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Monday, September 4, 2017 - (Drunk straight after decanting)
APPEARANCE: Brick red with a tint of orange at the rim.
NOSE: Takes a little while to open up. Starting with dried figs, dark plums, some tar, some alcohol and a little black pepper. Old berry liqueurs, mulled wine, dried ginger, hints of marzipan and semolina (86p)
TASTE: The arrival is sweet, with a moderate punch. On the mid palate there is not very much fruit but there is some freshness/acidity although it's not completely balanced. Towards the exit it becomes more spicy, peppery, slightly more (but not overly) tannic, with some alcohol (less pronounced than last time). More sweetness than fruit. The aftertaste is medium long and quite pleasantly dominated by sweetness and black pepper. (82p)
CONCLUSION: This is a decent, fully mature 37 year old vintage port. It was probably at it's peak 5-10 years ago. Like last time I note that it's one dimentional, without much complexity. The reduction in fruitiness, alternatively the absence of more secondary or tertiary flavours, is a minus. The wine is still alive and enjoyable but it's time to drink up. Drink lightly chilled for optimal freshness.
Total score (86+82/2) 84 points.

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