Sad, sad, sad story. Recently purchased from a reputable online dealer. Upon removing the wrapper there was a tiny leak that had clearly been there for a long time. My fears were confirmed as I poured the wine into the decanter. It looked like an aged tawny, nothing all like a vintage port. Didn’t get much on the nose and the taste was clearly compromised, but you could sense there was something magic that has 99.9% removed. I have messaged the online entity to alert them of the issue (they guarantee provenance).
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1985 Dow Porto Vintage
4/3/2024 - scottesterly Likes this wine: 93 Points
Tasted on 3/16/24 as part of a port tasting.
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1977 Fonseca Porto Vintage
3/16/2024 - scottesterly wrote: flawed
Sad, sad, sad story. Recently purchased from a reputable online dealer. Upon removing the wrapper there was a tiny leak that had clearly been there for a long time. My fears were confirmed as I poured the wine into the decanter. It looked like an aged tawny, nothing all like a vintage port. Didn’t get much on the nose and the taste was clearly compromised, but you could sense there was something magic that has 99.9% removed. I have messaged the online entity to alert them of the issue (they guarantee provenance).
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2015 Capanna Brunello di Montalcino
1/20/2024 - scottesterly Likes this wine: 92 Points
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