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• Santelmo Tawny;
• Santelmo 10Y;
• Cruz White;
• Sao Pedro das Aguias 10Y;
• Rozès Reserve;
• Quinta do Passadouro 1995;
• Quinta do Passadouro 1994;
• Niepoort 1994;
• Feist 1967 colheita bottled 1983;
• Fonseca 1985;
• Dow 1965 colheita bottled 1976;
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The most expensive of Lidl’s Santelmo products, at €8.79. Orange-pink, 20% opaque. To taste bland then horribly cloying.

From Lidl. Light in colour, with a golden hue; 15% opaque. Medicinal nose, with some sweet rhubarb. Burnt caramel on the palate. Surprisingly tannic although the tannins quickly soften to lead to a more attractive light brown sugar falvour. Reltively short aftertaste and finish. The only one of the Santelmo products that was not wholly repulsive. 70/100.