1994 Smith Woodhouse Late Bottled Vintage

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PaulHK
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1994 Smith Woodhouse Late Bottled Vintage

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I popped into a local liquor store recently, and they had a nice little collection of Smith Woodhouse's 1994 Late Bottled Vintage for USD 25 per bottle. I don't live in an area with a great many port lovers, and this store in particular would not have been one I'd have thought would hidden any gems. But after seeing the shelf, I thought I'd do some research. Does anybody know anything about the Smith Woodhouse 1994 LBV, and if $25 seems like a good buy? Thanks in advance.
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It is likely wonderful, and sounds like a steal at $25/bottle!
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Aged LBV can be very good value. Try it.
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Likely delicious. A good price. Go for it.
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It's an LBV which will happily age another 10 years so you could buy lots and drink them over the next decade (just store them lying down in a cool, dark place where the temperature is fairly steady).
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Aged unfiltered LBV at that price stateside? Snap it up.

No rush to drink though - old unfiltered LBVs seem to be lasting almost as long as vintage.
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By all means buy them...and if you pass let us know where they are!
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Thanks for the info everybody. I'm going to stop in and pick them up.
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