Whytingham 2001 Vintage Port: Tasting Notes

This page provides an overview of my notes on the Whytingham 2001 Vintage Port. Apologies if the notes are brief (or non-existent); they are mainly recorded for my benefit with public distribution being a secondary priority!

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The Notes

Tasting 1

Notes: Produced by Quinta do Vale Meão for Selfridges, the name—which apparently comes from Henry Whytingham, a 17th Century shipper—is possibly just branding. Deep red in the centre fading to quite light red around the rim. The nose is light but attractive. A little red fruit and some toffee. In the mouth, not a great deal of fruit; a reasonable quantity of very gentle tannins; and moderate acidity. However, the aftertaste is long and attractive with fresh cherries predominating. Although neither mature nor tired, it feels rather quick maturing. Unfortunately, though, I’m afraid that whilst there isn’t anything particularly wrong with this Port, I just don’t find it particularly enjoyable. I think it is not easy drinking enough nor of impressive complexity.

Date: 21st August 2020

Rated*: P-

* A Note on Ratings

My rating system attempts to answer the question “is this a good Port?” one of three ways: N—No; P—Possibly; or C—Certainly. Ports generally are weighted slightly by their category. Therefore, a Ruby Port might receive a C rating for Certainly good which it might not were it to be a Vintage Port. I sometimes modify my rating with a plus or minus indicating that the Port is better or worse than might be expected for this category.

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