Blackett
Alchemy Wines
| Founded | 2013 |
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This producer was started in 2014 and the brand Blackett was launched in 2014. The name Blackett comes from a George Blackett, who was born in the Leeds, and was established as a merchant of Port wines in Oporto in the nineteenth century.
| Blackett Vintages: | 2013, 2016, 2017 |
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| House | Blackett | Vintage | 2013 |
| Colour | Still dark ruby but with a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, dark fruit, some cream candy, minty, some eucalyptus and oak in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather mature and quite easy to drink and enjoy but will probably develop. Modern style of port. Loaded with fruit and berry but also with candy, mint and some spiciness in taste. Quite dry with a nice and promising finish. | Average score | 15.46 |
| Last tasted | 5th March 2022 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Blackett | Vintage | 2017 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, mulberry and black berry in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Balanced but quite dry in taste which is dominated of dark berries and fruit. Easy to drink already today with a quite elegant finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 1st November 2021 | Rating this date | Very Good |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |