2003 Gaivosa Vintage

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Vintage Year:	2003
House:	Gaivosa
User Rating:	96 points

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Score:	96 points
Notes:	Tasted this 2003 vintage at the Toronto IDVP 2006 Port Tasting. This wine had a lot of legs. Little fruit in its odor, but some citrus flavour on the palette to start off. Good tannins to finish off. This was a refreshingly different style of Port wine than the typical Wares/Fladgate/Grahams crowd. I spoke to the winemaker, Tiago Alves de Sousa, and he said that the wine can be aged for 7-8 years further, but is very drinkable today. I totally agree. It was the best surprise of the 2006 Toronto tasting.
Poster:	Roy Pereira on Oct 30, 2006

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Poster:	Roy Pereira
Date:	Oct 30, 2006

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96 points - 2003 Gaivosa Vintage

Tasted this 2003 vintage at the Toronto IDVP 2006 Port Tasting. This wine had a lot of legs. Little fruit in its odor, but some citrus flavour on the palette to start off. Good tannins to finish off. This was a refreshingly different style of Port wine than the typical Wares/Fladgate/Grahams crowd. I spoke to the winemaker, Tiago Alves de Sousa, and he said that the wine can be aged for 7-8 years further, but is very drinkable today. I totally agree. It was the best surprise of the 2006 Toronto tasting.

Posted on Oct 30, 2006 By Roy Pereira