For The Love Of Port

Got as gift from friends 10 years ago. I have only this bottle left of Sandeman Vau vintage.
Decanted 5 hrs. Plenty sediments at decanting. Medium red colour with clear hints of brown. Aroma dominated of raisins, humid cellar and some berries. Medium body. Smooth/elegant, some power, raisins, wet wood and some berries. Dryness towards the end. Structure could have been better. Medium length aftertaste. Drink up. 88 pts.

This is pretty much at the mature end from a 750ml bottle, at least from what I've had. Mags (and larger formats) are still holding up a bit better. That all said, I agree with your review of this regular bottle.

Don't forget, when Sandeman released this Vau 1997, they were very upfront about it being their experiment to produce a Vintage Port that would be more approachable throughout its youth and teen years, but was never meant to be aged for the long haul. The fact that it has lasted 2 decades is a credit to the Portmaker!