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by svidmar
08:33 Fri 08 Jul 2016
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Help me ID this port
Replies: 6
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Re: Help me ID this port

Judging by the sello, I would say this is a basic tawny from Real Companhia Velha (part of the Royal Oporto group) bottled in the '70s. It's likely to be drinkable, tasting much like water sweetened with brown sugar would taste - light, delicate and with traces of honey. It is unlikely to be anythi...
by svidmar
06:58 Fri 08 Jul 2016
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Help me ID this port
Replies: 6
Views: 3041

Re: Help me ID this port

From the portion of that label I can read, it seems to have a short paragraph in four different languages, talking about sediment and wine becoming clear, so I would hazard a guess it is a simple instruction to stand the bottle up a few days before consuming to allow some minor sediment to fall and...
by svidmar
17:04 Thu 07 Jul 2016
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Help me ID this port
Replies: 6
Views: 3041

Help me ID this port

Hi I bought some different wines of an auction, and as a bonus, I found a bottle of port between all the reds and whites. My knowledge on port is quite limited, and I can't really seem to ID this specific bottle by using Google. So, can anyone help me ID this bottle - and tell me if it's worth drink...