Blackett
Alchemy Wines
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.
Vintage Port tasting notes:
House | Blackett | Vintage | 2013 |
Colour | Still dark but with a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
Bouquet | Toffee candy, cream candy, minty, some eucalyptus and oak in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 16.00 |
Taste | Medium body. Rather mature and quite easy to drink and enjoy but will probably develop. Modern style of port. Loaded with toffee, candy, mint and some spiciness in taste. Quite dry with a lovely and quite exciting finish. | Average score | 15.54 |
Last tasted | 4th March 2023 | Point this date | 16.00 |
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 | 4 |
Bouquet | Dark berries such as mulberry, dark cherry, black berry and some spiciness in the nose. | Score range | |
Taste | Medium body. Balanced but quite dry in taste, Lovely round and elegant tannins and the taste is dominated of dark berries and fruit. Balanced and quite complex with a very elegant, tannic and promising finish. | Average score | |
Last tasted | 7th November 2022 | Point this date | 15.90 |
Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |