1975 Rovalley Vintage Port
Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 3:46 am
This bottle of possum juice came as part of a job lot.
Having indulged a Croft '45 a couple of days ago, it seemed timely to come back down to earth and get this one drunk up.
Cheap gold plastic capsule topped a green glass bottle that was of similar shape to a Hennessy brandy. Rather pretentious label, declaring the contents to be 'Vintage Port'. On removing the capsule I found the cork was well raised - I could actually turn it with thumb and forefinger!
Difficult to decant, as the red/brown liquor was distinctly murky.
First sip - very unattractive colour, bit of bottle stink. On the palate a touch sharp, but otherwise better than I expected - full bodied and actually quite drinkable.
Will give it a few hours in the decanter and revisit this evening!
Tom
Having indulged a Croft '45 a couple of days ago, it seemed timely to come back down to earth and get this one drunk up.
Cheap gold plastic capsule topped a green glass bottle that was of similar shape to a Hennessy brandy. Rather pretentious label, declaring the contents to be 'Vintage Port'. On removing the capsule I found the cork was well raised - I could actually turn it with thumb and forefinger!
Difficult to decant, as the red/brown liquor was distinctly murky.
First sip - very unattractive colour, bit of bottle stink. On the palate a touch sharp, but otherwise better than I expected - full bodied and actually quite drinkable.
Will give it a few hours in the decanter and revisit this evening!
Tom