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After judging at the IWC on Thursday there was a chance to try some more wine. Normally after a busy day tasting hungreds of wines, the last thing I feel like is more wine. But these wines were different: eight Kopke Colheita Ports from 2007 back until 1937.<\/p>\n
A Colheita is a tawny port from a single vintage, and they are kept in cask until bottling \u2013 generally, they don’t improve much with time in bottle. These had just been bottled from the cask a couple of weeks earlier, and all are currently available for sale.<\/p>\n
Each of the Colheitas was quite special, and there was a clear progression in terms of complexity and concentration with age.<\/p>\n
Kopke Colheita 2007 Douro, Portugal Kopke Colheita 1999 Douro, Portugal Kopke Colheita 1981 Douro, Portugal Kopke Colheita 1978 Douro, Portugal<\/strong> Kopke Colheita 1967 Douro, Portugal Kopke Colheita 1957 Douro, Portugal<\/strong> Kopke Colheita 1941 Douro, Portugal Kopke Colheita 1937 Douro, Portugal
\n<\/strong>Newly released: the earliest a Colheita can be relased is at 7 years old, but Kopke wait until the wines are 10. This is wam, spicy and raisiny. It’s sweet and already smooth and quite complex, giving a glimpse of what is to come. 92\/100
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\n<\/strong>Complex, spicy and raising with an appealing saline edge. Some lovely savoury notes developing here. Has warmth and complexity. 94\/100
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\n<\/strong>This is quite special. Wonderfully spicy and raisiny with some fresher citrus and mineral characters, as well as cedary notes. Direct, thrilling and intense. 96\/100<\/p>\n
\nLovely spicy depth here with some fudge and herb notes. Warm and cedary with attractive softness, and hints of damp earth, but in a very nice way. 95\/100<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Light and elegant with orange peel, lemons and some subtle raisin characters. This is a fresh, lighter style and it’s really beautiful. 95\/10<\/p>\n
\nThere’s a hint of treacle here. It’s rich and dense with old furniture notes and lovely concentration and intensity. Nice depth. 96\/100<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Such a complex note: spice, earth and raisins. Very rich with treacle and cedar as well as a lively spiciness. Has the concentration of age. Thrilling wine. 97\/100
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\n<\/strong>Not often you get to drink an 80 year old wine. Very cedary wuth some treacle and spice notes, candied citrus fruits, spice and herbs. Has a strong saltana character with some Christmas cake richness. Lovely, intense wine. 97\/100
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