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by DRT » 22:25 Mon 30 Jun 2008
Emergency decant.
+30 mins
Lovely soft cherry nose. Thick and chewy with bags of tannin and a little heat. Predominant tastes are plums and anicede. This will be much better when it opens up in a few years.
Half of the bottle went straight in the fridge for proper decanting tomorrow or later this week.
This is very nice port and an absolute steal at the £11.50 I paid for it
Derek
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by JacobH » 22:40 Mon 30 Jun 2008
DRT wrote:
This is very nice port and an absolute steal at the £11.50 I paid for it
Oddbins are now selling this for almost
£30 a bottle
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by DRT » 22:42 Mon 30 Jun 2008
JacobH wrote:DRT wrote:
This is very nice port and an absolute steal at the £11.50 I paid for it
Oddbins are now selling this for almost
£30 a bottle
My local Sainsbury Manager took a rush of blood to the head a few months ago and sold it at 50% off with an extra 5% off if you bought more than 6
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by JacobH » 23:03 Mon 30 Jun 2008
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by DRT » 23:12 Mon 30 Jun 2008
Don't they sell cheap VP in the market in Albert Square?
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by JacobH » 23:14 Mon 30 Jun 2008
DRT wrote:Don't they sell cheap VP in the market in Albert Square?
Yes: it comes pre-mixed with the lemon
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by DRT » 23:15 Mon 30 Jun 2008
Mixing this juice with J.D. Gross Kul Kul Edelcacao 78% chocolate brings out so much cherry truffle it's hard to stop!!
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by DRT » 00:10 Mon 07 Jul 2008
A full 6 days after opening I have just uncorked the half bottle that was placed in the fridge immediately after decanting. I have let warm up for 30 minutes or so since removing it from the fridge.
+6 Days (refridgerated)
Cherry on the nose. Lovely dark plummy fruit in the mouth. The tannins are much softer than I recall from last week but it still has a very dry finish. A very good weight and a wine to be enjoyed for many years to come.
For all the bargain hunters out there in the UK this is one to watch in Sainsburys. It often sells at a considerable discount, particularly around Christmas and when you see it with a chunk of money off you should buy all you can afford and stick some away somewhere to let it mature.
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