1980 Offley

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jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
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1980 Offley

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winesecretary
Fonseca 1980
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Great colour, a full rich garnet. Boiled sweets on the nose. On the palate full rich powerful raspberry - led port, quite dry, and excellent with a steak.
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JacobH
Quinta do Vesuvio 1994
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Reasonably dark red. Very nice Porty nose. In the mouth, lots of cherries. Longish-aftertaste. Very quaffable.
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M.Charlton
Taylor’s LBV
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Mid to dark red. The nose was particularly enjoyable – almondy first, red fruit second. Palate was very fine, more almonds with dark cherries, which long continued on the aftertaste.
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Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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Dark cherry red colour, 60% opaque. A little similarity on the nose to the Warre, slightly soapy lavender - not too pleasant. A nice thickness to the texture, a hint of the soapiness from the nose amidst the generous redcurrant with a fabulous acidity highlighting the fruit. Slightly soapy tone to the lavender and redcurrant finish. A wine with a good length finish. 88/100. Drunk 20-Oct-21. Decanted 10½ hours.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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