Burton
Burton - Sociedade Agrícola e Comercial dos Vinhos Messias
Brand belongs to Messias.
| Burton Vintages: | 1982, 1984, 1997 |
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| House | Burton Messias | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Bright yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, coffee, some chocolate, burned candy and some liquorice and also some pharmacy in the nose. Maybe a little tired port? | Score range | 15.25 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Cacao, burned candy, dark chocolate and a hint of pharmacy in flavour. Balanced port and easy to drink and like but very mature so drink up and it is still enjoyable. | Average score | 15.44 |
| Last tasted | 8th May 2023 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with our Private Wine Club. In 2014 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 | Burton Messias | Vintage | 1984 |
| Colour | Still rather dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Quite shy in bouquet. Pharmacy, orange zest, raisin, and quite ethereal in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 15.00 |
| Taste | Hardly medium body. Mature and peaking. Easy to drink and like. Pharmacy in taste. Nice finish but quite short. No long-runner so drink up. | Average score | 14.75 |
| Last tasted | 19th February 2015 | Point this date | 15.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Semi- Great Tasting in Malmö. 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 | Burton Messias | Vintage | 1997 |
| Colour | Quite beautiful with yellow mature colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, crème caramel and sweet liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking but still with some attractive acidity. Maybe a little better? Balanced but quite dry, but toffee and liquorice in taste. Rather elegant and easy to drink and like with a nice and quite attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 11th December 2017 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |