrained version. Plenty of others will swoon for this.