NV Tesco Ruby (Special Reserve)

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DRT
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NV Tesco Ruby (Special Reserve)

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NV Tesco Special Reserve (Symington)
Not decanted.

Purchased today with the intention of providing input to this thread.

Very dark and smells of raw meat. Thick and syrupy but after 2 or 3 seconds in the mouth it caused me to shudder and wince. It tastes seriously horrible. It then gives you a nice warm glow, similar to what I would imagine it's like drinking turpentine.

Not good. Not good at all.
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Re: NV Tesco Special Reserve (Symington)

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DRT wrote:Very dark and smells of raw meat.
Did you put that on Jo's expenses?
Port is basically a red drink
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Re: NV Tesco Special Reserve (Symington)

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DRT wrote:gives you a nice warm glow, similar to what I would imagine it's like drinking turpentine
Are you sure this wasn't dark pink port that you picked up by mistake?
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Re: NV Tesco Special Reserve (Symington)

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AHB wrote:
DRT wrote:gives you a nice warm glow, similar to what I would imagine it's like drinking turpentine
Are you sure this wasn't dark pink port that you picked up by mistake?
I would rather drink pink port any day of the week than drink this stuff. I kid you not :shock:
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Re: NV Tesco Special Reserve (Symington)

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Note to self: avoid.
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jdaw1 wrote:Note to self: avoid.
Note to everyone I have ever met or will meet: avoid.
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Re: NV Tesco Special Reserve (Symington)

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I wonder whether Tesco's buyers actually taste the blends for their own brand Ruby and Reserve ports - or just focus on the price :roll:

I'd love to know just how much port they sell - with 2000 outlets, their total annual purchases must run to hundreds of truckloads..

Tom
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