Double decanted from magnum several hours before serving. Medium purple in color with no browning. Raisins and plums on the palate with a bit of alcoholic heat and only moderate sweetness. 24 hours later the heat has dissipated, leaving the moderate sweetness to show on its own. Not at all a complex wine, really pretty ordinary. It's a serviceable port that can be drunk now and for the next 10 years while waiting for the better wines in your cellar to come around. A wine to be purchased inexpensively only.
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Nose of black currant, some heat. On palate is full of chocolate. Rather ordinary, not complex or elegant. Will improve with age, but I don't think it will be a lot better.
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1/18/2016 - Moondog Vino wrote: 90 Points
I gave this more props than the previous notes. Excellent with a cigar and all the guys in our golf group really gave it high praise.
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12/26/2010 - Border Boss wrote: 88 Points
Double decanted from magnum several hours before serving. Medium purple in color with no browning. Raisins and plums on the palate with a bit of alcoholic heat and only moderate sweetness. 24 hours later the heat has dissipated, leaving the moderate sweetness to show on its own. Not at all a complex wine, really pretty ordinary. It's a serviceable port that can be drunk now and for the next 10 years while waiting for the better wines in your cellar to come around. A wine to be purchased inexpensively only.
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2/11/2007 - archer752000 wrote: 89 Points
Nose of black currant, some heat. On palate is full of chocolate. Rather ordinary, not complex or elegant. Will improve with age, but I don't think it will be a lot better.
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