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Smith Woodhouse Port LBV 1974 (bottled in 1978)
Smith Woodhouse was founded in 1789 when Christopher Smith, Lord Mayor of London, created a small company to ship Port from the Douro valley. Shortly after, he was joined by the Woodhouse brothers. The amalgamation of the Smith and Woodhouse families over 200 years ago gave this highly reputable company its name.
Another brand in the Symington family portfolio and, while it might not have top-flight status, it is without doubt a pretender with five members of the Symington family currently engaged in the management of Smith Woodhouse.
Smith Woodhouse Port comes from the Upper Douro in the Rio Torto district. The majority of the Port is still produced using the ancient tradition of treading the grapes by foot in stone lagares. Smith Woodhouse Port is mostly sourced from the Madalena vineyard producing smooth, well balanced and delicate fruit flavours.
The recently acquired Quinta do Vale Coelho produces full and elegant Ports with blackcurrent aromas of Touriga Nacional.
Through the last 200 years, this small Port Company has built a reputation for outstanding Vintage Ports. The Company’s 1977 Vintage was awarded 99 points by the Wine Spectator and judged as the finest Vintage Port of that year. It would not be rash to forecast similar classics emerging in later years.
Young Smith Woodhouse Vintage Ports show all the immense depth and concentration of one of the top half-dozen brands but, with its more modest name they represent superb value.
Their Ports have outstanding length and structure and are drier than most. Its Vintage Ports show a characteristic opulent rich style, balanced by firm hard tannins. Ageing gives these wines an unmatched elegance.
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