Quinta Das Carvalhas, Very Very Old Tawny Port
Quinta Das Carvalhas
Memories- Very, Very Old Tawny Port
99 Points - Wine Spectator
96 Points - Wine Advocate
Bottle size: 75cl
ABV: 20%
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$3,468.16 USD
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Description
Quinta das Carvalhas Memories is a Very Very Old Tawny Port that was produced in a limited edition of just 260 bottles to celebrate the founding of the company in 1756. Released in 2016 on the 260th anniversary there is just one bottle per year of existence. This Port unveils as a true memory of the 19th Century, preserved in time with meticulous care and an almost religious devotion. Kept at first in the cellars of the renowned company Miguel Sousa Guedes, it was later, during the 20th Century with the incorporation of this firm, left in the hands of successive generations of cellar masters at Quinta das Carvalhas
Exquisitely presented in a crystal decanter and an artisanal case, this piece of history is made from the exceptional 1867 tawny port with a dash (7%) of 1900. The story of this Port travels back to the harvest of 1867 at Quinta das Carvalhas, one of the most prominent properties in the Douro Valley, which is highly known for the beauty of its landscape and its spectacular vineyards.
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Condition
Excellent
Reviews
The Memories 19th Century Tawny Port from Carvalhas, due to be released in April, 2015, was blended by winemaker Jorge Moreira in 2010, but at the time I tasted it was still not quite on the market. This preview look is worthwhile, though. A blend of vintages from 1867-1900, this is just beautiful. With a powerful, intense nose (the type of thing that makes old Tawnies so exceptional), it proceeds to touch all the bases. Crisp, fresh and invigorating on the palate, it also finishes with a certain unctuous, yet subtle feel. It lingers beautifully and it is just delicious for every moment that it lingers. This is not the biggest or most powerful, but it does exactly what you want old Tawnies to do. It is fine. The drinking window is just a suggestion. Assume that it is pretty much immortal, if it comes with a reliable cork. There were just 75 cases scheduled to be produced. Note: This Port has been in the cellars of Real Companhia Velha for 55 years. It was previously kept at the original cellars of Port shippers Miguel Sousa Guedes & Irmãos (the owners of Quinta das Carvalhas at that time), which were taken over in 1953 by Manuel da Silva Reis, owner of Real Companhia Velha since 1960. Apr 2015, www.robertparker.com, Drink: 2015-2065
Mark Squires
Score: 96/100
Drinking Window: 2015-2065
99 points - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator
“Walnut and hazelnut husk notes streak through this intense Port, followed quickly by racy dried orange peel,
date, brown sugar, powdered ginger and green tea flavors. The long finish has terrific tension and drive, with a
twinge of iodine adding lift and cut. Exotic and beautiful. Contains a majority of wine from 1867, blended with 7
percent wine from 1900. Drink now. 21 cases made.”
- JM, Wine Spectator