Anything but Port, this includes all wines other than fortified wines (which have their own section) even if they call themselves Port. There is a search facility for this part of the forum.
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Anything but Port, this includes all non-Port fortified wines even if they call themselves Port. There is a search facility for this part of the forum.
Cliff decided that we needed a Celebration of 1955, and volunteered many many bottles. Harry organised. Others were grateful. It started at lunchtime, on Tuesday 13th June 2023, at the Boot & Flogger.
Quite light in colour, a dark orange rather than any tone of red. An astonishingly bright nose of mature cabernet sauvignon - cedar and an unexpected fresh-cut celery! Fresh on the palate, light and elegant yet with wonderful pure fruit - fruit which blossoms and grows on the late palate. Sweet fruit on the aftertaste and an exquisite finish, the fruit of which fades in and out of focus. A lovely, elegant and polished wine. 93/100. Decanted ½ hour.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.