TN: 1860 Unknown Producer Vintage Port -- shipped by Loeb

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1860 Unknown Producer Vintage Port – shipped by Loeb
Frank, knowing my love of Ports, graciously saved me a few glasses of this ultra rare vintage from a bottle he opened at a dinner he hosted recently. The only tasting notes for an 1860 Vintage Port are two by Michael Broadbent and both are the same Unknown Producer, shipped by Loeb. I assume they must be the same bottles as I’ve yet to find any records of any 1860 Vintage Port being sold.

The color of this old Port was a light tan with green edges. A very herbal nose reminded me of Chartreuse yet there was also the unmistakable scent of sweet toffee. Pine needles and cedar dominate the palate, which had no noticeable tannins left. While a bit hot, it still had good acidity to keep this medium bodied VP fresh. The finish, while not long or complex, showed some dried almonds. Obviously well past its peak, yet I had a hard time not drinking it. I guess you could say the curiosity of drinking such an old and rare vintage outweighed any of its short comings. 87 points

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cool!

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Thanks for the note Andy, you’re a luck man to have such an opPORTunity to try such a wine. [wink.gif]

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I really have to thank Frank Tota for saving this for me to try. [worship.gif]

It was interesting and the only other Port I’ve had that showed that same degree of herbalness was a 1815 Port that was opened at Roy Hersh’s 50th birthday.

I also should add I’m currently trying to narrow down who may have produced this Port. Trying to learn the history of it after all these years won’t be easy, but should be fun none the less.