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Pop and decant and pour.

Still 92% opaque with a garnet rim.

Nose full of blue fruit with just a prickle of white pepper

Big lush rich palate. Darker end of the spectrum - blackberry pie and prunes with a rather attractive tang of good Armagnac.

That said, not really any Taylor heat, although there’s some allspice and mace following the very dark chocolate that presents late.

This is, drunk now, a deeply pleasurable port. Have we a ‘2005 at 21’ tasting planned?

Do you think it has any legs? Or should we drink up?

It will still be fine in 2035, although I question whether it will be a more interesting port than it is now (noting in saying this that I like ports that have both fruit and power. YMMV.). But I would not leave it to 2045 save as a curiosity.

Thanks! I only have two of these, so was hesitant to open one.

I think I might have a bottle of this. Might be time to dig it out of the cellar!

winesecretary wrote: ↑21:38 Tue 03 Feb 2026 This is, drunk now, a deeply pleasurable port. Have we a ‘2005 at 21’ tasting planned?

Not that I am aware of...