Prime's
Prime's - Sociedade Agrícola e Comercial dos Vinhos Messias
Brand belongs to Messias.
| Prime's Vintages: | 1984, 1989, 1997, 2011 |
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| House | Prime Messias | Vintage | 1984 |
| Colour | Pale yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Generous bouquet of fudge, some spiciness, cinnamon, pepper, dark chocolate and cacao in the nose. | Score range | 14.90 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Hardly medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and rather elegant. Easy to drink and like. Cinnamon, dried fruit and spiciness in taste. Not so long but quite nice and attractive finish. | Average score | 15.36 |
| Last tasted | 4th August 2018 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | At home with the family. In 2015 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Prime Messias | Vintage | 1989 |
| Colour | Still rather dark but with a yellow mature rim. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Raisin, dried fruit and some spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Quite tasty with raisin and dried fruit in flavour. The finish is quite acceptable but rather short. However, easy to drink and to like. | Average score | 14.82 |
| Last tasted | 21st November 2019 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. This bottle was defect. Tasting notes from 19 May 2018 | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Prime Messias | Vintage | 1997 |
| Colour | Beautiful amber but still quite dark in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Cream candy, sweet liquorice and herbs as basilica and thyme in the nose. | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and almost peaking. Balanced and quite elegant with sweet liquorice and thyme in taste. Rather complex and easy to drink and like. Quite nice finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 22nd July 2016 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family. 1 bottle has been defect. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |