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Quinta da Devesa, 1969 White Port

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White Colheita Port in presentation box
92 Points - Robert Parker
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Bottle size: 50cl

ABV: 20%

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$127.55 USD

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Description

Colheitas are dated Tawnies from one single harvest. The minimum age requirement is 7 years, but the tradition at Quinta da Devesa is to age several more years before bottling. The wine ages at their cellars in "balseiros", "tonéis" or 550 litre casks.

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Tasting Notes:
The Quinta da Devesa Colheita 1969 White presents us with an outstanding bouquet, a very crisp acidity, due to the complexity, refined quality and long aftertaste.
This White Colheita is really impressive in Its aroma of candied orange, exotic resins and honey hints. On the palate is really delicious and subtle, with a very long and vigorous aftertaste.
1969 Quinta da Devesa Technical Sheet

Reviews

92 Points - Mark Squires - eRobert Parker
The 1969 White Colheita Port is a field blend coming in with 111 grams of sugar and 21% alcohol. It was bottled with a bar-top cork in 2018. This is a good choice for a 50th birthday treat in white (in this report, there is also a Van Zeller 1969 Tawny Colheita). Intense and powerful, this doesn't have the impeccable balance of the 40 Year White this issue—the spirits show a little more—but it has more power and complexity. Overall, they are both lovely, but I'd prefer this. The more interesting contest is between this and the 1970 Colheita. In the long run, as they both continue to age in barrel (and both will be released again), this might prove to be the better wine—it's fresher and more powerful. There are pros and cons, but today at least, the 1970 is far more complex, more delicious and more succulent. Reasonable minds might differ, but I'd take the 1970 today. It's pretty close. Mark Squires - Wine Advocate on E Robert Parker July 2019

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