Very pale, light orange rim and a butterscotch coloured centre. Unpleasant nose of burnt butterscotch and cabbage. Empty, neutral entry, very light flavours, nothing but light brown sugar. Very light palate. Dried out on the immediate aftertaste, before a very long finish of brown sugar. Very bland, except for the finish. 80/100. 6 hour decant.
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Possibly even lighter in colour than the regular Royal Oporto. Dusty nose with very little else. Perhaps a hint of strawberries if you really want to smell it. Very dilute on the palate, some tea leaves, glycerol and generally quite hot. Definitely worse than the Royal Oporto. Not liked at all, and not popular at the table with second helpings.