NV Sandhill Crane Vineyards 840

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 93 points

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  7/2/2015 - vino nut Likes this wine:

  We really enjoyed this wine and proceeds go to the local animal shelter.

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  7/2/2015 - vino nut Likes this wine:

  We really enjoyed this wine and profits go to the local animal shelter.

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  12/25/2012 - WineSplash Likes this wine: 93 Points

  We love most styles of wine and port is one those styles that we drink in celebration or on a cold night. Well, just our luck, we got both last night when we celebrated a cold Christmas night with a very nice red port from Sandhill Crane Vineyards! One of the only wineries in our local area. We purchased this wine from the winery itself last summer and knew we would save it for the holidays. It is a 500ml bottle and was around $49 in price.... but worth every penny. When we opened the bottle and discovered fragrances of dried plum, tobacco, and sweet caramel. It had a very deep, garnet color in the glass. The mouthfeel was full bodied, soft, with velvety oils. Beautifully sculpted edges that rounded out any harsh tannins over the palate. Sweet flavors of vanilla, ripe plums, figs, and herbs. A long, smooth finish that pronounced even more vanilla and a hint of tobacco. Very smooth, sweet, and balanced with a warming sensation from the higher alcohol level. This is definitely a fortified wine that is made to replace a sweet dessert and would satisfy any vanilla or caramel lovers fantasy! Full, lush, and polished.
  
  As you can tell, we truly loved this port wine and it truly lit up our holiday celebration. We give this Sandhill Crane 840 Red Port NV a deserving 93 point score! Soft, velvety, fruity, herbal, warming, and balanced. Terms like 'Nectar of the Gods' come to mind. If you are a port fan, this is a sweet port wine to experience and proud that it was produced in Michigan. If you can find this port in town or online, treat yourself to a bottle because we all deserve to be spoiled once in awhile. WineSplashing!!

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