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These old rubies or tawnies often develop a very, very fine sediment over the years. This stays in suspension for an annoyingly long time. In my experience it doesn't really affect the taste, but it does make the wine look cloudy. Hot, liquorice, cloves, sweet doesn't sound that unexpected. Give it...

These old rubies or tawnies often develop a very, very fine sediment over the years. This stays in suspension for an annoyingly long time. In my experience it doesn't really affect the taste, but it does make the wine look cloudy. Hot, liquorice, cloves, sweet doesn't sound that unexpected. Give it...

Shorts was a London Wine merchant which was founded - as it says on the label - in 1726. It was still around in the years between the wars and vanished at some point after that. I can't figure out when. I had a look and reached the same conclusion about being unable to find out what happened to it....

Hi alex, thanks for the info. There is a label on the back but nothing to note. Decanted it tonight but it is very murky. If it dropped bright i suspect more like a tawny. Sampled a mouthful. Very hot, licquorice, some clove, cloyingly sweet with a long finish but probably not very representative......

Appears to be a 2 part mold bottle so not too terribly old. I’d hazard a guess it’s a Ruby of some sort based on the “rich” part. Value probably isn’t much. It was probably meant to drink decades ago. But should still be ok to drink just don’t expect greatness. Thanks Andy. I'll decant I suspect ra...

Appears to be a 2 part mold bottle so not too terribly old. I’d hazard a guess it’s a Ruby of some sort based on the “rich” part. Value probably isn’t much. It was probably meant to drink decades ago. But should still be ok to drink just don’t expect greatness. Thanks Andy. I'll decant I suspect ra...

Hi folks, After purchasing a bottle of port recently I wanted to find more about it buf after searching online I have drawn a blank. I dont kniw whether its a tawny, a colheita, a LBV or a vintage. Nor do I know the age although it looks 1930s? Can anyone shed some light on tasting notes, history an...

Hi folks, The time has come to sell some of my collection as my toddler has discovered my cellor and if i lost any of my 1945 or '47 vintages i would be a broken man. I have available 9 bottles of a cockburns 1967 vintage. Moat are at least shoulder full but most are neck full. All have been cellore...