AlexDeep red, pinker rim, but no purple as might be expected from the age. The brandy glass the wine was served in concentrated the alcohol a little too much but underneath this is a lovely smell of fresh cut grass and stewed plums. Initial impact into the mouth is smooth and balanced, a little sweetness and prune juice but a lot of acidity to give structure. The fruit just floods through on the mid-palate but there is a hint of the citrus that Allesverloren takes on when it has been open for a long time. The aftertaste is warm and full of sweet oranges and milk chocolate, which takes its time to fade away gently. Thoroughly enjoyable, but not a stellar vintage port - but fabulous value for money at £5.65 a bottle. 3/3 on Tom's scale or 87/100.
2003 Allesverloren Reserve Port (South Africa)
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Alex Bridgeman
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2003 Allesverloren Reserve Port (South Africa)
A tasting note taken on 28 July 2007 from a bottle open in the BA lounge at Johannesburg airport. It's not known how long the bottle had been open.
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