From a freshly opened bottle. Dark red, almost black, with a narrow rim. A lovely nose of forest fruits and black cherry. Smooth on the palate with the dark chocolate being most obvious, providing a dusting of incredibly fine tannins. A little menthol heat in the black cherry dissipates slowly but the acidity keeps the wine beautifully focussed. Black cherry and black chocolate on the aftertaste but with a really interesting green leaf twist that elevates this wine’s interest by a notch. This is a great example of a vintage quality Port that has been bottled late to give it a little more smoothness and roundedness but is absolutely capable of aging in the cellar for another decade or more. Delicious now, probably a little better in 2-5 years. 92/100.
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