Grahams Fine Ruby Port - cloudy?

mannye · Post by **mannye** » 00:33 Fri 21 Jun 2013

I just ran out and bought a what I thought would be a nice cheap ($20) bottle of ruby port (here's a link to what I found at my local wine merchant http://www.beersofeurope.co.uk/grahams-fine-ruby-port)

Supposedly does not need decanting. I just wanted something to enjoy while I did a little internet shopping.

It smells and tastes nice enough, but looks like I took a 50 year old bottle off the rack and shook it "to make sure I mixed up all the goodness." Completely opaque, muddy looking even.

Now I know this is a cheap ruby and the oldest wine in that bottle is probably three years old or less, but should it be so cloudy?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 00:42 Fri 21 Jun 2013

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 00:50 Fri 21 Jun 2013

I've been following what you've said about the extreme climatic conditions where you are.. but no, i can't believe that even a simple ruby could be impossible to get. Take it back..

mannye · Post by **mannye** » 01:39 Fri 21 Jun 2013

djewesbury wrote:I've been following what you've said about the extreme climatic conditions where you are.. but no, i can't believe that even a simple ruby could be impossible to get. Take it back..

LOL I WONT! Ill take a picture and post it.

mannye · Post by **mannye** » 01:53 Fri 21 Jun 2013

Not cloudy...MUD

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 02:32 Fri 21 Jun 2013

That looks iike a very old bottle.. i have a feeling this is pre-rebrand.. so probably sitting in the shop for a loooooong time.. but defo looks kind of crap. would you really not take it back?

mannye · Post by **mannye** » 02:35 Fri 21 Jun 2013

I'll be taking it back tomorrow. It didn't look like it had been sitting.. dust free.. That's the bottle in the background there.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 02:43 Fri 21 Jun 2013

post rebrand

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 03:30 Fri 21 Jun 2013

Ew. That looks disgusting. There's something seriously wrong with that bottle, even if it's an old bottle. There should not be that much sediment in a Fine Ruby because those are filtered before being bottled.

mannye · Post by **mannye** » 03:50 Fri 21 Jun 2013

Just for laughs I ran it through a coffee filter and there was nothing left behind. Looks like it got some kind of bacteria or something. More tomorrow!

Andy Velebil · Post by **Andy Velebil** » 13:40 Fri 21 Jun 2013

Can you post a clear pic of the actual bottle (labels) and capsule of the bottle you bought?

I suspect this had been sitting on a very warm shelf for a long time.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 13:43 Fri 21 Jun 2013

that color looks quite disturbing!

mannye · Post by **mannye** » 18:00 Fri 21 Jun 2013

Andy Velebil wrote:Can you post a clear pic of the actual bottle (labels) and capsule of the bottle you bought?

I suspect this had been sitting on a very warm shelf for a long time.

Here you go.
http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh5 ... 0_0893.jpg

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 21:33 Fri 21 Jun 2013

Nice tank.

mannye · Post by **mannye** » 01:33 Sat 22 Jun 2013

OH was that not the bottle? Thank you. I've caught the planted tank bug. Those pics are about two years old. OH I see now.. the link took you to the entire album. Hope you didn't have to wade through all my boring hobbies to get to the bottle...

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 01:40 Sat 22 Jun 2013

No no, it's always good to know more about

ers' hinterlands!

Post by **jdaw1** » 17:53 Sun 23 Jun 2013

That cloud looks horrible. Yuck!

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 08:40 Mon 24 Jun 2013

mannye wrote:I'll be taking it back tomorrow. It didn't look like it had been sitting.. dust free.. That's the bottle in the background there.

Most definitely not right. What did it taste like?

And what did the retailer say when you took it back?

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