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 | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Rather generous bouquet of fudge, some spiciness, cinnamon, pepper, dark chocolate and cacao in the nose. | Score range | 14.90 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and rather elegant. Easy to drink and like. Cinnamon, dried fruit and spiciness in taste. Rather long and quite nice and attractive finish. | Average score | 15.39 |
| Last tasted | 19th April 2020 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| 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, eucalyptus, menthol and some spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 15.40 |
| 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 | 14.84 |
| Last tasted | 11th September 2020 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family. In 2019 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 | 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 |