1975 Feuerheerd´s Colheita Port

A highly inviting wine with a mosaic of aromas and flavours, beginning with a mature, alluring nose of dried figs, prunes and dates. Rich and creamy in the mouth, with vanilla and crème brûlée flavours alongside molasses and Demerara sugar, this is a complete and special wine with supreme balance and huge length.

The 1975 Colheita Port (Feuerheerd's) is a blend of 35% Touriga Franca, 15% Touriga Nacional, 20% Tinta Barroca, 15% Tinta Roriz and 15% Tinto Cão, coming in at 133 grams per liter of residual sugar. It is light, but lingering. While it is relatively light for its age, it still seems to have more concentration than the 1982, also reviewed, plus a sharper, more intense feel. That has some pros and cons. The acidity and the age lend this more complexity, but it does finish rather sharply, without quite the same sex appeal. Overall, it does the job. Here, as with most all Tawnies, it is important to drink this a bit cool. 2015 - 2050.