+30 mins
Lovely soft cherry nose. Thick and chewy with bags of tannin and a little heat. Predominant tastes are plums and anicede. This will be much better when it opens up in a few years.
Half of the bottle went straight in the fridge for proper decanting tomorrow or later this week.
This is very nice port and an absolute steal at the £11.50 I paid for it
Derek
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
DRT wrote:My local Sainsbury Manager took a rush of blood to the head a few months ago and sold it at 50% off with an extra 5% off if you bought more than 6
Considering that the Graham LBV was the only non-Ruby Port available in my local Sainsbury’s, I think I need to move out of the East End.
DRT wrote:My local Sainsbury Manager took a rush of blood to the head a few months ago and sold it at 50% off with an extra 5% off if you bought more than 6
Considering that the Graham LBV was the only non-Ruby Port available in my local Sainsbury’s, I think I need to move out of the East End.
Don't they sell cheap VP in the market in Albert Square?
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
A full 6 days after opening I have just uncorked the half bottle that was placed in the fridge immediately after decanting. I have let warm up for 30 minutes or so since removing it from the fridge.
+6 Days (refridgerated)
Cherry on the nose. Lovely dark plummy fruit in the mouth. The tannins are much softer than I recall from last week but it still has a very dry finish. A very good weight and a wine to be enjoyed for many years to come.
For all the bargain hunters out there in the UK this is one to watch in Sainsburys. It often sells at a considerable discount, particularly around Christmas and when you see it with a chunk of money off you should buy all you can afford and stick some away somewhere to let it mature.
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
