SMITH WOODHOUSE
1994
| Origin | Portugal, Port |
| District | Vintage Port |
A very fine vintage port for drinking now or cellaring another five years, possibly more. L&S (Nov 2010)
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Ripe, dense, heady fruit on the nose with more to give. Rich and plummy with good purity and definition backed by ripe tannins and a big, ripe, well-structured finish. Finishes with a flourish. (Richard Mayson's Expert's Choice) Drinking range: 2015 - 2045 Rating: 95 Decanter Magazine (Dec 2014)
An under-rated producer, Smith-Woodhouse has turned out a port with an impressively saturated dark ruby/purple color. This powerful port is moderately sweet, forward, rich, and full-bodied, with nicely integrated alcohol and tannin. While it is not one of the vintage's blockbusters, it should be ready to drink in 3-5 years and keep for 15-20. Anticipated maturity: 1999-2018 Rating: 90 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, www.RobertParker.com (Nov 2010)
Smith Woodhouse
In 1784, Christopher Smith, a wine merchant and Lord Mayor of London, founded a small company shipping Port from offices based in Oporto. In 1835 after Smith's death, the Woodhouse brothers joined the firm and Smith Woodhouse was created. Since 1970, the company has been owned and run by the Symington Family. The main vineyard for Smith Woodhouse is Quinta Madalena based in the Rio Torto which is in the heart of the Douro region and widely renowned for its high quality ports.
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