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 | Bright yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Rather generous bouquet of fudge, candy, toffee, some spiciness, cinnamon, pepper, dark chocolate and cacao in the nose. | Score range | 14.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking and will not be better. Balanced and elegant. Easy to drink and like. Cinnamon, candy. Toffee, cacao and spiciness in taste. Rather long and quite sweet and attractive finish. | Average score | 15.48 |
| Last tasted | 3rd March 2023 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted 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 |