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An Oporto bottling, unusually, in green glass.

Although a little lighter than some wines of this age, this bottle proved to be perfectly mature. Best after about 24 hours, and noticeably tired when Derek helped me finish the decanter two days later.

Classic Vargellas - a really enjoyable wine

Probably at the tail end of it's plateau, it may not have the substance to last well into the future.

Score 8-6

Tom

Presumably the score should be 8-6-1: the dates of consumption being now, in 10 years, and just before a flight to the Douro.

and just before a flight to the Douro

But not before the best part of two decanters of port, a crawl of three local pubs and..

..did Derek tell you he overslept on my sofa and missed his flight?

Tom

uncle tom wrote:..did Derek tell you he overslept on my sofa and missed his flight?

Oh yes, he did. As a result his rank and avatar were changed to something more appropriate...